Kountzyro Shows off his Polystyrene Tikis - Tiki Carving

K kountzyro Member Brooklyn, NY Joined: Jul 02, 2008 Posts: 49	K kountzyro Posted posted on Tue, Dec 1, 2009 7:27 PM Hello again! Its been quite some time since I was last able to do a carving! Fortunately I've gotten a free moment lately and was able to slip a new project through. So, in time for the holdays, when some folks carve a turkey - I carve a tiki! Here's a few photos of my latest foam creation. This time I chose to make a "golden idol" by painting him with two different metallic gold acrylic paints. I then glazed in a couple of colors on top to deepen the shadows. I've just gotten him home from the shop and am experimenting with how he photographs in the low light of my night-time apartment. I'll post a daytime shot or two when can later to see the difference. I'm also going to add at least three layers of a high gloss clear-coat. Check him out: [ Edited by: kountzyro 2009-12-01 19:28 ]

Hello again!

Its been quite some time since I was last able to do a carving! Fortunately I've gotten a free moment lately and was able to slip a new project through. So, in time for the holdays, when some folks carve a turkey - I carve a tiki! Here's a few photos of my latest foam creation. This time I chose to make a "golden idol" by painting him with two different metallic gold acrylic paints. I then glazed in a couple of colors on top to deepen the shadows.

I've just gotten him home from the shop and am experimenting with how he photographs in the low light of my night-time apartment.

I'll post a daytime shot or two when can later to see the difference. I'm also going to add at least three layers of a high gloss clear-coat.

Check him out:

[ Edited by: kountzyro 2009-12-01 19:28 ]

Post #496735 by kountzyro on Tue, Dec 1, 2009 7:27 PM