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hewey
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04/06/2008
Usually I wouldn't recommend another swap straight away, but a number of people have commented that a longer period to make their art would be great. So, I'm thinking we'll kick off the next swap straight away, but not have the 'due date' for like 3-4 months time. What do people think of that time frame? Paipo made an awesome suggestion that we go with vintage poly pop menu covers as a theme. A number of people agreed that was a cool theme, and no one objected, so we'll run with that. So the art can be anything inspired by vintage menu covers, whether it be a faux cover for a fictitious vintage bar, a painting of a tiki/bar featured on a menu cover, or a carving based on a tiki on a menu cover. Lots of scope for different styles to suite a wide variety of tastes, and lots of fun doing the research too :D Here's some links Paipo provided to start your homework: For the newcomers the way the swap works is this:
HAVE FUN!!! |
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Paipo
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04/06/2008
Sweet! I was thinking menu covers because it is pretty limitless...there are tikis of every persuasion (traditional and Poly Pop), wahines, mugs - pretty much as good as having an unlimited theme anyway, and everyone has access to the same resources. I would like to see the menu each artist has used as their inspiration posted with the finished piece so we can see how the artist chose to interpret it. |
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VanTiki
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04/06/2008
Ok - I am so down with this swap! Henrik "VanTiki" |
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Babalu
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04/06/2008
Ohhhh yeah! In fo sure! |
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Sophista-tiki
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04/06/2008
me too. |
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little lost tiki
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04/06/2008
mmmmmmmmmmmmm-meebee... |
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Skinny Dog
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04/06/2008
OOOOOHHHHHH midgets on fire! I'd be so into that! Yep, we're in for the menu topic swap! |
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mieko
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04/06/2008
Sounds great! I even came up with one idea already, I'll have to see if I can make it work. :) 3/4 months is good this time of year, which puts us at either the beginning or end of July? |
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T_birdman
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04/06/2008
How bout midget clowns on fire under a tiki torch? |
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tikiracer
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04/06/2008
Didn't feel I could really offer an unique enough piece for this, in the past. But I'm happy with the way my painting is going, plus love the theme, so I'm in. Thanks for running it. |
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Surf tiki
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04/07/2008
Digging through some of those old images, I may be able to crank something out for this. Been itching to try to make an outrigger out of some scrap surfboard foam. Who knows, maybe it'll work. |
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Tipsy McStagger
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04/07/2008
i'm in!!....no, really.....i mean it this time.....i'm in. |
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flynny
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04/07/2008
Hi Guys |
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Paipo
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04/07/2008
It's up to you if you want to do a replica or interpretation of a classic restaurant "logo tiki" (which will probably be the route I go), work from some design element on the cover (the outrigger mentioned above being a great example) , or (more for the painters) maybe create a fictitious cover in the style of the old ones. Perhaps it could be focused around some of the typefaces used. |
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seeksurf
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04/08/2008
I'm thinking? |
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kroozzn62
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04/19/2008
cool idea dude i can play this time ,so coasters are in too? |
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tok-tok
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04/24/2008
Well, I´m in this time. |
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Tiki Lee's
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04/25/2008
Man, I'm all over this one! So many choices... :D |
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pdrake
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04/25/2008
i think i'd like to get into this one, too. i've had lots of ideas from menus and have done it before. is that okay with everyone? |
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teaKEY
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04/25/2008
I'm in, too much great talent from the looks of the last one not to do it. And many great designs to go off of not to find something great to make, in any medium |
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Monkeyman
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04/25/2008
IN... are there limitations on the percieved value of the item we contribute? so we arent trading away a 30 hour item for a 30 minute one? |
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4WDtiki
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05/03/2008
I'd like to get in on this one, too. When will the timeframe be decided? And ditto Monkeyman's question above. :up: |
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Tamapoutini
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05/04/2008
Thats a sound enquiry Monkeyman & one we haven't really considered before - only that postage is the responsibilty of the maker (keeping in mind the weight and that the piece may potentially need to be shipped internationally..) *At this stage Im going to count myself out of this particular swap: the genre is pretty alien to me & even after trolling through 100's of examples cant really think of a way to translate into jade & still have it say 'Vintage poly pop menu cover inspired art'.. :-? Still keen to see what everyone else comes up with though (and with any luck may just get inspired & trot in with an entry after all. No promises.) Happy swapping y'all! Tama :) |
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Sophista-tiki
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05/29/2008
how much time do we have until deadline? Bump |
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Skinny Dog
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06/28/2008
Bump ity Bump ity We love our pendants from England well worth the shipping we spent to send ours there !!! Its not about the time involved or money spent it is about fun and building friendships for us Id gladly swap a sterling silver tiki pendant for any work that somebody from the forum spent time and effort on in these exchanges. |
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little lost tiki
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06/28/2008
Amen to that Jen and Scott! |
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Babalu
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07/08/2008
Yeah...what LLT said. When are we all going to kick start this? I think I have my inspiration down for this one...Has anybody actually ever seen one of these Cobra Fang Mugs? Was it a brown body with a black snake? How big do ya think it was? Sorry Kinny...ZIPPFIZz kinda tastes like Bubble gum made with Sweet-&-Low...but it does give you a buzz - gotta give it that :) |
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Tiki-Kate
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07/08/2008
I've seen two different sizes. One was about four inches and the other was about six inches tall. I've only seen one glazed version, and that was all green. |
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Babalu
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07/08/2008
Thanks Kate....hummmm, the only style I like is the one pictured on the menu. It looks like it might have been a little hard to cast. Do you think that mug might have been drawn just for that one menu, and then the official "real mug" mass produced in a different "easier to make" style for the various clubs? I think that I will have to make the image on the menu :)...Black snake for sure...never seen a green cobra before. [ Edited by: Babalu 2008-07-07 19:50 ] |
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Paipo
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07/08/2008
Wow, time sure slipped by with this one - 4 months and we still haven't got a deadline! Maybe if anyone reading can reconfirm their interest (I'm IN!) and and we'll start making? |
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VampiressRN
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08/19/2008
bump |
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kiwishaman
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08/19/2008
hmm - looks like a fairly wide open subject - I MIGHT be able to be in on this one - for once lol. Give us a deadline, and I will make my decision if I can participate. Have NO idea what I may do - but those postcards sure are inspirational!! Looking forward to hearing a decision KS |
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