I know the feeling of being carved.

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F flacookz Member Palm City, Florida Joined: Nov 17, 2004 Posts: 133	F flacookz Posted posted on Sun, Jun 12, 2005 5:39 PM Had some cancer removed and now I know the healing process that evey tiki deserves. Now to add flames. Now a test in the dark [ Edited by: flacookz 2005-10-22 06:34 ] [ Edited by: flacookz 2006-05-30 17:37 ]
K kirby Tiki Socialite SoCal Joined: May 04, 2005 Posts: 1601	K kirby Posted posted on Sun, Jun 12, 2005 6:58 PM that lil guy is awsome wanna sell it!!
F flacookz Member Palm City, Florida Joined: Nov 17, 2004 Posts: 133	F flacookz Posted posted on Mon, Jun 13, 2005 2:44 AM I am enjoying it right now but I do plan on producing more. Let me know If you want something like his or shoot me an examplel of the type your would like. Tanks for the coooment
B Benzart Member Port Saint Lucie, Florida Joined: Jan 09, 2004 Posts: 10397	B Benzart Posted posted on Mon, Jun 13, 2005 4:47 AM FlaCookz, this one is Really Cool and Hot looking with the flames. How small is he, about 2 1/2 " tall? Very nice work.
H hewey Tiki Socialite Sydney, Australia Joined: Sep 14, 2004 Posts: 4283	H hewey Posted posted on Mon, Jun 13, 2005 7:01 AM very cool How big?
F flacookz Member Palm City, Florida Joined: Nov 17, 2004 Posts: 133	F flacookz Posted posted on Mon, Jun 13, 2005 7:57 AM not quite 4.5" and 1.25" diameter pine [ Edited by: flacookz on 2005-06-13 08:03 ]
T tikitammy Member Little Rock, AR Joined: Jun 21, 2004 Posts: 140	T tikitammy Posted posted on Mon, Jun 13, 2005 9:50 AM Awesome little guy! He'd also make a great toothpick or swizzle stick holder for the bar.
F flacookz Member Palm City, Florida Joined: Nov 17, 2004 Posts: 133	F flacookz Posted posted on Thu, Jun 16, 2005 4:49 PM his big bro in the styling of wayne combs / MIA TIKI [ Edited by: flacookz on 2005-06-16 16:49 ]
H hewey Tiki Socialite Sydney, Australia Joined: Sep 14, 2004 Posts: 4283	H hewey Posted posted on Thu, Jun 16, 2005 4:51 PM That little one looks even cooler in the bigger pics! Great detail! Love the big brother too. Thats a way cool head dress!
R RevBambooBen Tiki Socialite Huntikington Beach Joined: Nov 12, 2002 Posts: 7946	R RevBambooBen Posted posted on Thu, Jun 16, 2005 10:00 PM Can you make one that fits over my Burnzomatic Torch Tip? I use that sucka like no tomorrow! Super cool!
J john Member Chandler, Arizona Joined: May 05, 2005 Posts: 345	J john Posted posted on Fri, Jun 17, 2005 4:29 AM those fellers are awesome! i like when artists, particularly (sp?) have large sculptures and small scaled down exact versions. very cool!
SG Sam Gambino Member www.samgambino.com Joined: Dec 02, 2003 Posts: 2199	SG Sam Gambino Posted posted on Fri, Jun 17, 2005 6:21 AM Very cool little guy. I missed him the first time around. Great work, flacookz. Love the torches - There's nothing like a tiki that actually performs a useful service!
A AlohaStation Tiki Socialite So FL Joined: Sep 27, 2004 Posts: 2434	A AlohaStation Posted posted on Fri, Jun 17, 2005 6:37 AM Just spectacular!
J johntiki Member MD Joined: Mar 31, 2002 Posts: 1528	J johntiki Posted posted on Fri, Jun 17, 2005 7:24 AM The detail on the big-bro is unreal! It looks so good I found it hard to believe I was looking at a photo and not a computer generated piece of art! Wow! Beautiful work.
R rodeotiki Member calgary Joined: Jan 21, 2004 Posts: 1513	R rodeotiki Posted posted on Fri, Jun 17, 2005 8:18 AM Very nice detail. I also thought that the large carving looked like it was photoshopped. That little guy is very cool.
T tikitammy Member Little Rock, AR Joined: Jun 21, 2004 Posts: 140	T tikitammy Posted posted on Fri, Jun 17, 2005 8:44 AM I love the big guy. Is the color airbrushed? It looks sweet.
B Benzart Member Port Saint Lucie, Florida Joined: Jan 09, 2004 Posts: 10397	B Benzart Posted posted on Fri, Jun 17, 2005 8:24 PM Yep, the big one looks great too. They make a great pair.Did you used to work for Wayne? Sorry I missed you last night. We left about 6:40 after walkin the street and askin other artists about ya'. SHoulda' called I know. NExt time.
F flacookz Member Palm City, Florida Joined: Nov 17, 2004 Posts: 133	F flacookz Posted posted on Sat, Jun 18, 2005 7:59 AM The colors and stains are airbrushed on and sanded down to give them a weathered finished. No I haven't ever worked for anyone, I only started carving last year after the Hurricane clean-up. i always wanted to but never did. Thanks again for all the comments, some times I think that all of the coments are generated by bots because they are all so positive. But i don't mind. I really enjoy doing what I am doing and all want to do is share the experience. Because of this site I really learned a lot and I really enjoy the community feeling. Its like a brotherhood and sisterhood that shares in the festivities.
F flacookz Member Palm City, Florida Joined: Nov 17, 2004 Posts: 133	F flacookz Posted posted on Sat, Jul 2, 2005 5:51 PM The weather was so I made 2 more and wasted several hours posing them. Hope some one enjoys these. I had the torches burning the whole time and they bearly used any fuel. Thanks for look and comments are alway appreciated. Screwed up the posting sorry. Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside of a dog it's too dark to read. Groucho Marx [ Edited by: flacookz on 2005-07-02 17:54 ]
R rodeotiki Member calgary Joined: Jan 21, 2004 Posts: 1513	R rodeotiki Posted posted on Sat, Jul 2, 2005 7:11 PM Those photos are great. The carvings look amazing themselves.
T Turbogod Member Joined: Jun 14, 2002 Posts: 1219	T Turbogod Posted posted on Sat, Jul 2, 2005 7:20 PM I agree. Great work.
F flacookz Member Palm City, Florida Joined: Nov 17, 2004 Posts: 133	F flacookz Posted posted on Wed, Jul 13, 2005 6:29 PM Three new ones... two that must be related and a distant cousin sabal palms 40" and 26" w/ bamboo torch holder 54" cabage palm and the start of a 12" mask from coconut palm
B Benzart Member Port Saint Lucie, Florida Joined: Jan 09, 2004 Posts: 10397	B Benzart Posted posted on Wed, Jul 13, 2005 7:12 PM Nice tikis Mikey, lookin good. You gonna set up this thursday nite? gimme a call Benzart!
H hewey Tiki Socialite Sydney, Australia Joined: Sep 14, 2004 Posts: 4283	H hewey Posted posted on Thu, Jul 14, 2005 7:46 AM Those little guys look like they are at a strip club - dance girl! Those bigs are cool - so much personality in them. Awesome
F flacookz Member Palm City, Florida Joined: Nov 17, 2004 Posts: 133	F flacookz Posted posted on Thu, Jul 14, 2005 9:42 AM Actually turning the small dance club shot in to a logo. thanks for look'n and commentin.
S surfinstro Member East Coast, USA Joined: Jul 12, 2005 Posts: 30	S surfinstro Posted posted on Thu, Jul 14, 2005 9:56 AM FLACOOKZ- DID YOU CARVE ALL OF THOSE? THEY ARE AMAZING!! WHERE CAN I GET PALM IN PA??
T Tikiwahine Tiki Socialite Victoria, BC Joined: Apr 09, 2003 Posts: 3295	T Tikiwahine Posted posted on Thu, Jul 14, 2005 10:00 AM I'm usually not a fan of the laughing tiki, but I really like yours. They have a warm, friendly feel to them. Thanks for posting all the great pictures!
M McTiki Member Sunny Florida Joined: Aug 22, 2004 Posts: 1962	M McTiki Posted posted on Fri, Jul 15, 2005 6:13 AM Awesome work!!! All mine tend to laugh too. Just can't achieve the angry look. Keep it up.
T tikitammy Member Little Rock, AR Joined: Jun 21, 2004 Posts: 140	T tikitammy Posted posted on Fri, Jul 15, 2005 12:23 PM I love the exploding personality your tikis have. Keep up the good work. I also love the palm tree mosaic floor in that last shot. Is this yours?
F flacookz Member Palm City, Florida Joined: Nov 17, 2004 Posts: 133	F flacookz Posted posted on Tue, Jul 19, 2005 4:47 PM Thanks for all the comments. It is fun carving and when I share and get comments like this back from my peers... it really is fulfilling. Yes the moziac was created by me and and my wife. I designed and then cut the tiles. she did all the glueing. Everyone that visits our house want us to do one for them. .... No way. The tikis however are stacking up and when a friend comes by and says they want one I tell them to pick one out that they want. I only have about 6 left but I have 6 more in progress. Great stress relief. Hurricane season is in full swing so i figure that I will have an excess supply of logs. Thanks again for all the comments and sharing.
R rodeotiki Member calgary Joined: Jan 21, 2004 Posts: 1513	R rodeotiki Posted posted on Tue, Jul 19, 2005 5:10 PM That tile floor is amazing. And the tikis are kick ass aswell. Thanks for sharing.
H hewey Tiki Socialite Sydney, Australia Joined: Sep 14, 2004 Posts: 4283	H hewey Posted posted on Tue, Jul 19, 2005 10:22 PM I love that tile floor. So nice and tasteful, and the quality is awesome. No wonder people want you to do their places!
F flacookz Member Palm City, Florida Joined: Nov 17, 2004 Posts: 133	F flacookz Posted posted on Wed, Jul 20, 2005 5:16 PM A friend needed some decorations to hang around his pool for a party and liked Tiki Tony's Enchanted Tiki Mask "Tangaroa". Here are the versions that I created last night. Something new and props go to Tony for the inspiration. All out of a 20" Sabla palm trunk w/ airbrushed stain to show the depth of the cuts. Thanks for looking and try to stay cool in the Summer heat...
H hewey Tiki Socialite Sydney, Australia Joined: Sep 14, 2004 Posts: 4283	H hewey Posted posted on Wed, Jul 20, 2005 7:58 PM Those little things look evil! Cool work though
SG Sam Gambino Member www.samgambino.com Joined: Dec 02, 2003 Posts: 2199	SG Sam Gambino Posted posted on Thu, Jul 21, 2005 12:21 AM Those tikis are fine!! I can almost hear them laughing when I look at the pics.
F flacookz Member Palm City, Florida Joined: Nov 17, 2004 Posts: 133	F flacookz Posted posted on Tue, Aug 2, 2005 5:35 PM A FRESH ONE THAT GOT GOT STAINED
R Raffertiki Member L.I. Joined: Oct 31, 2003 Posts: 1527	R Raffertiki Posted posted on Tue, Aug 2, 2005 5:37 PM Your new stuff is killer. Perfect to set the mood at a party.
SG Sam Gambino Member www.samgambino.com Joined: Dec 02, 2003 Posts: 2199	SG Sam Gambino Posted posted on Tue, Aug 2, 2005 7:25 PM Very cool stuff, flacookz, with a definite style. Great tikis!
M Moondance Member Bucks County, PA Joined: Jul 29, 2005 Posts: 389	M Moondance Posted posted on Tue, Aug 2, 2005 9:30 PM Flacookz- Your work is so beautiful, thanks for sharing it.
H hewey Tiki Socialite Sydney, Australia Joined: Sep 14, 2004 Posts: 4283	H hewey Posted posted on Wed, Aug 3, 2005 3:48 AM Very realistic eyes - very nice. Cute bum too
T tikitammy Member Little Rock, AR Joined: Jun 21, 2004 Posts: 140	T tikitammy Posted posted on Wed, Aug 3, 2005 7:31 AM I really love the new one! The detail is amazing. What part of FL are you from? I would love to see some progress pictures, start to finish on one of your projects...HINT, HINT!
B Benzart Member Port Saint Lucie, Florida Joined: Jan 09, 2004 Posts: 10397	B Benzart Posted posted on Wed, Aug 3, 2005 9:25 AM Those are prety cool lookin little devil tikis. I really like the airbrushing you are doing on your tikis.
F flacookz Member Palm City, Florida Joined: Nov 17, 2004 Posts: 133	F flacookz Posted posted on Wed, Aug 3, 2005 12:49 PM progress pic really are a blank log and then a finished log. But I will try. on the Next to Progress. Thanks for all the comments.
F flacookz Member Palm City, Florida Joined: Nov 17, 2004 Posts: 133	F flacookz Posted posted on Wed, Aug 3, 2005 12:49 PM O YA PALM CITY IS REALLY WHERE I LIVE, ITS IN MARTIN COUNTY... ONE COUNTY NORTH OF THE FAMOUS PALM BEACH AND 2 HOURS SOUTHEASTERLY OF HE EVIL DISNEY EMPIRE...STRAIGHT EAST OF THE BIG LAKE IN THE CENTER OF THE STATE.... tHANKS FOR THE COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS..... [ Edited by: flacookz 2005-08-03 15:25 ]
TBBMT tiki beat by marcus thorn Member A Little Island called Australia Joined: Jun 01, 2005 Posts: 724	TBBMT tiki beat by marcus thorn Posted posted on Wed, Aug 3, 2005 3:09 PM thay are awesome. keep up the good work.
T Thanatos Tiki Socialite Tampa Bay Joined: Jun 13, 2004 Posts: 319	T Thanatos Posted posted on Fri, Aug 5, 2005 6:45 PM Man keep it up. I am just glad you choose the backside to expose...LOL
F flacookz Member Palm City, Florida Joined: Nov 17, 2004 Posts: 133	F flacookz Posted posted on Wed, Aug 17, 2005 5:30 PM tanks for all the comments but I also like critsism. Hear r a few new in progress. at first I was really pissed about the cracking then i decided to just go with it. now I really the texture. first attempt at a pineapple head window hanger about 1 1/2" tall with working match torches.
H hewey Tiki Socialite Sydney, Australia Joined: Sep 14, 2004 Posts: 4283	H hewey Posted posted on Wed, Aug 17, 2005 9:14 PM That first one looks good. Not sure about the 2nd, the pic and the wood make it hard to make out the features. LOVE the window hangers :)

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