Rounding off my first year of Tiki carving - Tiki Carving

TR Tiki Russ Member OK/FL Joined: Feb 02, 2010 Posts: 37	TR Tiki Russ Posted posted on Wed, Oct 27, 2010 9:28 AM pjc5150 - I'm over in your neck of the woods every couple months. We should get together to talk chop. pennjones - Thanks for the kind remarks. Number 8 was my favorite, wish I still had that one. Here are some new pics of the one I've been working on. I'm a bit of a slow carver, but haven't used anything but my chisels so far. A few new details in the face: And some body work: Still a lot to chop out of him, but he's getting there. I could really use some suggestions on finishing. I am thinking a dark walnut poly for headdress, tongue, and crevices. Then clear for everything else. I've tried torching the deep spots for detail before but have never been too happy with the results. Russ [ Edited by: Tiki Russ 2010-10-27 09:32 ] [ Edited by: Tiki Russ 2010-10-27 09:35 ]

pjc5150 - I'm over in your neck of the woods every couple months. We should get together to talk chop.
pennjones - Thanks for the kind remarks. Number 8 was my favorite, wish I still had that one.

Here are some new pics of the one I've been working on. I'm a bit of a slow carver, but haven't used anything but my chisels so far.

A few new details in the face:

And some body work:

Still a lot to chop out of him, but he's getting there.

I could really use some suggestions on finishing. I am thinking a dark walnut poly for headdress, tongue, and crevices. Then clear for everything else. I've tried torching the deep spots for detail before but have never been too happy with the results.

Russ

[ Edited by: Tiki Russ 2010-10-27 09:32 ]

[ Edited by: Tiki Russ 2010-10-27 09:35 ]

Post #561853 by Tiki Russ on Wed, Oct 27, 2010 9:28 AM