Post #658041 by danlovestikis on Wed, Nov 7, 2012 7:15 AM

Philot I'm so happy to have reached this stage in making your bowl. You came up with a very good design and a fun challenge for me.

hang10tiki Dan looked at that bowl and nabbed it so fast I spun in my chair. I can't get to eBay my computer is too old. Dan's in tiki withdrawal with no auction wins being delivered so he's going after what I make.

Psycho Tiki D came to pick up his Frankoma bowl.

I surprised him by giving him the cups he'd found in raw clay at a garage sale.

We had a fun visit and then it was back to work.

I'm making some necklaces for the sale at Don the Beachcomber's sale December 2nd.
This photo shows how I clean out the insides after casting. I've already cleaned the edges.

I made holes for the cords.

I made more indentations on the fins and dents on the puffer bodies.

I fine tuned the bodies on the Honu's. Once these dry I'll knock off the crumbs of clay.

If you want one of these ($20 each) you may choose your color. Those left over will go to the sale.

Progress Report Wish List #3

Philot's Temple of the Jaguar bowl.

Now it will slowly dry. Sorry Philot it will take a very long time. I uncover it for 1 hour and then cover it for two. Back and forth all day, each day. This will prevent cracks...I hope.

It was firm enough that I was able to turn it over and to fill in the locks inside each jaguar and to smooth them.

Today I start Loki Tiki's Santa Bob. This is a Bob in a Santa costume. Fun!

Cheers, Wendy