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Bowana's Other Crafts
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Sun, Mar 22, 2009 8:26 PM
More clay time!
I'm planning on bringing all this plus the everpopular more to the Tonga Hut Handbuilt Show April 11. Bowawa
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Mon, Mar 23, 2009 8:46 AM
Sea Monkeys! Yes, what a great idea. Nice. :D |
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Clarita
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Mon, Mar 23, 2009 1:52 PM
Great, great glazing work! those early mugs that went bad with that part, seem to have teach you a lot, Lot, you are a master now! [ Edited by: Clarita 2009-03-24 09:03 ] |
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jab tiki
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Mon, Mar 23, 2009 11:23 PM
Sir B.
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Tue, Mar 24, 2009 1:39 AM
amazing stuff as always bowana! haha I dig the sea monkey pendant |
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big daddy
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Tue, Mar 24, 2009 5:43 AM
dude, love the surfer girls! you always have some creative trick up your sleeve - the sea monkey. bd |
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Wed, Mar 25, 2009 3:32 PM
Nice! Me like the chicks on the boards. |
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Bowana
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Sun, Mar 29, 2009 3:02 PM
Thanks for commenting BigT, Clarita, Jabtiki, tikithomas, big daddy, and seeksurf!
No particular reason, Clarita. I'm just trying some new things. I found the little Tiki that I lost, but it got so dry that I had to reclaim it. :( Here's a couple 'O new things:
Thanks fer lookin'. Bowie |
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Sun, Mar 29, 2009 7:13 PM
I love the shot glasses. The skull is a little too scary for me! Your work is very nice |
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big daddy
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Sun, Mar 29, 2009 8:23 PM
the motorhead skull mug! love it but what's to decide? leopard spots all the way. but that's just me. bd |
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Mon, Mar 30, 2009 4:22 PM
Very nice! some cool looking work there. |
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Tue, Mar 31, 2009 12:23 AM
Outstanding work, dude ! That's awesome. I definately vote for leopard spots. Benjamin. |
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Tue, Mar 31, 2009 6:23 AM
Bows, What a Great bunch of stuff, from the Surfer Wahine earrings,manta, sea monkeys and that whole line to the Monkey Fez Ace of Spades Skull Mug, they are all Excellent. You could probably sell a zillion of those, All of'em. |
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Tue, Mar 31, 2009 6:30 AM
I have been wondering why you (Clay Jam) guys haven't been doing any wall hangings? Clay is excellent for that - a little heavy - but still excellent. I hope to see more. |
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Bowana
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Wed, Apr 1, 2009 8:11 PM
Thanks for the comments all! Grand Poobah-Being that my real job is as a sculptor/designer for a Halloween company, you paid me a very high compliment. Thank you! seeksurf-Thanks for checking in! Benz-Yeah, I hope I will sell a zillion of them. I'm trying out a lot of new things these days. You never know what's going to hit and what's going to miss. As with you, I like making stuff! AlohaStation- I've been wondering that too. Where's the wall hangings?! Benella and Big Daddy- My vote is also for leopard spots on the Ace Of Spades Mug. Rock out hard everybody! Bow Wow Wowie |
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Wed, Apr 1, 2009 8:40 PM
damn that skull is cool!!! |
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Bowana
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Sat, Apr 11, 2009 8:57 AM
Thanks Tahitiki.
Gotta go!! Bo |
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Sat, Apr 11, 2009 11:08 AM
that's a shame. sure would have looked beautiful with the leopard spots but it's still a gorgeous piece. somebody out there is going to be a lucky owner of that. beautiful work. bd |
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Sat, Apr 11, 2009 12:46 PM
A lot of nice ceramics you've made for this show, hope it all goes great!! |
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benella
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Sun, Apr 12, 2009 1:46 AM
Too BAD ! I can see no leopard spots and it's a SHAME ! Bravo, Benjamin. |
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Sun, Apr 12, 2009 3:50 AM
Excellent finish to the Skull Mug Bow's. |
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Sun, Apr 12, 2009 10:00 AM
Daaaaaaaang Boy! you're special.... |
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Bowana
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Tue, Apr 14, 2009 5:32 PM
Big Daddy and benella- yeah, I just ran out of time to do him up right with leopard spots and all. Wait til next one! Clarita- Gracias amiga mia! The show could have gone better, but there will be more to come. LLT- Thanks, my bruddah! You also are speyshul!
No, it doesn't bother me at all. In fact, I really like it!
Most nights. Sometimes I slack on TC instead.
You forgot to mention the beancounters, the stuffed suits, and the Chinese factories trying to take the sculpting part away from us! Thanks for visiting, all youze! Bowie |
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Fri, Apr 17, 2009 7:21 AM
Sir B, You never cease to amaze me...Your work just plain blows me away! I can't wait til our next little clay jam. |
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Bowana
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Fri, Apr 24, 2009 8:03 PM
Thanks Babalu! I've got something for the kiln already. We'll hang out soon. I'm experimenting and banging my head against the wall with a 3D program called ZBrush.
ZBrush is by no means an easy program to learn. I consider myself a rank amateur compared to some of the work I've seen by other artists. You have to be a freakin' rocket scientist for some of the functions to make sense. I was afraid of it at first because I felt it was threatening to traditional sculpting, and that it and all other 3D modeling programs were going to destroy the sculpting world as I knew it. It's not! It's a fantastic tool, but very left brained. A frustration, yet enormously rewarding. A love/hate relationship. ( In other words, I love ZBrush, but it hates me) I'll post a few more shots of Sir Fish-Face as he gets finished up. Bowie |
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Sat, Apr 25, 2009 12:35 AM
Hi Bowie, Now that you've got your clay thing even if it's on your screen, take some toolz and some notMahogany wood and go carve it :wink: Benjamin. |
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Sat, Apr 25, 2009 12:38 AM
Also your can carve your screen! :lol: |
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Sat, Apr 25, 2009 8:54 AM
Wow Bows, That ZBrush looks Amazing and from the guy you did it looks like you have tamed it pretty well, that could pass as a photo from a real hunk of clay. |
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Sun, Apr 26, 2009 10:24 AM
Holy Bowana!!!!Wow never amazed at your Incredable talent,only more in awe at each piece!!!I love seeing such creative Artists like yourself,A big Mahalo for sharing,Aloha your friend, Mooney |
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Sun, Apr 26, 2009 7:49 PM
Cool stuff Bowana! I would have never thought you'd venture into the digital realms of art. Benzart is right, once you have a digital format, you could send one off for machining. For those that want a free taste of 3D modeling, you could consider CB Model Pro, free downloads at http://www.cbmodelpro.com Probably not as advanced as ZBrush, but good for those who are PCs. |
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Bowana
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Mon, Apr 27, 2009 8:54 PM
Thanks guys! Benella- Ha! I WISH I could carve a piece of NotMahogany like this! laojia- Carving the screen , hm? Yes, I think you've got a good idea there! Benz- Not a C&C machine, but a 3D printer that outputs the file layer by layer. Kind of like pages in a book on top of each other going from top to bottom (or back to front) Mooney- Thanks Bruddah! Aloha! Mango- I ventured into the digital realms of art out of curiosity as well as necessity. Have you tried CB Model Pro? How is it?
Bowie-Wowie |
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Mon, Apr 27, 2009 9:11 PM
" Weeks of sanding and polishing done with the click of a button. " :D :o :lol: |
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Tue, Apr 28, 2009 1:21 PM
Cool stuff, Sr. B. |
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Tue, Apr 28, 2009 5:53 PM
Psychadelic Hei-lagoon creature! Very Kewl. |
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Tue, Apr 28, 2009 6:45 PM
So it became true! You are a REAL carving robot now! Nice upgrade.
Not quite the whole sculpting world, but rather your personal world. Now any idiot can do what you do. Your talent is now obsolete and unecessary. Quick question: No? Cool, at least I have job security for the time being. If you need a job in the near future, let me know. I need someone to run the Facelogs branch of my tiki factory. [ Edited by: Bay Park Buzzy 2009-04-28 19:33 ] |
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Tue, Apr 28, 2009 7:17 PM
Bowana, I have toyed with it over the years, but never got any results that I was proud of. The controls are not that intuitive to my brain, so I gave up on it. |
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Wed, Apr 29, 2009 7:46 PM
Sweet modelling! i hear z-brush is alot like mudbox- very organic interface (that's what she said. Can't wait to see more models! keep up the great work. |
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Fri, May 1, 2009 8:11 PM
Really cool! |
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Bowana
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Fri, May 1, 2009 9:18 PM
Benz- Yeah there ought to to be a law! Jab- Thanks Johnny. I don't know when the next Chop is going to be. Looks like I missed one at The House Of Buzz! surfin- The color combinations are endless. I could be coloring it from now until Doomsday and not come up with the same thing twice! Mango- CB Model Pro sounds strangely familiar! mijaba- I haven't tried MudBox...yet! seeksurf-Thanks for visiting! Okay Buzzmeister...
Yes, goes to show that if enough people tell you something, it will come true.
Yes, it can make a 6 foot Tiki (or any other size for that matter) but not from a log, so rest assured that your job is safe (for now). Okay, enough of this Hi-Tech nonsense of sculpting in cyber-space. Let's get back to actual 3 dimensional space. Here's a mug I'm almost done with. It's called "Shaken, Not Stirred" for 2 very good reasons. The first one should be obvious. Any guesses? (Babalu, shhh!) Thanks for visiting! Bowie |
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Fri, May 1, 2009 9:46 PM
Nice one Bowana! My guess is that there is a lid with a rubber o-ring so you can use it as a drink shaker :) |
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Fri, May 1, 2009 11:47 PM
GROG hope you're making a mold of this one. |
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Fri, May 1, 2009 11:53 PM
I agree. One of my favorites for sure! |
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Sat, May 2, 2009 6:40 AM
Or a sippy cup! :lol: |
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Sat, May 2, 2009 12:32 PM
Amazing work you are a pro! |
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Sat, May 2, 2009 11:08 PM
beautiful work. sign me up for a couple once you have 3 made. gonna majke a great sippy cup for all my adult beverages. liquor inside, porn on the outside. great work sir. bd |
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Sun, May 3, 2009 12:20 PM
The secret is safe with me :) Your such a clay stud Sir B!! You totally went all "DAVE" on this one... Good lucky with the mold. |
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Clarita
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Mon, May 4, 2009 9:55 AM
I don't know about the name, but very nice design! a lot more character than before, congrats!! |
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Bowana
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Wed, May 6, 2009 9:04 PM
Thanks all! Maddogmike: Nope! Good guess though. 4WD: Sippy cup! No, but that gives me an idea...! Seeksurf: Thanks! I hope "pro' does not mean physically retarded oddball! Babalu: I had to stop myself from going all "DAVE" on this one as much as I wanted to. I think I only went "DAV" on it. leleliz, GROG, and BD: Yeah, Bowana make mold all right:
Clarita: No sabes acerca del nombre? Bueno, voy a decirle a todos que lo significa. Bowana Fofana |
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