Post #776483 by danlovestikis on Wed, May 31, 2017 9:07 AM

hang10tiki you have such a nice smile!

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Part II of the Owen Wright project I couldn't finish.

Instead of making a Kava Kava Man tiki I made the real Kava Kava Man who gave the Easter Island king nightmares.

I started with a cannibal pot. I got out a bunch of sticky clay and

began to re-shape the head.

Forehead.

Nose.

Eyes.

Beard.

Now I began to fine-tune the face.

So many tools that are perfect for each step. This one is a cutting loop.

Now I cut in to securely attach the ears.

He is done except for the fine-tuning once the clay is firm.

Days later I remove the extra attachment clay.

Now that he was done I figured out the best idea for him would be to turn him into a lamp. So I drilled the holes.

This one is so thick and heavy that it will take at least a month to dry him for firing. Hopefully I didn't trap any air.

I hope you all don't have nightmares after looking at him. Wendy