Post #646170 by danlovestikis on Mon, Jul 30, 2012 9:30 AM

Hello men. You've all made my day special. I love reading the comments. Here are some of my own.

hang10tiki don't stop I could read a list like that all day.

bav tech see you again today for lesson number two. It's fun seeing a professional mold of an old tiki design. See your photos below.

dartharnie this is a glaze by Mayco. They put chunks of chemicals into the liquid glaze that melt in the kiln to creat this beauty. This is one of my favorites. They have lots of these in different colors. The swirly I did on hang10tikis bowl was different I painted red and yellow and let them blend in the kiln.

littlegiles congrats on figuring out MadDogMikes project. I love drooling comments. I'm really happy with how the Moai bowl turned out, thank you.

McTiki today I will work on adding another one of your tikis to my Spy/Tiki painting. Thank you for allowing me to use your styles for my project. I'm so happy you like my art.

Dan and I took yesterday off so I could have time with Nelson-bavtech.

We started his lesson with feeling the difference between clay that was ready for pouring and that which was too thick.

After his lessons he purchased all my left over art to take to Oasis to sell and he picked up his Super Carved orders. He also bought all my carving tools and some tikis that Benzart had started. I'm going to give up wood carving and stick with clay.

I sanded some more dried tikis and bowls. This is a new shape for the bowl with the small Tiki Bob's and check out the bottom lip on the moai.

They finished drying and have been dusted and placed in the kiln. I just need to fill up the kiln and then I'll fire and have more things prepped for the Wish List Orders. Here are the Bumatay Tiki bowls that have no fins like the Bumatay Fish bowls.

I'm working on the price list so that I can post it tomorrow. Then starting at midnight August 1st I'll take orders for the next Wish List.

I'll work hard for everyone but I can't work with deadlines. My goal will always be to finish pieces as fast as I can as long as the quality is the best I can accomplish.

You choose everything from the design to the glaze colors. Example: The Moai rock colors can be light tan to blue or a shiny glaze if you like that better. Just ask and we'll find a way to make what you desire.

I'll post photos as I progress through the work. This is a super fun time for me. I like the challenge of filling your wishes.

Now its time to work! Wendy