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swap piece update!!
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pdrake
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Thu, Jan 18, 2007 7:25 PM
fred flintstone inspired moai work in progress . . . . |
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Bowana
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Thu, Jan 18, 2007 7:44 PM
Homer Simpson? DOH! |
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Tikisgrl
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Thu, Jan 18, 2007 7:45 PM
Inspired by Grog? D'oh! |
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pdrake
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Thu, Jan 18, 2007 7:51 PM
i thought about that, but no, i just wanted to do a moai with a big upperbite and i thought it was more flinstone-ish. he's the moai that sits on the outer edge of the field and goes, "heeyuck!" |
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Fri, Jan 19, 2007 3:48 AM
GrogMoai! Lookin good too! Keep goin! Mahalo McTiki |
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Fri, Jan 19, 2007 4:12 AM
Homer-moai begun very well. Benjamin. |
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Benzart
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Fri, Jan 19, 2007 4:46 AM
Looks like he is Pouting Bigtime about something! Cool lookin Moai drake, maybe ready for one of the upcoming TV Commercial spots. |
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pdrake
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Fri, Jan 19, 2007 8:33 AM
ben, i don't know anything about this show. can you give me some more info? or a link? thanks. thanks for all the encouragement with this piece. i thought it was kind of dorky for awhile. it's starting to sand out nice. the jade has some great colors. |
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pdrake
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Fri, Jan 19, 2007 8:25 PM
lots of sanding going on. he's a smooth guy so far. |
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Bay Park Buzzy
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Fri, Jan 19, 2007 8:43 PM
I really like that profile, PD. Makes me smile when I see it. You've been on a good run lately, keep it up. |
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pdrake
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Sat, Jan 20, 2007 5:42 PM
thanks a lot buzzy! here is the latest . . . worked for awhile today. still working with the 120 grit. then it's on to the fine stuff and then the finer stuff. woohoo! i need some music to listen to. |
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Sat, Jan 20, 2007 5:46 PM
Nice expression on the face. How did you get the eye to gleam like that? JP |
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pdrake
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Sat, Jan 20, 2007 5:49 PM
heh, thanks. just luck of the flash. |
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pdrake
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Thu, Jan 25, 2007 11:43 PM
first shot at bone. it's a little more forgiving than jade. stinky, though. the dog was staring at me the whole time. he thought i bought it for him. silly dog. |
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Fri, Jan 26, 2007 6:58 PM
pDrake, REally NICE Lines on that hook, Really Sweet, I Likes it a Lots. I can see you were having a good time finishing this one. Must have felt great to see such results without having to go thru SO Many gritz of paper and stuff. Most Excellent. |
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pdrake
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Fri, Jan 26, 2007 7:19 PM
heh, thanks ben. lounge pretty much anything. |
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pdrake
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Mon, Jan 29, 2007 8:22 PM
first earring ready for the details. still working on sanding the flinstone moai. |
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Bowana
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Mon, Jan 29, 2007 8:34 PM
Nice earring so far, pdrake. It's very symetrical and that's tough to do. It 's also bone? Don't let your dog get it! |
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pdrake
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Mon, Jan 29, 2007 8:37 PM
thanks. yes, it's bone. it's actually antique ivory. |
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Mon, Jan 29, 2007 9:04 PM
That latest hook is very nice, very clean & crisp; Always a good look. Grog-Moai is a character too. Does antique ivory avoid the legal restrictions surrounding materials such as ivory/whalebone etc..? G Have you got yourself a grinding wheel yet?? TamaTheTerrible :wink: |
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pdrake
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Mon, Jan 29, 2007 9:16 PM
as far as my research has shown ivory harvested before the ban is legal. these pieces are from an estate during the 20s where the person made dominoes. most of them were glued to a piece of ebony and looked like they were destined for such a piece. the glue came apart quite easily and smelled of musty, dusty glue. [ Edited by: pdrake 2007-01-29 21:17 ] |
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pdrake
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Thu, Feb 8, 2007 7:46 PM
latest hook. siberian jade finding. i think i sanded down my fingernails more than it. |
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Thu, Feb 8, 2007 7:59 PM
damn perry! great stuff! |
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Bowana
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Thu, Feb 8, 2007 8:18 PM
Sweet! Nice contours going there. No need for a manicurist now, huh? :) What happened to the earrings? |
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pdrake
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Thu, Feb 8, 2007 8:22 PM
thanks, gap, dav! the earrings are up next. #2 is being sanded tonight. |
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Thu, Feb 8, 2007 8:40 PM
What's up Drake?! I see you survived the superbowl weekend. Did you ever finish the whale tail guy? Also, on another hook you did a couple back, it looks like you used a jade inlay. I noticed on the new one you used some sort metal. Doin' a little blacksmithin', are you? What is that? Take care, |
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pdrake
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Thu, Feb 8, 2007 8:45 PM
thanks buzzy. the whale is still sitting there waiting to get finished. that's not metal, it's jade. bad photo i guess. a new camera is on the list, but down a few items. superbowl was quite a task. i worked sunday morning from 7am-2pm. i designed the parties for the mgm and the bellagio. had to make sure my babies went off without a hitch. [ Edited by: pdrake 2007-02-08 20:46 ] [ Edited by: pdrake 2007-02-08 20:46 ] |
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Bay Park Buzzy
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Thu, Feb 8, 2007 8:53 PM
AHHHHH! I see it now. I feel stupid. I'll blame my laptop...Keep your camera. |
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pdrake
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Tue, Feb 13, 2007 6:11 PM
ivory moai almost done! [ Edited by: pdrake 2007-02-13 18:12 ] |
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Tamapoutini
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Wed, Feb 14, 2007 8:07 PM
Cool Moai, lots of character. Great stuff. Keep it up. Tama :) |
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Wed, Feb 14, 2007 8:17 PM
PDrake, This is by FAR your BEST Moai. You were Right On when you said it was Fabulous, Congrats! :) :) :) |
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Bowana
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Wed, Feb 14, 2007 8:37 PM
I like the curvey distorted style of said Moai. Very unique. Nice work, brudduh! |
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Wed, Feb 14, 2007 8:38 PM
Beautiful Piece! I really dig your artist take on the Moai. Great work!!! |
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pdrake
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Wed, Feb 14, 2007 10:14 PM
wow wow wow wow! thanks sooo much you guys. i can't tell you how much that means to me. i'm having "artist angst" right now. i don't know how many know, but i'm an artist by day also. it's a loveless job that only pleases the clients and the sales people that deal with them. i work behind the scenes and don't get a lot of recognition. it seems that some of my work here has fallen by the wayside because of the astounding amount and level of work that is being posted these days. it really helps me to step up my efforts when i see what others are doing. well, enough about my issues. thanks again for the props. here's the latest pic of this guy. i'm really, really happy with him so far. it's based on the famous picture from thor's book cover and i felt i could glom onto the "famous" part because, well, i live in vegas. (and sam g. put a worm in my head. thanks sam.) 600 grit so far and a few more hundred to go. |
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Thu, Feb 15, 2007 1:08 PM
Wow, I am amazed at how far you have come in such a short time, beautiful stuff!!! Congrats on all the new stuff! Amy |
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Thu, Feb 15, 2007 1:22 PM
Never knew... What sort of work do you do? Im guessing there'd be some wacky jobs coming your way in Vegas..? T3 :) |
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pdrake
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Thu, Feb 15, 2007 1:31 PM
thanks queen k! yep, some are pretty wacky. right now two projects i'm working on are sculpting a 10 foot 1942 lockheed electra a12 from foam (the plane from casa blanca) and michael jordan's birthday cake. a $15,000 birthday cake. |
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pdrake
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Mon, Feb 19, 2007 8:19 PM
well, i'm done with this guy. i'm going to put a hole in his head and call it a day. |
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pdrake
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Tue, Feb 20, 2007 8:21 PM
mmmm, chewey . . . |
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Bay Park Buzzy
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Tue, Feb 20, 2007 11:59 PM
Looks yummy Drake! Look out for people trying to eat them, though. Pull them right off the fridge in junk food binge. |
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Tamapoutini
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Wed, Feb 21, 2007 1:47 AM
Good one mate; chalk it up... Check PM as to your enquiry. Tama :) |
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Wed, Feb 21, 2007 2:59 AM
Excellent work, love the slightly motled look of No3. If your going to make a batch of them might be interested in a couple. |
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Bowana
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Wed, Feb 21, 2007 7:17 AM
Hey Perry, your castings look good! (That's a great looking Moai anyways) I know you are an artist as a profession, but what is it that you do (if I may be so bold)? |
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pdrake
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Wed, Feb 21, 2007 8:58 AM
thanks! dave, i work at mgm mirage events as a designer. i design props, decor and other elements that make it into the events. sometimes i actually build them. sometimes i build a prototype and that goes to the production studio and the production artists build the rest. (the ballrooms at our properties are huge so there are always more than one piece. usually.) i also do a lot of visualization for the clients using 3d software. mostly i sit at my desk and try to look busy. |
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pdrake
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Wed, Feb 21, 2007 9:02 AM
the tint was added to the resin by dipping a toothpick into the tint before stirring the resin. i guess it didn't totally mix thus causing a mottled appearance. it's okay, looks like big red chewing gum. i'll probably make some more pink ones. |
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pdrake
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Thu, Feb 22, 2007 7:20 PM
well, i bought the cheapie blue weecher. let me tell you, you get what you pay for. it died the first week when i put the slightest bit of torque on it. shelled out a few more dollars and got the better, silver one. it came today and i was able to start engraving the taiaha earrings. man, this ivory is like butter and it takes a polish like silk. (plus, the little mastadon moais earrings there.) |
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pdrake
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Thu, Feb 22, 2007 7:33 PM
wow, i highly reccommend this weecher. zoooom!! |
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Thu, Feb 22, 2007 7:43 PM
Excellent looking stuff there PDrake. I just worry about the Ivory and I know I shouldn't. |