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Cardboard tikis!
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11/23/2009
Finishing up some new pieces for a small art show opening in Dec. I'm interested in all kinds of archetypes, and have been making one of a kind toys and dolls for a few years now. These are all wall hung pieces, lightweight, inexpensive to produce, and will ultimately have small embedded systems (Arduino boards, motion detectors, LEDs, buzzers) added for colored lights and sounds. These are toys that play with YOU! Anyhow- some progress pix of my crafty art or arty craft or whatever you want to call it: ...will post the finished ones when they're, you know, finished! Thanks fer lookin'
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11/24/2009
Cool stuff! Welcome to TC, and thanks for sharing. I love paper craft, can't do it myself though (except for origami rocks). Lovin' the hair on that last piece. |
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amybean
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11/24/2009
Thanks, TikiMango! :drink: |
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MadDogMike
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11/24/2009
Shows a lot of promise AmyBean, can't wait to see the finished product. The electronics is a cool ideas (I had to look up what an Arduino board was :lol: ) |
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amybean
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11/24/2009
There's so much incredibly inspiring work on this site! I am really psyched to have stumbled in... on my way... to another...cocktail recipe...blogggg... |
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amybean
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11/25/2009
Lucha Robot Tiki 1 Lucha Robot Tiki 2 |
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11/25/2009
AnyBean, sorry, AmyBean... |
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amybean
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11/25/2009
Thanks, Bananabobs! The bigger ones are still under construction, but here are some more of the ps- see if you can guess which one is a tribute piece to a famous TikiFarm mug
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11/25/2009
Amy, I clicked on the link to your website, and DAMN, what an avalanche of cool art! |
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11/25/2009
Nice work Amybean, |
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11/25/2009
Really like your art a lot. I am a big fab of anyone who does something different than just paint or just sculpting out of clay. Personally I am looking forward to seeing that shrunken head piece completed . Thanks for sharing and welcome to TC :) |
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11/25/2009
How fun! Watch out for paper cuts - those cardboard cuts are the WORST! I like the first two - are they wall sconces (for electricity not candle!)? I like the ones you just posted too - NICE! Now I have to go look at your website! |
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amybean
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11/25/2009
Thanks, all! Also having a grand time digging up projects I started 10 years ago...just before digital cameras! haha After reading the thread on the Tiki Merit Badge, I couldn't help but notice that I know very little about real tiki culture. But I finally have some time to explore and learn, and I'm thrilled to find such a focused community of incredibly talented people who are excited about sharing. This piece has a 2-way spring mounted figure, so there's a bit of physical action in the mix: For the cardboard edges, I use some combination of Dap vinyl spackle applied with a square-tipped exacto blade, or some thick acrylic sculpting gel that combines well with acrylic paint...sometimes I just jam some paint in there, or fill with hot glue (using hot glue for basic construction in this scale- if larger, I'd use wood glue). Cardboard paper cuts are the worst! Also- fingertips can get VERY dried out after much shaping and handling- much manicuring has been accompanying this project. I want to finish the back-lit pieces before I photograph them, so will be posting shots over the next week. The show hangs next Thursday, and there's an opening party on Dec 11, if you are in the CA 94501 area- come on by! (afterparty at Forbidden Island yeah!) |
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beadtiki
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11/25/2009
I've worked with paper before and I know how badly THAT sucks the moisture out of your fingers - ouch! I have a similar problem right now with embroidery - I have to wash my hands all the time and the fabric drys out the fingers too. Call me Bandaid Girl! LOL Great work - keep it up! |
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amybean
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11/26/2009
It's like a Modern Gal's "dishpan hands" :wink: |
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11/26/2009
Right On! |
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amybean
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11/26/2009
First of all, YES! the Meihana...Anaheim turned around (I saw that in the Tiki Mugs book) And these pix are all recent shots from my phone cam...I have yet to dig up the old |
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amybean
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11/26/2009
Folk Art (served) with a twist :drink: Cardboard workbench converted to electronics zone: Back of cardboard tiki mask showing battery case (wrapped in paper), Arduino board, wires and LED. Prototype hanging out- we'll see how long the 4 AA batteries will last...! |
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amybean
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12/03/2009
I just posted the show opening info over on CA Events... Here's a preview of some finished pieces. Positioning the LEDs was tricky! [ Edited by: amybean 2009-12-03 15:49 ] |
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beadtiki
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12/03/2009
WOW! I really like those mask lamps! Nice and lightweight too I bet. I think it would be great to hardwire a couple of those into my stair wall! My poor hubby has changed that thing out a couple of times now - from a hardwire, to a light socket, back to hardwire! |
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02/16/2010
Well, whaddya know. I sold 10 pieces from the show in Dec, and was asked to do 3 more commissions. Suddenly, I realized I didn't know that much about specific tiki styles or how to communicate what all the variations could be to the clients. I went back into the awesome Tiki Mugs book and made some sketches and flash cards to determine the style they had asked me for, (and organize my thoughts). Sure enough- they fall squarely into the category of Hawaiian Gods. I tossed an Easter Island dude into the mix for good measure. Learned a lot building the first batch- next group needs on/off switches added so the batteries last longer, and probably some motion detectors as well. People seemed to really appreciate my take on made up gods and goddesses, as well as an alternative material for construction. I think copying designs to get my hands working and familiar is an ok place to be for now. Reading up on Hawaiian Mythology as well as The final ones will be original designs. Thanks fer lookin'! |
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02/16/2010
Please take part in the art swap coming up....I would love to get one of your pieces! |
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Badd Tiki
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02/16/2010
Nice works. The lit up piece looks REALLY cool. |
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MadDogMike
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02/17/2010
Amy, good to see you're getting out of the kitchen and back into the studio :D I had just reviewed this thread last week to see what kind of art you had been up to and I like it! |
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Atomic Tiki Punk
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02/18/2010
Hi Amy, sorry I have not checked your stuff out before now, looks great! really like the Moai to. |
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amybean
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06/03/2010
Thanks, ya'll! For whatever dum reason, I never got your messages til now. That shrunken head swap was a blast! Working on a website these days, so my handwork (besides cookin'!) has been slow... in the meantime, I've been offered a |
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06/04/2010
Very cool stuff....so different!! |
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06/04/2010
Wow...Amy those look great posted on that wall. What a fun craft...NICE JOB!!! |
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amybean
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06/04/2010
Thanks thanks! I'm working on some plush :drink: things, too. Pix soon. |
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Atomic Tiki Punk
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06/04/2010
Does that make you a plushie or is it Plushophile :P :P :P |
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06/04/2010
Your work is great! Looks like it must be a lot of fun to work in cardboard! |
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amybean
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06/04/2010
Cardboard is amazing stuff! It's abundant and it burns well... Sometimes I work on bigger projects with my pals at the Church of the Buzzard http://www.flickr.com/photos/dismalnv/sets/72157606231827899/ Pretty sure I'm the only tiki enthusiast in the group. |
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07/13/2010
New cardboard Ku wall piece on the left, and on the right is the start of a modified Robo Lucha vinyl toy figure. Figuring out some surface details after messing around with overall shape and proportions. Needs to be finished for shipping by next week. -Bye for now! |
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MadDogMike
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07/13/2010
Very nice Amy. You gonna pack it full of explosives and light it afire like Dismal? :lol: |
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amybean
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07/13/2010
haha I'm aiming for something more enduring like LEDs, but I like your thinkin', MDM! |
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amybean
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10/01/2010
Next set is for my dentists: I think they like the way I've been doing the teeth. Almost finished with the build. Then a texture coat, then paint, then lighting. |
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MadDogMike
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10/01/2010
Very nice Amy, what will you use for a texture coat? |
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amybean
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10/01/2010
Thanks, Mike! First some vinyl spackle to round out the edges and cracks. Then I use a palette knife with acrylic gel medium to skim coat the surface. When it's dry, I'll carve down any offending splooges with an X-acto knife, then start coloring with acrylic paints and washes. The painting is the really fun part. |
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Haole Jim
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11/14/2010
The imagination, artfulness and creativity in this e-place is amazing. Thanks, all! |
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amybean
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11/26/2010
Almost done! Whew- it's been a busy season. |
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MadDogMike
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11/26/2010
Nice! Very wood-like. |
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