Post #579030 by TikiGwogGwog on Sat, Mar 5, 2011 7:14 PM

If these look familiar it's because I posted them a day or two before the Great Tiki Central Crash of 2010...and my post never returned. Wah, wa, waaaa. Since then, I have made two more carvings, which I have included, plus-the pics from my original post. I was never a 3D artist...drawing was my thing, but I'm happy with my progression; however, I know I have a long way to go. So far, I have been trying to carve images I see on tiki mugs, or stuff I've seen on here, ...I've tried my best to not directly copy others and to come up with semi-original stuff, but that seems to be the hardest part. Enjoy!

Tiki 1 (made with a tile cutter and a screw driver...don't ask)
Tiki 2
Tiki 3
Tiki 4 -lost the pic, but it really sucked!
Tiki 5
He called the carvings, Gwog Gwog's" and the name stuck!
Tiki 6 (Two logs stacked on top of each other, hollowed out, due to rot-flicker bulbs in the eyes and a light in the coconut he's holding)
and here is a video of it in action, pardon the goofy audio, History channel or something...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBIMQ-Jhg-U
Tiki 7
Tiki 8 (a gift for my brother the private investigator)
Tiki 9 is in progress....pics soon

I am not pleased with the staining technique I have been using (straight MinWax) and I have searched in vain many times for ideas on here, but never seem to find what I'm looking for. I've had no luck with a blow torch and have resulted to painting ebony stain in areas I want to shade. Any suggestions or links to threads with good advice would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks for looking!