D danlovestikis Grand Member (8 years) Joined: Jun 17, 2002 Posts: 9082	D danlovestikis Posted posted on Sun, Nov 17, 2013 10:33 PM hang10tiki and LoriLovesTiki you both make me blush, thank you. Our visit with hang10tiki will I'm sure be the highlight of our time in Las Vegas. Jon your generosity will be spoke of for years to come. We had a great time. I was so impressed with the number of wonderful carved tikis that you have done. You are a great carver and a good friend. I tried again and this time posting photos has worked. Here are the best that I took of our visit with hang10tiki. We have just arrived and are hanging in the backyard. This is a Frankoma War God carving that Jon did but the photo doesn't do it justice. Jon gifted me with two beautiful glass tiki necklaces. Dan was overwhelmed by all of his gifts of ceramics and music. WOW! Look at this beautiful couple. 15 years and counting. I got to hug Jonelle's man. We missed her a lot. We are ducking so my ceramics in his collection show. In the impressive Honu Hideaway. The room is beautiful and so interesting. A view from the other side of the room. Jon you were right your phone takes great photos without a flash. Thank you dear friend for your time. You made us feel very special. When you visit we'll do the same for you two. Lori thank you for the invitation. You never know when that could happen. Maybe one day we'll meet up at Oaisis. ===================================================================================================================== Fixing the boiled Tiki Bob necklaces. When I'm working with ceramics I like to cushion them so that I don't chip them. So I save foam sheets. First I used a dremmel to open up all the bubble. Next I changed the bit to a larger size and I smoothed the paint. I had coated these with a mm of paint or more. Back upstairs for another coat of paint. This time I let them dry for more days and they were fine in the oven. I learned something. I just need to remember it! I've finished the MadDogMike December 24th Swap Mug. Here's how it looks. The inside is black with flat gold flakes. ======================================================================================================================== It's time to turn in for the night. Yep we old timers need our sleep. The rest of Vegas can stay up and party but we'll be fresh in the morning. We had a wonderful first day thanks to hang10tiki/Jon. I wish you all could have been there. Happy Days, Wendy [ Edited by: danlovestikis 2013-11-17 23:02 ]

hang10tiki and LoriLovesTiki you both make me blush, thank you.

Our visit with hang10tiki will I'm sure be the highlight of our time in Las Vegas. Jon your generosity will be spoke of for years to come. We had a great time. I was so impressed with the number of wonderful carved tikis that you have done. You are a great carver and a good friend.

I tried again and this time posting photos has worked. Here are the best that I took of our visit with hang10tiki.

We have just arrived and are hanging in the backyard.

This is a Frankoma War God carving that Jon did but the photo doesn't do it justice.

Jon gifted me with two beautiful glass tiki necklaces.

Dan was overwhelmed by all of his gifts of ceramics and music. WOW!

Look at this beautiful couple. 15 years and counting.

I got to hug Jonelle's man. We missed her a lot. We are ducking so my ceramics in his collection show.

In the impressive Honu Hideaway. The room is beautiful and so interesting.

A view from the other side of the room.

Jon you were right your phone takes great photos without a flash.

Thank you dear friend for your time. You made us feel very special. When you visit we'll do the same for you two.

Lori thank you for the invitation. You never know when that could happen. Maybe one day we'll meet up at Oaisis.

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Fixing the boiled Tiki Bob necklaces.

When I'm working with ceramics I like to cushion them so that I don't chip them. So I save foam sheets.

First I used a dremmel to open up all the bubble.

Next I changed the bit to a larger size and I smoothed the paint. I had coated these with a mm of paint or more.

Back upstairs for another coat of paint.

This time I let them dry for more days and they were fine in the oven. I learned something. I just need to remember it!

I've finished the MadDogMike December 24th Swap Mug. Here's how it looks.

The inside is black with flat gold flakes.

========================================================================================================================

It's time to turn in for the night. Yep we old timers need our sleep. The rest of Vegas can stay up and party but we'll be fresh in the morning.

We had a wonderful first day thanks to hang10tiki/Jon. I wish you all could have been there.

Happy Days, Wendy

[ Edited by: danlovestikis 2013-11-17 23:02 ]

Post #699735 by danlovestikis on Sun, Nov 17, 2013 10:33 PM

Thank you dear friend for your time. You made us feel very special. When you visit we'll do the same for you two.

This time I let them dry for more days and they were fine in the oven. I learned something. I just need to remember it!