Post #674659 by danlovestikis on Wed, Apr 17, 2013 9:24 AM

hang10tiki I kept all the smaller carving tools I don't want the screws to loosen in my wrist by carving wood. This is one huge mug. You and GROG have given Dan and I many smiles.

TikiAno My glad. We'll be cheering when they catch them.

LoriLovesTiki my nieces sister was with her family in a restaurant at the top of the hotel across the street from the first bomb. They were watching the race and saw the explosion as it happened. I'm glad your family is also safe.

littlegiles pressing a piece of clay between my fingers gives me the joy of a childhood filled with art. My mom was the best. She made sure I never ran out of supplies.

Thank you all for the encouragement, I feel your smiles.

Fluffy found a new high place.

That's a MadDogMike Monkey. He made it for Vampiress RN's room party at Tiki Oasis last summer.

Progress Report

I started the day 8 am with 12 heads to paint. There are 9 on the table. I've painted the first three.

This photo looks the same but its not. The head on the turn-table is a different one. I'm working on the last 6.

Now I've finished the last 3.

I worked 8 am until 11 pm. But I finished the main portion of the black glaze. Black will be back when I mess up the faces.

Without a flash they are weird looking.

Today I'll work with clay and take a break from glazing. It's good to use different muscles. We also plan to take a lunch time trip to Mahalo Tiki's new store. It's very exciting to have a tiki store open in Sacramento.

Thank you friends for stopping by during your busy day. I appreciate you all, Wendy