MadDog Mike's Platterful of Pupule - Mayan Sacrificial Altar (or outdoor dining table) - Other Crafts

M MadDogMike Grand Member (8 years) The Anvil of the Sun Joined: Mar 30, 2008 Posts: 11111	M MadDogMike Posted posted on Tue, Jul 7, 2009 9:13 PM I'm starting to have a glimmer of hope that I might actually pull this off :) I couldn't sleep this morning so I got up at 4 AM and reconstructed my head mug. Put the hollowed out pieces back together and added a bottom. Started adding details like fingernails, creases, veins, and holes for the lip ties. Needs plenty more clean-up. The "fear-of-cracking:drying-time" ratio indicates that I will dry it slowly, like by next winter. Need to make some test tiles to dial in glazes for grubby hands and fingernails. Yes, he's bald (looks a little like 4WDTiki :lol: ) - I'm working on a backstory to cover that. Some research done too late reveals the classic Jivaro shrunken head has an upturned nose, but mine does not. Could someone tell me again why the grisly trophies of a South American tribe are considered "Tiki"?

I'm starting to have a glimmer of hope that I might actually pull this off :)

I couldn't sleep this morning so I got up at 4 AM and reconstructed my head mug. Put the hollowed out pieces back together and added a bottom. Started adding details like fingernails, creases, veins, and holes for the lip ties. Needs plenty more clean-up. The "fear-of-cracking:drying-time" ratio indicates that I will dry it slowly, like by next winter. Need to make some test tiles to dial in glazes for grubby hands and fingernails. Yes, he's bald (looks a little like 4WDTiki :lol: ) - I'm working on a backstory to cover that.

Some research done too late reveals the classic Jivaro shrunken head has an upturned nose, but mine does not. Could someone tell me again why the grisly trophies of a South American tribe are considered "Tiki"?

Post #467495 by MadDogMike on Tue, Jul 7, 2009 9:13 PM