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amybean's Gallery of Tiki Toys
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Hello! First of all, thanks for all the inspiration here in TC world! I've been wanting to make some Hawaiian shirts, so I thought I'd start small. I submitted 2 figures to the KidRobot annual Munny Munth contest. If you are not familiar with vinyl platform toys, here's a quick look: I did a regular fashion photo shoot with the 4 figures, and these are the shots I wound up submitting:
I've been making limited edition figure toys since the mid '90's, but Currently working also on some plush tikis, and some wall mounted masks. With glowing eyes! See ya! |
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TikiG
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06/29/2010
Mr. & Mrs. Tiki and sons...KILLER! (love the nod to Tiki Bob and Outrigger too. Very creative and inspiring!) The glow in the dark shrunken head is pretty cool too. I would hang one of those off of a rear-view mirror in an instant :) Thanks for posting Amybean. G |
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06/29/2010
Good stuff. GROG like. |
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4WDtiki
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06/29/2010
LOVE'em, Amy! How about a pic of the whole family together? How small are those drinks? Maybe a pic of them with something for scale? |
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Atomic Tiki Punk
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06/29/2010
That's so cool Amy! |
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amybean
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06/29/2010
Oh yeah!
[ Edited by: amybean 2010-06-29 12:20 ] [ Edited by: amybean 2010-06-29 12:26 ] |
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06/29/2010
Very cool! |
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MadDogMike
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06/30/2010
Those figures are in the Munny!!!! EZ Munny!!! Very nice with great clothes and accesories! Mr Tiki even has a Atomic Tiki Punk soul patch! Good luck with the contest. (Did you here about the polyvinyl monkey who crapped in the cash register? He said "This is going to run into the Munny!" :lol: :D :lol: ) |
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amybean
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06/30/2010
Thanks, thanks, all ya'll!! The entries are loading up fast and furious in the final hours...tomorrow is the last day to submit. |
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WaikikianMoeKele
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06/30/2010
Amy~Those figures & accessories are amazing! |
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talo ka
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06/30/2010
as soon as the wife and granddaughter saw these, they harmonized.."awww, how cute." |
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little lost tiki
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06/30/2010
Smiles galore! |
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amybean
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06/30/2010
About 11 years ago, I was in the thick of things with a business I owned called Big Fun! Amusement Devices. It was dedicated to making prototypes for toy companies and assorted businesses. In between jobs, I would push ahead on some ideas that were keeping me up at night. This piece is from a collection of finger puppets with a "messing up their hair" theme. (it is the only tiki figure of that bunch) Tiki Goth was sculpted in oil clay, then cast in soft foam and painted. There's a flat styrene bone in the hair and it's mounted on a stick inside the box. You can wiggle the head thru a hole in the bottom. The face is about 2" tall and the box (made of painted foam core and clear acrylic) stands 6". There is a bamboo pattern carved into the paint.
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danlovestikis
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06/30/2010
Adorable, Wendy |
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Hula Lula
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07/09/2010
Amazing work Amy!! I can't get over those teeny tiny tiki drinks! wow! |
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amybean
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07/09/2010
Thanks, Guys and Gals, and everyone for stopping by! Made a whole mess of tiki themed pieces and temporary bars and events in the late 90's, but the photos are kinda crappy... |
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amybean
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07/19/2010
Finishing up some wall mounted tikis sculpted with cardboard. This figure is 15" tall, made of cardboard, hot glue, wood glue, paints, vellum, and a programmable chip.
This piece was commissioned by a friend |
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talo ka
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07/19/2010
HS.... that is soooooo sweet. |
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TikiG
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07/19/2010
Now that is a stunner amy - Cardboard and glues and paint and vellum have never looked better together than this. ROCK ON!! G |
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amybean
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07/19/2010
Thanks very much, tiki pals! On to the next 2 figures, for someone else... Very labor intensive, but getting better at managing the work flow. |
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Atomic Tiki Punk
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07/19/2010
Nice,nice,nice! |
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MadDogMike
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07/19/2010
It is a thing of beauty, you would never know it started out as cardboard! |
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amybean
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08/01/2010
After months of hacking, and plenty of help from my programmer sweetie, it's finally alive! and ready for clicks: It's Neo-Crappy and gives you a peek into my cozy world. There's a l'il tiki section. I'll add more stuff after a good long nap. |
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little lost tiki
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08/01/2010
Very cute tiki lamp there! |
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Atomic Tiki Punk
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08/01/2010
Hi Amy! |
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amybean
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08/01/2010
Thanks so much for having a look! Lost in the Sauce...it's real stuff. I think I need to leave myself a note in the kitchen- cuz I've been forgetting to take pix of dinner!! |
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ErkNoLikeFire
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09/03/2010
I am a fool for things that glow in the dark. When I turn the light off in my office you can still find your way around from the unearthly glow of Ninja Turtles and Universal Monsters. I am a self named authority on glowy plastic, and that shrunken head is one of the coolest glowy plastic things ever!! |
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amybean
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09/04/2010
Thank you! Some new stuff coming soon... |
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amybean
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12/04/2010
A big customized toy show opens next Sat Dec 11 in SF. My husband and I were invited to participate. Here is the info on the show: Here are the two figures we made: The lights inside flicker at a random rate. There are on/off switches this time!
Anyhow, if someone buys this piece, I'll include some favorite recipes such as: I'll take more photos before it goes away on Tues. |
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danlovestikis
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12/04/2010
It's always fun to look at your work, Wendy |
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MadDogMike
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12/04/2010
Very cool Amy. Love the little Zen gardener :) |
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amybean
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12/04/2010
Thanks, Wendy and Mike! My real garden is kind of a disaster. One can dream, eh? |
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WaikikianMoeKele
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12/04/2010
The figures are great, Amy! Tiny drinks & sushi in the tiny zen garden... perfect! |
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VampiressRN
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12/04/2010
Truly fun characters. :wink: |
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amybean
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12/05/2010
Ah Kele you made some tiny mugs too! I had to revisit that BOTP swap. Do you have more pictures? |
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