Post #612724 by danlovestikis on Fri, Nov 4, 2011 1:42 PM

MDM, you make me blush, thank you, Wendy

Gosh I hope I can convey how excited I am after our trip to Grass Valley. Not just because the next step has been made towards making the chunk style tiki lamps but because of who I'm making them with. Roger Bodine began making these lamps in the early 1960's. He was the first to make them with resin rather than glass so they didn't weigh so much. But its what he's made since that time that gives me such excitement. It is his company that made the giant lens for the HUBBLE spacecraft telescope. No kidding! I am so honored to be joining him in his first endeavor into the tiki world. It's always fun to go back to something you enjoyed when young and to do it again. To make that journey with him is super. The sculpts are done so now with them in his hands I get to sit back and watch.He's got the molds underway and he'll send me photos in a couple of weeks to update the progress.

These are some of the chunks that his company makes and sells. You could make your own lamp.

This is Roger Bodine and some of his creations.

My personal lamp will have the panels on the left. The tikis will be in the light and dark reds in the center of the panels. He can make these any color or in any way someone desires.

My lamp will be the first one and I'll post photos as soon as it's done.

Here's his Etsy and web pages.

http://www.etsy.com/shop/ArtLampDesignByRoger?page=1

http://www.goldenwestmfg.com

Thanks for the visit, Wendy

[ Edited by: danlovestikis 2011-11-05 12:16 ]