Post #518248 by teaKEY on Thu, Mar 18, 2010 9:45 AM

So the bar is coming along slowly but surely. I use to always be on the look out for smaller items like small tiki statues and tiki mugs. Even if I had the room for large, I wasn't finding it anyways. Now with focusing on the bigger picture, the bar, I'm looking for good tiki lighting. Tiki Lamps aren't anything you see around here in a store and they aren't as common on Ebay. I've inquired about some from the couple of TC makers but the prices are high for my income.
Now I'm on the look out for supplies that I can use to be apart of a tiki whole. AAnd those supplies are everywhere if the time and place are right. Well looking for "tiki" that isn't even tiki like rope from a hardware store and a glass ball that could be a round vase really open up the hunt.
Just now I found even more threads on netted glass float lamps but I posted my start at What are the hanging lights called???

I love the way it turned out. I pawed through a lot of saved up pictures of lamps to see what a finished one could look like. I think I like TikiSkips the best cause I could see how he finished the tops. And I have to say that the way he does it is very TikiSkip.

its ok if the ropes are white on this one but I want browner next time

A clear nitelight bulb through the sliver wash red globe. Even little bubbles in there a bit

My first attempt and I love it. The ropes turn dark against the lite glass. All this time of putting it off. So then you get done, your ready for your next one but thats only if you got the balls to do it. And starting a week ago I do. Will post shortly. Green ones for the next