Post #624986 by danlovestikis on Tue, Feb 14, 2012 9:10 AM

Hi Monkeyman, Maori is my favorite too.
MDM I would take a tool over "woman stuff" any day, poor Dan!
Chuck Tatum is Tiki - would you?
ZeroTiki - thank you. Will there be a swap this year?

Progress Report

Since I've started sanding I found one that had bottom air bubbles so I made it my glaze test mug and I'm repairing it as shown here. There are several ways to do repairs. I'm trying this patch which in the past worked wonders. MadDogMike told me about it. Sharing tips makes this thread so much fun and helpful. Overfill several times because as it dries it shrinks.

I've finished the 4 Bumatay's for Roge's resin lamps. So I decided to pour 4 more and to make a bowl. I did a bowl sculpt and mold last year so I'm using it again to make this one.

I now have 22 of the Zombie Torch fine tuned. I sand when they feel dry all the way through. I hope to pour again today. It's raining now so it takes a bit longer between casts.

I had them all wrapped up so they wouldn't dry until I got to them.

I also have started on the 4 Tiki Bob specials. They are all poured and waiting to be carved and sculpted.

Here are the 4 I finished fine tuning yesterday. Of course I do it again when I sand them.

So my goals for today are to give Dan tikis for his Valentine. To have him help me pour ceramics. To take Dan out to lunch. To start carving the Tiki Bobs and to do some sanding on the Zombie Torches. To use the tool on Dan...just kidding Chuck!

Cheers, Wendy