Finished carving, now what? Stain? Torch? Wax? - Tiki Carving

MS Mister Sparkle Member Joined: Aug 10, 2004 Posts: 9	MS Mister Sparkle Posted posted on Fri, Apr 28, 2006 9:32 AM It's been hard searching through all the info here. But I'm almost done my first Tiki, picture coming soon. But what now? Do I stain? Do a use another type of finish? I've heard of wax, and even something to do with butter and a torch?! I just dont want to ruin my "first". So any help is appreciated. Thanks! Mister Sparkle
A AlohaStation Tiki Socialite So FL Joined: Sep 27, 2004 Posts: 2434	A AlohaStation Posted posted on Fri, Apr 28, 2006 10:19 AM Post pictures. Then we can offer suggections.
S SilverLine Member Kansas City Joined: Mar 02, 2004 Posts: 637	S SilverLine Posted posted on Sat, Apr 29, 2006 8:16 PM On 2006-04-28 09:32, Mister Sparkle wrote: I just dont want to ruin my "first". So any help is appreciated. Even without seeing your carving I can say this: Worry not! The only way to truly ruin your work is to chuck it into a roaring fine and leave it to the gods (which I, and others, have done). Light or dark (or no) stain, varnish, wax, polyurethane or bare and exposed to the direct, drying rays of the sun are all appropriate. That's what's SO much fun about this; no matter what you do, you'll get SOMETHING, and even if you don't like it in the end there's always the next one . . and the next one . . and the next one . . ENJOY!
KK Kapu Kahiki Member Portland, Oregon Joined: Sep 19, 2005 Posts: 38	KK Kapu Kahiki Posted posted on Mon, May 1, 2006 11:41 AM I recommend some of Basement Kahuna's™ patent-pending aging techniques. Unfortunately, I am avowed to share them with no one, or the Brotherhood of Coon-Tikiites will have my head! Maybe BK can weigh in on this? All I can say is, I like dirt, lots of dirt. And hand-rubbing. Rub it a lot. Yes, rub your carvings, too!

MS

Mister Sparkle Posted posted on Fri, Apr 28, 2006 9:32 AM

It's been hard searching through all the info here. But I'm almost done my first Tiki, picture coming soon. But what now? Do I stain? Do a use another type of finish? I've heard of wax, and even something to do with butter and a torch?! I just dont want to ruin my "first". So any help is appreciated.

Thanks!

Mister Sparkle

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AlohaStation Posted posted on Fri, Apr 28, 2006 10:19 AM

Post pictures. Then we can offer suggections.

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SilverLine Posted posted on Sat, Apr 29, 2006 8:16 PM

On 2006-04-28 09:32, Mister Sparkle wrote:

I just dont want to ruin my "first". So any help is appreciated.

Even without seeing your carving I can say this: Worry not! The only way to truly ruin your work is to chuck it into a roaring fine and leave it to the gods (which I, and others, have done). Light or dark (or no) stain, varnish, wax, polyurethane or bare and exposed to the direct, drying rays of the sun are all appropriate. That's what's SO much fun about this; no matter what you do, you'll get SOMETHING, and even if you don't like it in the end there's always the next one . . and the next one . . and the next one . .

ENJOY!

KK

Kapu Kahiki Posted posted on Mon, May 1, 2006 11:41 AM

I recommend some of Basement Kahuna's™ patent-pending aging techniques. Unfortunately, I am avowed to share them with no one, or the Brotherhood of Coon-Tikiites will have my head!
Maybe BK can weigh in on this?

All I can say is, I like dirt, lots of dirt. And hand-rubbing. Rub it a lot. Yes, rub your carvings, too!