Post #635506 by danlovestikis on Tue, May 8, 2012 8:55 AM

Hi Steve Soto, it was so much fun to celebrate C DE M with you and the gang on Saturday. You may have been Dan's friend since high school but I feel like we have been friends just as long. You are a dear heart.

Atomic Tiki Punk my goal is to use a glaze that will highlight the stitches making them darker than the patches. If that works I'll be happy and so will dartharnie.

HBT she is watching over you. Thank you for the email this morning.

hang10tiki Thank U (:

Progress Report on the wish list:

Sandra Dee here's your TNT mug.

The top has been shrinking and is getting close to being the right size.

It was fun adding the TNT. It gets pretty hot at Oasis. You better hope the alcohol doesn't ignite the straw.

You other gift mug is finished and drying too.

Net up was to start on the four Palm Tree Bob mugs like Professor G's. He started this craze with his request on the last Bob run. Thank you Professor G.

I start by cutting up clay.

Then I made dozens of ropes and palm fronds.

Mikey Tiki and McTiki both wanted a tiny tiki with their palms. I made a block of "wood" to carve on each of their mugs but in different locations. I put the palms on differently too. At the side is philot's Diamond Head Palm mug.

I worked for an hour trying to get Diamond head on the mug and then I hit myself in the head when I remembered that all I needed to do was cut the photo and use it to outline the volcano. Dang it.

A few craters added I moved on to the next mug.

This one is Deb's. I added a hut for hers or maybe it's a tiki restaurant.

Five hours later I had roughed out the four mugs.

I wrapped them up and they sit overnight so that the clay I've added will dry some by having the mug part steal water.

Today the kiln opens and I will hopefully have all the ceramics I need to glaze for Caliente ready for this next step.

I better go get busy. It is bright and sunny another fun play day with clay. Wendy