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tiki/polynesian tattoos!!!!
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some of these are in progress, some are not! tattooing's my dayjob, so any chance i get to tikify, i pounce! wish i had more pics. [ Edited by: greentikipat 2007-08-03 20:11 ] [ Edited by: greentikipat 2007-08-08 20:04 ] [ Edited by: greentikipat 2007-09-05 07:02 ] [ Edited by: greentikipat 2007-10-11 17:11 ] [ Edited by: greentikipat 2007-11-11 21:08 ] |
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Tue, Feb 6, 2007 9:20 PM
Beautiful work Greentiki. I especially like the heavy carved wooden tikis/totems & the greenstone Maori hei-tiki - very cool. Thanks for sharing those. Keep us posted of any more lucky tiki-recipients! Tama :) |
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Tue, Feb 6, 2007 11:12 PM
That tiki 3 down from the top looks like a mesoamerican "earth monster" from Mexico, nice to see "her" with a Marq and a NZ tiki flanking the piece, the naked chick helps too, HA! Nice tats all 'round. |
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Wed, Feb 7, 2007 12:32 AM
wow, they are some of the best tiki tattoos I have seen. Fantastic work. |
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Wed, Feb 7, 2007 9:25 AM
I can't wait to see the tattoo thats just outlines finished, its got a great sense of fun about it. |
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Wed, Feb 7, 2007 11:39 AM
thanks guys for all the great words. |
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Thu, Feb 8, 2007 11:14 AM
Kia ora GreentikiPat Credit where credit is due! As Kon-Hemsby says above; these are some of the best tiki-tats Ive ever seen too. I dont suppose you have any needles that will reach this far do you? :lol: Id be coming for a visit if I lived any closer (after 10 years I finally showed my mother the Mona Lisa that graces my shoulder, opening the way for MORE...) Just a 16th-part Maori (but pretty well versed in the Hei-tiki; you have done it proud. I like the originality too. The way you have placed the arms gives a nice feminine feel. Im sure the change from tattoo gun to Dremmel shouldnt be too difficult for you; just 'shaping' instead of 'shading' those forms. *Remember to pick up the right tool when youve got a punter sitting in your chair though! :wink: Tama :) |
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Thu, Feb 8, 2007 7:16 PM
Tama, man- awesome. thank you. wish i could get out there for a guest spot at a local shop. so much to learn. |
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Fri, Feb 9, 2007 8:54 AM
Awesome Job greentikipat. The first and second picts are my favorites. |
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Tamapoutini
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Fri, Feb 9, 2007 7:37 PM
Hey GTP. Have a flick through the 'Stone Carving, Q&A' over in Tiki Carving as well as Paipo's thread (Wicked stuff; highly Tat-worthy though you should probably ask first :wink: ). Pretty much any stone has the ability for something. Softer/crumblier stones best perhaps for larger sculptural work, but harder/finer grained stones can be worked surprisingly fine & small. Nephrite jade/greenstone/pounamu is obviously my recommendation, very strong & scratch-resistant, due to its grain & hardness respectively. Just have a go with whatever you can lay your hands on; you'll soon discover whether or not its worth pursuing (then try jade :D ) Please show us your results over in Stone Q&A. Im sure a talented hand like yours would produce great work! Tama :) |
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Fri, Feb 9, 2007 9:41 PM
Those are beautiful...great colors. You are lOOOOOking good!!! :tiki: |
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Sat, Feb 10, 2007 6:32 PM
thanks guys! |
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Sun, Feb 11, 2007 5:56 PM
As folks have said, some very nice tatts there :) Welcome to TC mate |
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Tue, Mar 27, 2007 5:52 PM
right-on and thanks hewey. awesome to have found such a cool and creative group. |
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Wed, Mar 28, 2007 12:58 AM
Wow, great artwork. Looks like I better get me a ticket to Florida |
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Sun, Jul 22, 2007 8:59 PM
aloha all- here are some new progress shots of recent sessions. this first one is hawaiian on top, with marquesian below used for extensive cover-up. unfortunatly, he moved out west to finish school. |
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Aaron's Akua
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Sun, Jul 22, 2007 9:55 PM
Aloha Pat, Nice tattoo work, carvings and other stuff!. Where've you been hiding? Guess I missed it! Shooting you a PM. Cheers, A-A |
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Mon, Jul 23, 2007 12:43 PM
Have you got anymore progress pictures on this tattoo? |
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Mon, Jul 23, 2007 11:21 PM
Nice work GreenTiki! The line work on the chest/shoulder/back piece is beautiful. |
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Tue, Jul 24, 2007 12:44 PM
the PAIN! Yikes! I have tattoos on my forearms and shoulder and that was fairly painful, well a good kind of pain. But to do a chest full of tiki, the length of time under the needles! Yowzer! |
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Thu, Jul 26, 2007 6:56 PM
thanks a lot, Aaron. hope my pm helped out a bit. |
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Fri, Aug 3, 2007 8:20 PM
aloha all- here's some more on this moari piece, chest panel almost done. |
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Wed, Aug 8, 2007 8:02 PM
and here they are!!new sleeve started-will have to deal with a cover up on the shoulder. but one piece of limb at a time! hope you all enjoy! |
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Thu, Aug 9, 2007 1:56 PM
Holy crap! Those are most excellent tats! |
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Fri, Aug 10, 2007 6:43 AM
thanks suburban! more to come! |
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Fri, Aug 10, 2007 7:36 AM
G.T.P- Very cool!!! I might have to make a trip down to Florida one day! Craig |
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Thu, Aug 16, 2007 4:41 PM
craig- thanks very much! come on down anytime, -plenty to do, and i'll give you a great deal on your tattoo. |
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Thu, Aug 16, 2007 5:13 PM
Wow, I sure do wish you lived closer to me!!! Really nice artwork there. |
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Fri, Aug 17, 2007 12:55 AM
Fantastic work. And having to live with those sort of walk ins must be a real chore! |
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Tue, Aug 28, 2007 5:26 PM
Blowfish, thanks a lot. yea, that kind of distance can be tough! |
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Tue, Aug 28, 2007 9:25 PM
Looking good...I too wish you were in California. I am going to try to go to a tattoo convention in Santa Rosa, Ca at the end of February....anyone interested in going? |
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Tue, Sep 4, 2007 6:28 PM
aloha good people! and here's some new progress on this one today. |
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Tue, Sep 4, 2007 6:46 PM
Just awesome. Wow...you did an incredible job incorporating the old piece, and all that flawless symmetry..ay-yi-yi! I have enough trouble just getting two eyes to line up! |
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Wed, Sep 5, 2007 1:00 PM
Those are nice tiki tat's.I love them all. |
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Thu, Sep 6, 2007 6:56 PM
aloha, Vampiress- sorry i failed to acknowledge you before, how rude of me! thank-you for the comps; and i wish you were here in st. pete to get tattooed! |
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Wed, Oct 10, 2007 5:25 PM
aloha all! been taking a break for awhile. here are some pics of a new one. three sessions in one week! i don't know where these people come from, but i'm glad they come to me! he had the two cobwebs on the shoulders, and the kinda abstract piece on his sternum. the face will become a tangaroa with red beard, and the shoulders will be cocktail umbrellas. as you can see, the overall theme is celtic mixed with polynesian. some others gave him shit, but i thought it was a well balanced, quite original idea.(as far as modern tattoos go. although i did have one guy who was starting to COVER a lot of irish/celtic work with polynesian tatau.) |
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Thu, Oct 11, 2007 5:08 AM
Looking cool Pat! I can't wait to see how you do the cover-ups! Craig |
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Thu, Oct 11, 2007 6:14 AM
I just stumbled on this thread....the tattoos are freakin' awesome. I have been thinking about something tiki-ish for my next tattoo and have even gone into a few places here in NYC, but I just can't find someone who "gets it". Obviously there are lots of great artists in New York who could copy a picture or drawing, but I don't think they would add the flourishes that you put in your stuff. Also it would be good to talk to someone, since I kinda know what I want but do not have an exact idea of how to make it look. Something similar to the stuff here with some combination of moai, wahines, headhunters, etc., or maybe not all of the above if too busy...see I need an expert. BTW - love the tat with the leprechaun holding a tiki mug and the wahine playing the bagpipes... Joe |
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Thu, Oct 11, 2007 5:27 PM
Mahalo Craig! yes, those cover ups should be interesting. we'll see. |
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Thu, Oct 11, 2007 7:00 PM
Damn that looks good, Pat! |
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Thu, Oct 11, 2007 7:14 PM
WOW! Those forearm shots of this mornings work are unbelievable. They look great... I am soo jealous! Wow! |
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Thu, Oct 11, 2007 7:21 PM
Mines a little commercial but I like it! |
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Thu, Oct 11, 2007 7:37 PM
WOW! Really nice TATS! Okay, all thoses folks who keep contacting me on MY SPACE wanting tattoos, I'm gonna send to you! That Back piece is freaking flawless. Amazing! LOVE DEM TATS! |
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Tue, Oct 16, 2007 5:09 PM
hey there, 4WD- mahalo very much. |
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Tue, Oct 16, 2007 7:09 PM
GTP - holy crap - what an opportunity - I am very close to Portsmouth, if there is any way you could fit me in for a tiki/wahine creation on my left shoulder ... i'd be stoked! I will pm you for more details and arrangements! This is unbelievable! are you working out of Hobo's tatoo in portsmouth? |
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The Average-Sized Kahuna
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Sun, Nov 11, 2007 6:10 PM
Aloha all, I'm new here but have been lurking for a bit. Cool site BTW. I wanted to post my new Tiki Tat along with my introduction. |
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Tiki Trav
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Sun, Nov 11, 2007 7:51 PM
Here's some bits n pieces of tiki ink i have had done... |
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Sun, Nov 11, 2007 9:06 PM
hey Averaged Sized Kahuna- nice piece! great use of colored lighting, composition, and negative space banana/palm fronds to frame out the top. cool use of elements, too. he's kick-ass! and looks ready to do so, too! thanks for posting. |