Detroit area Tiki Carver? - Tiki Carving

T tikilee Grand Member (1 year) The Enchanted Mitten Joined: Sep 17, 2002 Posts: 122	T tikilee Posted posted on Wed, Jun 30, 2004 12:27 PM Well, I live in the detroit area (Shelby Township)and I've carved a couple tikis. I've only worked with 18" maple wood blocks though. Do you know what kind of tree the stump is? If its a soft wood tree it would be fairly easy and I'd be happy to help you out or assist you if you want to give it a go yourself. All you need to do is wrap poster board or construction paper around the trunk, draw a likeable Tiki (May take a couple of trys) and lightly trace the tiki onto the wood using a nail. No different than those fancy pumpkin carving decals. As soon as i get a hold of a digital camera I'll post a picture of one of my carvings. I know it sounds crazy, but it works. The pumpkin stencil carving technique.

Well, I live in the detroit area (Shelby Township)and I've carved a couple tikis. I've only worked with 18" maple wood blocks though. Do you know what kind of tree the stump is? If its a soft wood tree it would be fairly easy and I'd be happy to help you out or assist you if you want to give it a go yourself. All you need to do is wrap poster board or construction paper around the trunk, draw a likeable Tiki (May take a couple of trys) and lightly trace the tiki onto the wood using a nail. No different than those fancy pumpkin carving decals. As soon as i get a hold of a digital camera I'll post a picture of one of my carvings. I know it sounds crazy, but it works. The pumpkin stencil carving technique.

Post #99420 by tikilee on Wed, Jun 30, 2004 12:27 PM