Post #735054 by nicework on Tue, Jan 13, 2015 6:15 AM

Aloha Texas. Thank you for your time and thoughts. Well the reason I painted the tiki is I live in orlando fla. I live 1 hour from Cocoa Beach. I have been influenced from the Happy painted tikis that are all over Beach communities. I did not know anything about tang ku maqui kane lu all the authentic hawain tiki Gods. I learn that here. So I guess I paint them because of the influence i have in my area. I personaly like them painted. I am just learning how to. I have been making alot of mistakes in this prossess. I have also done some staining but the stain i used was to dark or to light so i am still in the learning stages, I am developing a style little by little some say it may not fit in TC. But I do not think I can find another forum that has so many great carvers and knowlege and my finger tips. So I hope that people tolerate me figuring out my self in this journey I have inbarked.Thank you Texas Have a BIG day!