Tiki Central / Tiki Carving
****We Need MORE TIKI Carvings****
Pages: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 395 replies
T
tikigap
Posted
posted
on
11/08/2006
Wow! I'll say! Nice work! |
JT
Jungle Trader
Posted
posted
on
11/08/2006
|
M
makutiki
Posted
posted
on
11/08/2006
gone :) [ Edited by: makutiki 2006-11-08 10:19 ] |
T
TikiLaLe
Posted
posted
on
11/08/2006
What u think this is Sweden ? You leave those smokes at home when youall come down here, youhear !!!! |
TD
Tiki Diablo
Posted
posted
on
11/08/2006
|
M
makutiki
Posted
posted
on
11/08/2006
sorry, didnt mean to ofend anyone.... my bad humor,thats all, love smokes. |
B
Benzart
Posted
posted
on
11/08/2006
Danny, Nice masks as usual from you. Long time no See, hope all's well with you. Enjoyed doing the OkiDoki with you and Bosko.. |
O
Ojaitimo
Posted
posted
on
11/09/2006
Here are some of Von Tiki's carvings that we took today.
[ Edited by: Ojaitimo 2006-11-09 04:19 ] |
H
harro
Posted
posted
on
11/09/2006
wow this is an inspirational thread!! i wasn't going to post any pics on this tiki i'm working on until i had something decent to show, but this thread has inspired me... here we have my attempt at your classic "Reloy" as inspired by Leroy and Aaron's Akua in threads gone by... but just as i get to the bottom of the mouth i uncover some flaws in the centre of the log: now i'm not sure whether to keep going deeper or just patch it up with filler later on... any tips? i have no idea how i'm going to sand the inside of that mouth either! thanks! |
W
wplugger
Posted
posted
on
11/09/2006
Tgap I'm flattered. [ Edited by: wplugger 2006-11-09 04:37 ] |
BM
bb moondog
Posted
posted
on
11/09/2006
I've got these two started--the moai is pretty close to done--they buyer wants it plain but to me its a little TOO plain..suggestions? |
B
Benzart
Posted
posted
on
11/09/2006
Hey VonT, Way to bang'em out. Nice tikis and are those the Giant logs you were telling me About? Awesome, keep posting, and Keep upi the great carving. Thanks a Heap all you guyz who have posted pic's of your tikis. That was the reason for this thread, to get us all to post pic's of what we are doing and I Knew there were more than a few peeps out there carving tikis. This is what this |
R
Raffertiki
Posted
posted
on
11/09/2006
Ben, I have a new Headhunter in the works. It's a 4+ foot piece of wild cherry which is tearing up my chainsaw blade. I hed to take it in for sharpening. The mask is looking pretty good, but I'll wait to post pics until I get the body roughed out. |
F
FreddieBallsomic
Posted
posted
on
11/10/2006
Here's a couple new Maori pieces I've been doin' |
B
Benzart
Posted
posted
on
11/10/2006
Raffer, I Can't wait to see your new piece, It's been a long wait, but it will be worth it I'm sure. |
BPB
Bay Park Buzzy
Posted
posted
on
11/10/2006
Hello. My name is Buzzy. I really do not post my stuff on TC because it sucks and I am very insecure and cannot handle even the slightest bit of criticism. I saw how nice you were to everyone and thought that I might post my first independent hook knife work on this thread: Buzzy Checkin' In |
B
Benzart
Posted
posted
on
11/10/2006
[ Edited by: Benzart 2006-11-10 04:50 ] |
B
Benzart
Posted
posted
on
11/10/2006
Well normally we get pretty good stuff here, but it looks like youforgot how to carve or sumthin, You did all that with a hook knife? Did it come with instructions? Yes? Well read them and start again. I'd let the billy goats have this guy(?) to chew on, THEY Might like it. Come back when you learden how to spell tiki and to carve one |
H
Howland
Posted
posted
on
11/10/2006
OK then, here's a start. As Moai as it may look now, I'm actually gonna try to squeeze a big, peanut headed, bug-eyed, sucker lipped, no-eared, tatt-faced Maori cat out of this'un. 6 footer, dry, buttery white pine--my first peice! :blush: Gotta find my long lost thread and do some pic re-sizing 'fore I can show you the rest. |
W
wplugger
Posted
posted
on
11/10/2006
With this effort I wanted to open the mouth more & it kinda worked to show me the relationship of the other facial features. |
B
Benzart
Posted
posted
on
11/10/2006
Surfnturf, Lookin good as any Moai ever did. Way to keep the pressure on. |
P
Paipo
Posted
posted
on
11/10/2006
I was just thinking about some of the classic Chinese carving tricks yesterday, such as the ball in the cage or the mouth of a carving, spheres inside spheres, chains with free moving links etc, and here we have it in tiki form - nice work! |
S
stentiki
Posted
posted
on
11/10/2006
Benzart, Here's end result of my first Tiki. I added some detail, torched it, and put water seal on it. Intitially, the detail in forehead was going to be different but the wood started to split so I just went with it. It came out kind of interesting, I guess. Thanks for your help and encouragment. I'm still working on the little guy. Side View Inside the Stentiki Room with Big Benzart behind the bar. |
B
Benzart
Posted
posted
on
11/10/2006
Hey Arty, That bad boy came out Great, Far better that any "First" tiki should be. |
M
mike-stobbe
Posted
posted
on
11/10/2006
I posted this one in the SD carving thread , but I'll hook it up here as well to keep this one going ! ! My latest tiki I did over the weekend last week . Not quite done yet , but he has found a home in my yard . . . |
JT
Jungle Trader
Posted
posted
on
11/10/2006
Aloha Stentiki, I see you've been influenced by Bosko too. Long time no see, glad you're doing better. Nice work!! |
B
Benzart
Posted
posted
on
11/10/2006
Nice one Mike-stobbe, and Big WELCOME to Tiki Central. Thanks for posting. How many tikis have you carved? You look like you know your way around the tools. |
B
Bowana
Posted
posted
on
11/11/2006
Hello! This is my very first TC post. Tiki Central is a pretty rockin' site. You guys are danged talented. I heard more Tiki images were being hollered for, so I wanted to add some of my own. This one is a stick shift knob that I sculpted out of clay, then cast in resin. The lantern was also sculpted out of clay, then cast in ceramic using a slip mold. It's about 7" high. At this point I am getting into carving Tikis out of wood, but I don't know a whole lot about finishes, weatherproofing, where to score palm logs, and stuff like that. Maybe some of you can help an inquisitive brother out. I have a few wood carvings but have not photographed them yet. Anywhoo, it's great to be here at Tiki Central! |
T
Tamapoutini
Posted
posted
on
11/11/2006
Hey Tikidav, let me be the first to welcome you! You certainly seem to know what you are trying to achieve. Ive always thought that the 'vision' of what you want is the most important aspect of carving. The clearer the vision, the better the end result... Im sure you will have no problem pulling some cool images from wood. At one time I called myself a ceramicist/potter & know that you have made it look easy with those two. Very clean & sculptural. Well done! Tama :) |
B
Benzart
Posted
posted
on
11/11/2006
Yes, Welcome to Tiki Central, or TC as we affectionately call it, glad to have you aboard. It seems that you have quite a talent as these 2 pieces say a Lot about your ability as a sculptor. As Tama said, they are Very clean and that is Not easy. I'm looking forward to seeing more of your work and definitely some wood stuff. Thanks. |
M
mieko
Posted
posted
on
11/11/2006
Welcome Tikidav! |
S
stentiki
Posted
posted
on
11/11/2006
Hey JT, Yeah, Bosko and Danny helped me a lot with the design at the Oki Oki and I've always admired Bosko's work. Mahaloz for the encouragement! You too Benzart. :) Keep up the good work everyone. :tiki: |
F
finkdaddy
Posted
posted
on
11/11/2006
Here is a finish pic of the hook I started earlier in the week. |
B
Bowana
Posted
posted
on
11/12/2006
Thanks for the responses. Now I want to see what everybody else's work looks like! I poked around a little and found a few images. Tama: Your Maori greenstone carvings are beautiful. What tools do you use to carve them? I'm posting a portrait bust of Maori Chief Te Rangi that I sculpted a few years ago. Maybe you are familiar with this guy? Your words of wisdom about "vision" are so true. Benzart and Mieko: Your work is great. I am so impressed with the size of your carvings. Most of what I do is in the "knick-knack" size range. Mieko: You are right, I will probably find all the answers I'm looking for in previous posts. TC is a huge site so I will have to be dilligent. Thanks for the invite to SD Chop Chop. I'm posting a reply for you on the Chop Chop forum. ...and Finkdaddy: Gorgeous fish hook! Here's a shot of one of my wood carvings. I called it Ali'i (chief). It's eucalyptus. The wood is hard and very nice to carve, but it's difficult to get a piece that is not splitting. I wasn't real happy with the stain on this one. Too dark says I! |
J
JohnnyP
Posted
posted
on
11/12/2006
Welcome to TC Tikidav. Glad you came out of the woodwork. That bust is phenomenal. This thread is great- It's pulled a few lurkers in. Welcome all. JP |
B
Bowana
Posted
posted
on
11/12/2006
Thanks JohnnyP. Yep, I am a lurker no more! |
T
tikigap
Posted
posted
on
11/12/2006
Wait! Wow! Who is this guy?! Very great stuff! Thanks or sharing it, and thanks for coming out of the shadows! Show us some more stuff! |
M
mike-stobbe
Posted
posted
on
11/12/2006
Thanks Ben , I haven't done many . I was actually at teh carving seminar at Matt's house . I've been an artist all my life so I just sort of needed a few people with a little hands on experiance to point me in the right direction . Anyhow I'll post a few pictures of it when he's done . Thanks again ! |
B
Benzart
Posted
posted
on
11/12/2006
WOW, Big Welcome Tikidave, I am So Humbled. I know that face well, only I have just seen Photographs and paintings of Chief Te Rangi, and your ability to capture All that character is unbelievable. I would Love to be able to carve a bust of him or some of the other famous Chiefs, but lack that ability. I would give you my left arm for that peice. |
TG
Tiki G.
Posted
posted
on
11/12/2006
SWEET! Welcome to TC. |
AA
Aaron's Akua
Posted
posted
on
11/12/2006
Wow! Lots of new talent here. Welcome, guys! |
H
hewey
Posted
posted
on
11/13/2006
Damn straight. Definitely keen to see more of your work guys :) |
T
Tamapoutini
Posted
posted
on
11/13/2006
Well you had the vision with him alright, thats incredible!!! **Looks very much like you have used the paintings of Lindauer (or is it Goldie Paip'? :wink: ) for your reference? Simply amazing likeness!! Head back to the early pages of Tama &/or Paipo to see the pounamu/stone tools/processes... (or else just watch all the other regular carvers -there seems to be a veritable rock-slide at the moment :lol: Thanks for sharing your work. Keep it up whatever you do! Tama |
B
Benzart
Posted
posted
on
11/13/2006
I think we can stop asking for more tikis one of these daze as I am in a Daze with all this stuff coming round. Some God awful,unbelievable stuff. I'm gonna have nightmares figuring how to catch up o some of these guys. I'm still sitting here shaking my head with a little drool sliding out with a sideways rocking motion, along with Te Rongi on my desktom staring at me from both of them. |
B
Benzart
Posted
posted
on
11/13/2006
What was I saying, I must have been sleeping. |
W
wplugger
Posted
posted
on
11/13/2006
Thats from gettin stoned Ben. Sniff some saw dust , It'll breng you back down to earth |
B
Bowana
Posted
posted
on
11/14/2006
Thanks everybody for your replies. I'm going to post some more pictures, but I'm busy slacking at work right now. Ben: You have sooooo much cool stuff! Shrunken heads! Maori carvings! Ku's! Lonos! You are a rock star. I'd like to check out the DVD you mentioned. I'll get back to you about it later. Tama: I used a postcard with a picture of Te Rangi as reference for the bust. I don't know who the artist is. It's probably a picture you've seen, maybe by one of the artists you mentioned? And no, I am not going to leave the ceramic world for the carving world. I'm merely expanding my horizons! A question: I'd like to be able to put quotes from other posts in my replies like I've seen you guys do, but I can't figure out how it's done. Can someone pretty please help a brother out? Thanks. |
B
Benzart
Posted
posted
on
11/14/2006
Hey Tdav, look down at the bottom of the post you would like to quote and just to the right of the "Edit" button is the "Quote" button. Just click it and it will open a response with the post already there. Just add what you like to it and submit it as usual. |