TikiMango's Carvings- P31, Bone Hawaiian Tapa Hook - Tiki Carving

T TikiMango Member Satellite Beach, FL Joined: Jun 17, 2008 Posts: 798	T TikiMango Posted posted on Thu, Aug 20, 2009 10:15 AM Wow, I had a blast at Tiki Oasis this year. I got to meet some old friends, make a few new ones, and finally put a face to many of the handles I see here on TC and Facebook. Last year after Oasis I had tiki overload and didn't/couldn't touch anything tiki related for a few months. This year it's been different, in a good way. I had started this guy a few months ago, but couldn't work on him when my son was visiting, or finish it before Tiki Oasis. I had a lot of fun working on this Blue Whale. I really wanted to capture the barnacle build-up on the flukes and nose, but I just couldn't get it to look right. I guess this will be a Baby Blue Whale pendant in bone then. Lighting from the bottom. Lighting from the top. For scale, he's about 3.5" x 2" tall.

Wow, I had a blast at Tiki Oasis this year. I got to meet some old friends, make a few new ones, and finally put a face to many of the handles I see here on TC and Facebook. Last year after Oasis I had tiki overload and didn't/couldn't touch anything tiki related for a few months. This year it's been different, in a good way.

I had started this guy a few months ago, but couldn't work on him when my son was visiting, or finish it before Tiki Oasis. I had a lot of fun working on this Blue Whale. I really wanted to capture the barnacle build-up on the flukes and nose, but I just couldn't get it to look right. I guess this will be a Baby Blue Whale pendant in bone then.

Lighting from the bottom.

Lighting from the top.

For scale, he's about 3.5" x 2" tall.

Post #478338 by TikiMango on Thu, Aug 20, 2009 10:15 AM