Post #587642 by danlovestikis on Tue, May 3, 2011 10:44 AM

I certainly didn't expect to find such a wonderful post when I logged on here this morning. It's easy to say that it has made our day start off wonderfully. Thank you Duane you are such a dear friend. Everyone should know that you inspired us to become ceramicists and mold makers. Every day I wake up ready to tackle another day with clay and it makes me very happy. Dan's motto, "Will Work For Tikis" keeps him going, he gets the husbands discount and first pick.

Since these photos were taken half what you see has been sold to those on our waiting list. They are two projects the first is the tribute to the Lanai of San Mateo which I call the Eat Drink and Be Merry Mug which it says in Hawaiian under each of the three different tikis. The others are my glaze tests and artist proofs for the Forbidden Island Tiki Crate. When I started this project I was new to glazes with color. My first the Zombie mug was black and hand painted with white. I decided to do every color combination that looked well together. I used every glaze I had accumulated. So I made this vast collection of colored Tiki Crates. From now on I will not need to do this for my projects.

I still have some of each for sale at $80 plus shipping. I am going down the waiting list. If you would like to be on that list send me a PM.

So here are my next set of photos for my projects in the works. Duane you better be there Tuesday for a big hug. Wendy

Tiki Bob Decanter for the Sacramento Crawl in October

When full the mold an slip are close to 60 pounds. It takes Dan and I to pour them out and it is so hard.

Step by step for the Scootiki: Mods & Gods at Elroy Artspace

It's a wall! It's red dirt!

Taken at an angle so some lines look off but they are not.

Benzart my dear friend, it is a joy to have you check out my art. I'll write you an email in a moment. Hugs, Wendy

[ Edited by: danlovestikis 2011-05-03 21:23 ]