Our New Tiki Mosaic

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WT waikiki tiki Tiki Socialite Atlanta, GA Joined: Jan 06, 2003 Posts: 144	WT waikiki tiki Posted posted on Mon, Jun 2, 2003 11:42 AM 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
C Cultjam Member Phoenix, Arizona Joined: Apr 21, 2002 Posts: 367	C Cultjam Posted posted on Mon, Jun 2, 2003 11:49 AM That's fantastic! Oh, I want to make one!
M MonkeyPaw Member Reno Joined: May 26, 2003 Posts: 59	M MonkeyPaw Posted posted on Mon, Jun 2, 2003 12:06 PM 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!
TD Tiki D Member Detroit Joined: May 14, 2003 Posts: 58	TD Tiki D Posted posted on Mon, Jun 2, 2003 12:21 PM Great mosaic!!! that would make an excellent counter top for a bar!
T Tiki-bot Member Joined: Jun 24, 2002 Posts: 1345	T Tiki-bot Posted posted on Mon, Jun 2, 2003 12:25 PM 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.
TT Trader Tiki Member Portland, OR Joined: Mar 06, 2003 Posts: 385	TT Trader Tiki Posted posted on Mon, Jun 2, 2003 1:25 PM That's super swell. Even Sweller would be having it made out of pieces of shattered tiki mugs! Let's start a collection!
M mattfink Member Detroit Joined: May 05, 2003 Posts: 579	M mattfink Posted posted on Mon, Jun 2, 2003 1:29 PM WT: Man, that looks so good...lucky fiancee!
P PolynesianPop Tiki Socialite Corona, Ca Joined: Mar 25, 2002 Posts: 2371	P PolynesianPop Posted posted on Mon, Jun 2, 2003 8:53 PM WT, very nice work! How thick was that peice of plywood you used? Does it flex at all?
WT waikiki tiki Tiki Socialite Atlanta, GA Joined: Jan 06, 2003 Posts: 144	WT waikiki tiki Posted posted on Tue, Jun 3, 2003 12:25 PM 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
G GECKO Member South Sea Arts Honolulu Joined: Jun 01, 2002 Posts: 1049	G GECKO Posted posted on Tue, Jun 3, 2003 2:13 PM good job WT. very nice braddah!
C Chongolio Member The Coast of Kauai Joined: Oct 02, 2002 Posts: 2765	C Chongolio Posted posted on Wed, Jun 4, 2003 7:56 AM 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 Tiki Socialite Atlanta, GA Joined: Jan 06, 2003 Posts: 144	WT waikiki tiki Posted posted on Wed, Jun 4, 2003 9:00 AM 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
M MauiTiki Member A rock in the middle of the Ocean Joined: Jan 20, 2003 Posts: 716	M MauiTiki Posted posted on Wed, Jun 4, 2003 10:05 PM 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.
P PolynesianPop Tiki Socialite Corona, Ca Joined: Mar 25, 2002 Posts: 2371	P PolynesianPop Posted posted on Thu, Jun 5, 2003 6:21 PM 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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