Post #478233 by Bay Park Buzzy on Wed, Aug 19, 2009 8:03 PM

Here comes a catch up after a crazy weekend post:

After the tv gig, I had a visit from my good friends the Boos. I took the opportunity to give BambooBen a Budweiser vs. Bud Light checkers set. The pieces are labelled beer bottles and when you are kinged, there are bottle caps for them. here's me and Ben:

Later in the day, I did this year's promotional artwork and printing

Limited edition of 50 Magazine covers for autographs:


I still have a few left for some VIP House of Buzz regulars.

And the "Pumped Postcard" version:

Both versions were a HUGE hit this year. They were EVERYWHERE!

There was also a pendant version. Louie the Letch of Frankie's drink named after him fame sports one in this picture:

Next, I had to go deliver the martini Kings drum. Here it is finished:

While I was there delivering the drum, I did a little stage decorating:

They premiered the drum on that stage on Friday night:

Here's a special back stage view of tiki celebrity Crazy Al playing a coconut with some bones next to the drum:

Another satisfied customer:

I then put the last coat of spar on retrodiva's new Moai. Shown finished here:

While I'm at it, final shot of this drum finished:

the drum line:

Friday night I was tired and didn't want to wait in line to get into room party so I just kicked back with Bullet for a while:

I went home early because I had to pack up all my vending stuff.

Speaking of vending, thet's what I did saturday.
Here I am in my booth:

Stuff

All day I sold stuff and talked to tiki people and friends, like Billy The Crud:

Then I partied on Saturday night with folks like these:

At my finest hour:

After that, I took cuts in front of hundreds of people in the Lemoncello Lounge line and watched the Martini kings...

...and hung out with Zaya and Ray until we had to go home.

Sunday was more vending and hanging out with friends. After packing up and going home, Bullet came over for a couple days. We went to Bosko's the next day and checked out his bar and studio. Later, we went and toured babalu's studio and hung out with Matt reese. Then we went and checked out matt's bar. It was a great way to end this year's event.

Then, like that it was all over and back to reality, and work.

I put oil on the little Pahu drum:

I left the tool marks on the pedestal part and smoothed the bell part as much as I could. I kind of like that look:

For the head, I wanted a reinforced edge because I'm using a thin piece of goat. I had to figure a way to attach the head without ripping it under the tension. I did some figuring on paper and then made a template:

This is the piece after punching in the holes:

Hole pattern:

Here's a test I did to make sure the holes were aligned correctly

After this, I put it on the drum and decided that I needed to double up on the lashing attachment points.

I cut another piece of goat and redid the layout with more holes:

After cutting a bunch of holes, I was ready to start the weave:

Half way through.

The length of the string you need to use just over twice the circumference of the head

Topside when done:

Bottom when done:

Next I measured and cut the 8 pieces that I will use to attach the head to the drum:

The head soaked for a couple hours and was ready to be stuck on.

It took about an hour to get it all lashed up:

It's drying up still and starting to sound like a drum. I think I did it right. I'll see tomorrow when the head is dry.

On my calendar, a new year started this week.
Let's see how this year's going to turn out.
Buzzy Out!