Post #470209 by Tiki Lee's on Sun, Jul 19, 2009 8:50 PM

DANG fine glaze... & ever'thing else!!! I hope I get a job soon so I can make enough money to buy all the cool things I want from my pals in Artist's Alley!

I guess it's high time I started posting some of what I'll be bringing. Problem is, I haven't had the chance to get much done! Chasing a buck and going on job interviews kinda supercedes sweating my ass off outside in 112 degree heat trying to be creative.

However, I've got the dang table in Artist's Alley already, so I better get crackin'! Here's what I've got so far....

Tiki Candles in a variety of colors & scents

This year marks the "Return Of The Big Fish" and a few of his friends...

And then there's this guy...

I originally designed him to hold all eight of Frankie's Tiki Mugs, but I never got around to getting them all, and the project kinda petered out until last week when I picked it up again and finished it today. Here it is loaded up:

I carved the sides as well so there's be a little more going on than just the guys on the front. Each shelf is also carved to look weathered and irregular.

Here it is from across the room:

If I can, I'd like to bang out a few more, but it takes FOREVER to do all the "engineering" of pieces so they fit right, as well as the actual carving, burning, cleaning, and sealing. This might end up being the only one. Time will tell...

O.K., so that's it for now. Don't forget the Carving Hut's gonna be right next to Artist's Alley, and there'll be even more great art being created right there on the spot. Gives me chills to think of all the great talent that will be all together in one spot- awesome!