Post #758972 by danlovestikis on Thu, Feb 11, 2016 7:41 AM

the first people to sign up for Wish List #6 were those who missed the first Hot Tub Hula Girls. I decided that I would get going now on numbers 31 - 60 so I could make 30 more wishes come true.

They have been waiting under wraps.

We made a trip to Alpha Fired Arts to buy many jars of glaze.

The first step was to fill each coconut to the top with water. I count to five and pour it into the next coconut topping it off. If I don't saturate the inside with water it will grab 1/2 a jar of glaze adhering it to the sides. Adding water first has the glaze adhere in just the right amount.

Now I get out the rest of my supplies. A pitcher and two vases from a thrift store that can hold an overturned HTHG mug.

I fill up the coconut. It takes more than the pint jar of glaze. I let it sit for 15 seconds.

Next I overturn it and pour out the excess into the pitcher and leaving it upside down I put it into one of the vases to continue dripping.

I haven't found a better way to do this so the clean up of this first step is a huge job.

6 down 24 to go.

Every so often I slowly refill the jars from the pitcher. After most of the fluid glaze pours out the crystals are left in the pitcher. I use my hand to divide and scrap them into each jar. Then I shake each jar vigorously before pouring into the next mug.

Important: you can't wash your hands in the sink because these crystals will clog your drain. I forgot to take a photo of the large bowl in the sink that I use to wash my hands. At the end of this process I save all the crystals that accumulated on the bottom and add them back into the glaze jars.

When I made the last batch I found that cleaning off the glaze runs gave me muscle knots in my back from old injuries. So my right hand man will do them for me if I bribe him well. This part of the cleaning project took two days. He does the outside runs leaving the breasts for me.

Here is Dan's bribe for the first day. They are salt and pepper shakers.

Here's a bottom sticker. Look what an interesting phone number! The one plug is missing and the second plug is inside.

I had this lamp saved for his anniversary present but the fact that he worked for two days straight so I could get so far ahead meant a lot so he got it early.

I found it on eBay and it came from Portland, Oregon.

The fun part was he had bought this lampshade in Portland 2 years ago when we went to Tiki Kon. Now he had a perfect lamp to use it on.

It is now in his tiki jungle room.

The skull necklace hanging on it was a gift from Swizzle.

Everywhere we look is a tiki with a story. What a joyful hobby, cheers, Wendy