bigt carvings - Tiki Carving

B Bali_Dan Member Lake Conroe Texas Joined: Aug 17, 2007 Posts: 49	B Bali_Dan Posted posted on Thu, Aug 13, 2009 9:40 AM Hey BigT, it looks good. They make this stuff called plastic wood made by DAP. It takes a stain well but you can still tell its there when used on larger holes. I usually leave the holes, just coat the inside of the hole with the stain. Makes the tiki look more old and ancient. Give it some character. I wouldn't do that on a museum type piece, but the ones I make for myself or my friends I just work with the imperfections. In fact one guy that I carve for actually prefers the holes and cracks. He says it it adds that antique looking quality. Keep the chips a flying.

Hey BigT, it looks good. They make this stuff called plastic wood made by DAP. It takes a stain well but you can still tell its there when used on larger holes. I usually leave the holes, just coat the inside of the hole with the stain. Makes the tiki look more old and ancient. Give it some character. I wouldn't do that on a museum type piece, but the ones I make for myself or my friends I just work with the imperfections. In fact one guy that I carve for actually prefers the holes and cracks. He says it it adds that antique looking quality. Keep the chips a flying.

Post #476990 by Bali_Dan on Thu, Aug 13, 2009 9:40 AM