Mark Mywords' Walls of Voodoo (updated 6/17/15) - Home Tiki Bars

M markmywords Member Sacramento Joined: Jan 11, 2011 Posts: 60	M markmywords Posted posted on Sun, Feb 5, 2012 11:19 PM Hey all, It's been some time since my last update. Thought I'd share some of the changes in The Walls of Voodoo. I finally got around to working on the entertainment console. The reed treatment I had put on the doors was never supposed to be a final solution and had started to fall apart. Bamboo planks are so much better. I still am searching for ideas on what to do with the TV itself. Any suggestions, anyone? My wife is suggesting enclosing it somehow in a close-able cabinet with witco-style art integrated into it. I acquired this lovely picture from TikiTim My wife picked up this coffee table and a sidetable from craig's list. These are probably the last pieces of furniture to be added to the room. New shelf for the tiki mugs Here is a better picture of the fountain that I originally showed last update Meet Shrunken Head Fred! My youngest son had been lobbying for a shrunken head for the Walls of Voodoo for some time. After taking a look at some of the "Authentic" looking reproductions at Tiki Oasis, I decided that they were probably a little too detailed and gruesome. This lit, vinyl head does the trick just fine. Fred sat in a drawer for several months until I found him a home (a lovely wooden clock cabinet from the local thrift store) This guy is destined for greater things! Right now, it may just be a tacky, plastic volcano. We will eventually be transplanting him into the mouth of a custom carved tiki. Until then, he can keep the plasma moai company... A few new items in this corner. Shrunken head by Tiki Tony It took me about ten shots to get one that looked decent. Low level photography is very challenging, especially with no tripod. That's it for now! I'm planning to start honing my wood carving skills as I would like to add some carved planks onto the stairway banister. I will be adding another carved shelf sometime soon. Also, At some point all of the vintage polynesian related post cards that I've collected over the years are going to start being put up... Thanks for looking! Mahalo, -mark mywords [ Edited by: markmywords 2012-02-05 23:36 ]

Hey all,
It's been some time since my last update. Thought I'd share some of the changes in The Walls of Voodoo.

I finally got around to working on the entertainment console. The reed treatment I had put on the doors was never supposed to be a final solution and had started to fall apart. Bamboo planks are so much better.

I still am searching for ideas on what to do with the TV itself. Any suggestions, anyone? My wife is suggesting enclosing it somehow in a close-able cabinet with witco-style art integrated into it.

I acquired this lovely picture from TikiTim

My wife picked up this coffee table and a sidetable from craig's list. These are probably the last pieces of furniture to be added to the room.

New shelf for the tiki mugs

Here is a better picture of the fountain that I originally showed last update

Meet Shrunken Head Fred! My youngest son had been lobbying for a shrunken head for the Walls of Voodoo for some time. After taking a look at some of the "Authentic" looking reproductions at Tiki Oasis, I decided that they were probably a little too detailed and gruesome. This lit, vinyl head does the trick just fine. Fred sat in a drawer for several months until I found him a home (a lovely wooden clock cabinet from the local thrift store)

This guy is destined for greater things! Right now, it may just be a tacky, plastic volcano. We will eventually be transplanting him into the mouth of a custom carved tiki. Until then, he can keep the plasma moai company...

A few new items in this corner.

Shrunken head by Tiki Tony

It took me about ten shots to get one that looked decent. Low level photography is very challenging, especially with no tripod.

That's it for now! I'm planning to start honing my wood carving skills as I would like to add some carved planks onto the stairway banister. I will be adding another carved shelf sometime soon. Also, At some point all of the vintage polynesian related post cards that I've collected over the years are going to start being put up...

Thanks for looking!

Mahalo,
-mark mywords

[ Edited by: markmywords 2012-02-05 23:36 ]

Post #623768 by markmywords on Sun, Feb 5, 2012 11:19 PM