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Our New Tiki Mosaic

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WT
waikiki tiki posted on 06/02/2003

I have been wanting to make a tiki mosaic for a long time and finally did one last week. I have done a lot of mosaics in the past but all with random patterns, so to make it easier on myself I used the pattern (well mostly) from the old kit mosaics (the one in BOT). The piece of plywood I used ended up being big enough for the right half so I plan to do a second one as well. I think it turned out pretty good for a first attempt. I want to make a cool bamboo frame for it. It is a gift for my fiance's birthday. Here are some pictures of it. Sorry about the glare. Hope you guys like it!

waikiki

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Cultjam posted on 06/02/2003

That's fantastic! Oh, I want to make one!

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MonkeyPaw posted on 06/02/2003

that looks great! Good Job! There is a little bar here in Reno that has a Tiki type mosaic. I'll try to get a snap shot of it for you sometime for inspiration!

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Tiki D posted on 06/02/2003

Great mosaic!!!

that would make an excellent counter top for a bar!

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Tiki-bot posted on 06/02/2003

Great work, WT! I'm really inspired to do one of these sometime in the near future. I hope it turns out as nice as yours.

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Trader Tiki posted on 06/02/2003

That's super swell.

Even Sweller would be having it made out of pieces of shattered tiki mugs! Let's start a collection!

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mattfink posted on 06/02/2003

WT:

Man, that looks so good...lucky fiancee!

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PolynesianPop posted on 06/03/2003

WT, very nice work! How thick was that peice of plywood you used? Does it flex at all?

WT
waikiki tiki posted on 06/03/2003

Thanks guys! The nice praise makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside! Poly Pop, I used 1/2 inch and it doesn't flex. I think it will hold up nicely.

waikiki

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GECKO posted on 06/03/2003

good job WT. very nice braddah!

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Chongolio posted on 06/04/2003

That came out sweet Waikiki! Very nice work. Dit it take long?! I love that image too. I have a stained glass a buddy did for me of that same design. There is a pic of it floating around T.C. someplace. Has anyone tried out the "Stone" making kits?
Kinda the same idea just thicker right?
Chongolio

[ Edited by: Chongolio on 2003-06-04 07:57 ]

WT
waikiki tiki posted on 06/04/2003

Chong,
It only ended up taking about a week, and I only worked on it about an hour each day...I think if I had had more time it would have only taken a coulple of days! Again, thanks guys!

waikiki

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MauiTiki posted on 06/05/2003

Waikiki,

You should talk to Poly-Pop and have him send you his broken mugs. You could break them into tiny pieces and make a Tiki Mug Mosaic out of Tiki Mugs.

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PolynesianPop posted on 06/06/2003

On 2003-06-04 22:05, MauiTiki wrote:
You should talk to Poly-Pop and have him send you his broken mugs. You could break them into tiny pieces and make a Tiki Mug Mosaic out of Tiki Mugs.

MauiTiki,
I've actually thought about doing something like that but the reactions I get from people who walk in and see my broken mug display are priceless!

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