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Thank you Robert & Regan :) No food yet on that grill since the experiment but it will be OK as far as you know. I wanted some sort of box to keep my meager tiki drink supplies together so here's what I came up with. I bought a book shaped box a Michael's for $5* I printed a picture of Michener's "Return to Paradise" and decoupaged it to the front of the book then divided the inside into compartments and covered the dividers with embossed felt. It holds a 5 ounce measure, recipe cards, straws, swizzles, and of course, paper umbrellas :D *Never pay full price at Michael's, there is a coupon for 40 or 50% off any single item online or in every Sunday newspaper. Why can't Lowe's do that!? :lol: |
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danlovestikis
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01/10/2011
Hey Mike, that's terrific. I have one of those books I'll have to do something with it. We built Dan's jungle room on those 40% off Michael's coupons. It took five years but we got it done. Good luck on the raku. I worry that the torch would not heat evenly enough and cause your work to crack. I use to do O2 Acetylene welding back when I was in college. I stopped because the flux is such a strong poison. Wendy |
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Beachbumz
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01/10/2011
Howzit mike, if your wanting to make a pretty simple raku kiln, there's a few on youtube that look pretty easy and simple and get hot enough.. check out this video and then there's plenty of others too.. |
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pwest71
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01/10/2011
Holy Cow MDM, is there anything you CAN'T do? Such a nice variety of projects I've been watching you create the last few years...Please keep it up. Paul |
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MadDogMike
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01/13/2011
Wendy, PWest - Thank you for your kind words. Something new from under the sea. Everything I have made so far has been realistic, it's time for something whimsical- I needed 3 spice shakers for Nutmeg, Cloves, & Cinnamon I decided on "Speak no evil, Hear no evil, See no evil" SEA monkeys :lol: I created a mold for the sea monkey without the hands and will make the hands individually. I'm sending this one of to an expert mixologist to evaluate hole size then I will make the set. |
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Bowana
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01/13/2011
:lol: :lol: :lol: |
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leleliz
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01/14/2011
Mike I do believe you and Tobunga are tied for who comes up with the most diverse creative ideas! I could see the sea monkeys marketed and sold in stores too! Great stuff! |
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hiltiki
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01/14/2011
:lol: :lol: :lol: |
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zerostreet
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01/14/2011
Love the Sea Monkey Mike! Didn't those old ads have one seated on a throne? (hint hint)! Love the book as well...I may look into painting one of those! R. |
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beadtiki
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01/14/2011
Super cute Mike - are you going to use the same colors on all three? You are so funny! |
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little lost tiki
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01/14/2011
MadDogMike....SuuuuuuperGeniuuuus. |
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danlovestikis
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01/14/2011
Too cute. I agree with leleliz that these should be sold to s & p collectors, cheers, Wendy |
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Hiphipahula
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01/16/2011
Your one talented dude Mike! |
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Tacky Tiki
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01/16/2011
Those sea monkeys look vintage! I like them! I also like the book/box...not sure why I need one, but I think I'll make one anyway! :drink: |
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Babalu
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01/17/2011
SEA MONKEY MUGS?!?! How bitchin' is that! Go Maddoggie Go! |
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MadDogMike
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01/19/2011
Thank you all so much for your encouragement - it really means a lot to me :) Thanks also to those who voted me to the top of "Cool & Current" :D I have had my 15 minutes of fame, now I can die a happy man (hopefully in about 40 years) Bead, I plan to make all three Sea Monkeys the same colors because that's what color real Sea Monkeys are! Liz and Wendy - I'll have to see about a Sea Monkey Shaker set. I would have to come up with an idea other than the 3 monkeys - what the heck do you put in the third shaker!!!??? :lol: |
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beadtiki
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01/20/2011
Powdered Sugar! |
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mp
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01/27/2011
Oh my goodness Mike I love the Sea Monkies Idea. |
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TikiKIrby
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01/27/2011
Those sea monkeys always made me laugh as a kid, that mug just puts the same smile on my face.. Good job and thanx for bring back a fond memory :D |
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01/27/2011
I'm all bruised from kicking myself for not thinking of the three wise sea monkey idea-the shaker looks great-that bowl is var var nice too. Gonna spend a bit of time looking at your other stuff. |
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MadDogMike
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01/28/2011
Thank you Kirby and Art. MP, coming from YOU that means a lot (coming from Kinny, it wouldn't mean as much :lol: ) I need to get jiggy wit it and get the other 2 Sea Monkeys finished - tryin' to work on a hunnert projects at a time :D |
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01/28/2011
I'm late to the party on this one, but I just love that Return to Paradise book/drinking supply caddy. I might have to try that one myself. :) |
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Babalu
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02/02/2011
BBQ Raku... :lol: ... :lol: ...okay, now that's some funny sh*t there. :lol: Let's build a raku kiln Mike :) |
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danlovestikis
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02/13/2011
I sure hope we get to see the whole project when it's done. Wendy |
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TikiG
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02/13/2011
Yay! Sea Monkeys... I had those once as a kid, probably bought them at Sav-On drug store in my neighborhood - pretty cool when they were alive. They all died after a day or so :( so I got to go back and buy a package of "Magic Garden" (?) - the colorful tablets you dropped in water so they could grow like mini stalagmites...those were cool too. I still had the glass fishbowl from the Sea Monkey fiasco so my color tablets were used in that. I remember the Sea Monkey adverts in comic books and stuff back in the day too. Great concept MDM - I wish I woulda thought of that myself! G |
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MadDogMike
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02/13/2011
Thank you MauiRose, that was fun and quick project That's not Tiki! I'm taking a mosaic class, something I wanted to learn how to do. The class makes rainforest animal themed pieces that will be public art - I think my Quetzal will end up on the side of a concrete trash can, seriously! For this technique, the main pieces are cut from wet clay slabs then fired and glazed. Next I'll cut all the all the background pieces from commercial tiles and grout it all together. My Hear No Evil and See No Evil Sea Monkeys are ready to go into the kiln, I'll post a picture of the set when they are done. |
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danlovestikis
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02/13/2011
Mike, Creativity is your middle name. I've been wanting to do mosaics for years. At Christmas I got one as a child that was similar to paint by the numbers. It was so fun. I'm looking forward to those photos, Wendy |
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beadtiki
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02/14/2011
Hey, is that leaf yours too? Nice! The quetzal would have been cool in the bird swap! |
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little lost tiki
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02/14/2011
Quetzal!Quetzal!Quetzal! especially nonsense! :lol: Keep on trudging forward Mike! |
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MauiTiki
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02/19/2011
Looks like I'm making a kiln plug this weekend! THANKS Mike! When get a kiln someday I'm going to build it a clothes dryer enclosure! MauiTiki [ Edited by: MauiTiki 2011-02-18 20:06 ] |
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MadDogMike
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02/19/2011
Maui, have fun with that plug, glad it made it across the Pacific OK. (Remember to dry it slowly as it's thick) Finally finished my 3 Seamonkey spice shakers
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danlovestikis
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02/19/2011
How about a big one for allspice? These are so darling just like you! Wendy |
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mp
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02/19/2011
Oh my TIKI! I love'm. |
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little lost tiki
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02/19/2011
Flipp'n Killer! |
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02/19/2011
Ditto. |
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Sophista-tiki
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02/19/2011
really neat. lifelong sea monkey fan. I always got mine in the toy section of the big hippie emporieum in Great Falls MT. The toy section was inbetween the hanging basket chairs and the dashiki's. One floor below the waterbeds. and when I got them home they already smelled like patchouli. |
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PockyTiki
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02/19/2011
It still creeps me out that sea monkeys are just mini-shrimp.....atleast we can dream of those long lost sea monkey empires. |
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zerostreet
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02/20/2011
Great work on those Sea Monkeys Mike! So good it makes me feel like painting some! |
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TikiG
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02/20/2011
Bravo!! 3 Sea Monkeys united - KILLER, DUDE!! |
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beadtiki
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02/21/2011
Your seamonkey shakers are to die for! I have a friend who told me she was just starting to collect the Hear/See/Speak no Evil characters and when I showed her YOURS she nearly fainted! You may have to get the rights to copy and distribute these guys in the future! |
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02/23/2011
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Mr. NoNaMe
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02/23/2011
Those monkies are great Mike! |
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Robb Hamel
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02/26/2011
JEEZE - SPICE MONKEYS!!! If I ever win the lottery, we'll have to talk about a book of your work - I'd produce it so I could buy a copy!!!! |
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MadDogMike
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03/04/2011
Thank you all for your kind words - I think the people who hang out in the "Other Crafts" section of TC are the BEST PEOPLE IN THE WORLD!!!! Are you familiar with Gyotaku? I decided to try CLAY-taku :lol: I picked up a dead Tilapia at the market and rolled a slab of clay over it. Here it is, appropriately laying on old newspaper :lol: |
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zerostreet
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03/04/2011
Cool idea Mike! So....did you eat the fish? :) |
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beadtiki
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03/04/2011
Wow - that form of art was SO popular in the '80s and '90s around here - I remember I couldn't go to any professional building or medical office without finding one of those prints! Always thought it was rather creative though - so is your little fish! Nice try though - maybe there's a fish out there with more prominent scales, etc.? Good luck! |
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03/05/2011
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beadtiki
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03/05/2011
It appears these days Other Crafts has the ONLY people ON TC - therefore - the best is not an inacurate comment! LOL |
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