Post #699890 by VanTiki on Tue, Nov 19, 2013 3:49 PM

Aloha Everyone!

Been working like a busy burning coconut for the past month prepping for the first appearance of the VanTiki Mobile Cabinent of Curiosities!

This friday I'm going to be selling tiles, swizzles, and pendants at Kalapawai Market on Kailua Beach, Oahu. But wait, you say, this is the CREATING tiki thread! I know, I know. I wanted to blab a bit about the Duncan Premium Gold lustre I picked up. I've been using gold lustre for a while now (see the earlier postings), and my tiny little jar finally ran out. I picked up a new one, and BOY O BOY is is nice! So bright, so... well... GOLDEN! Here is a peek at some pendants fresh from the kiln:

as well as some gold-tooth skull tiles

As a test I slapped a second coat of gold on the 8 skull pendants on the top of the first pic. The kiln is cooling now - really curious to see how much deeper the golden finish gets. SO, to sum up, Duncan's Premium Gold Lustre gets a two thumbs up from VanTiki Island.

Oh - and here is a peek at the stand taking shape:

Mahalo for looking!
Henrik "VanTiki"