Tiki Island III @ Freaky Boutiki Gallery: Closing Reception Photos - California Events

H hodadhank Member Mission Beach, CA Joined: Dec 28, 2005 Posts: 1689	H hodadhank Posted posted on Tue, Aug 4, 2009 2:31 PM The gallery was fortunate to obtain som Miko ORIGINALS never before offered for public sale. The diarama sheds a little light on the process the artist uses to create her popular pendants. Starting with baswood or walnut Mieko carves her design using hook knife and small push tools taking great care to smooth and refine it's surface in preperation for resin casting. Once a mold has been made of the original resin is hand mixed to the artists specific color choice, poured and allowed to harden. When firm, the rough casting is removed from the mold and hand finished and detailed to completion. No two are ever alike. Just below you can see pendants and miniature statuary by Bowana who also casts in resin but uses clay to hand sculpt each design before casting rather than carving.

The gallery was fortunate to obtain som Miko ORIGINALS never before offered for public sale. The diarama sheds a little light on the process the artist uses to create her popular pendants.

Starting with baswood or walnut Mieko carves her design using hook knife and small push tools taking great care to smooth and refine it's surface in preperation for resin casting. Once a mold has been made of the original resin is hand mixed to the artists specific color choice, poured and allowed to harden. When firm, the rough casting is removed from the mold and hand finished and detailed to completion. No two are ever alike.
Just below you can see pendants and miniature statuary by Bowana who also casts in resin but uses clay to hand sculpt each design before casting rather than carving.

Post #474527 by hodadhank on Tue, Aug 4, 2009 2:31 PM