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Wendy Cevola - I've finished a Wish List Black Velvet. Time to post the steps. More each day.

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M MadDogMike Grand Member (8 years) The Anvil of the Sun Joined: Mar 30, 2008 Posts: 11053	M MadDogMike Posted posted on Sun, Feb 27, 2011 2:50 PM Nice bowl mold Wendy - I like that you can use it for more than one type of bowl, cool!!!
D danlovestikis Grand Member (8 years) Joined: Jun 17, 2002 Posts: 9246	D danlovestikis Posted posted on Tue, Mar 1, 2011 3:03 PM The crates came out and I'm very happy with the color choice. I'll take photos soon. There is already another load in the kiln right now. I'm on fast track. The bowl came out of the mold without any problems and so today I went to work on the Tiki Bob's for Grog's art show on the Events page. So here are my steps and hint for the day. Wendy I had trouble getting the extra slip to pour out on my first Bob so I used a chop stick to start the flow. Bob came out fine. I poured the first bowl from my new mold, success. I cut away the clay on top that I didn't want for this bowl. I cleaned up three small Bob's that I made this week. I cut away some of the bowl and used slip to attach them to the sides. Now that I see the photos I can see where they are not attached the same, live and learn. I should have made them on a surface that I could move. The bowl is stuck to my table. Hopefully it will come loose as it dries. I want it to dry slowly so I put a plastic bag loosely over it. 27 days until the show! I started a second Tiki Bob project for the show. Dan and I went to Mazatlan in 1981 and he suggested that I make a Tiki Roberto in honor of the fellow in that show. That's Dan and I at bottom right dancing.
S swizzle Tiki Socialite Melbourne,Australia Joined: Jun 03, 2007 Posts: 1461	S swizzle Posted posted on Tue, Mar 1, 2011 3:59 PM Everything's looking good Wendy. You certainly have been busy.
P PockyTiki Tiki Socialite Granite State Joined: Feb 28, 2006 Posts: 617	P PockyTiki Posted posted on Tue, Mar 1, 2011 5:15 PM Ahhahaha that Tiki Roberto is fantastic. Your next piece should be a Lucha Libre Tiki Bob.
QK Queen Kamehameha Member So Cal Joined: Oct 21, 2003 Posts: 1413	QK Queen Kamehameha Posted posted on Tue, Mar 1, 2011 6:32 PM Wendy, amazing, the forbidden Island mugs, the bob bowl, everything is great! Amy
MN Mr. NoNaMe Member Joined: May 10, 2006 Posts: 1919	MN Mr. NoNaMe Posted posted on Tue, Mar 1, 2011 6:48 PM Wowy, wowy, wowy! Way awesome Wendy. Wholey guacamole! :)
Z zerostreet Tiki Socialite http://www.zerostreet.com Joined: Feb 06, 2010 Posts: 2411	Z zerostreet Posted posted on Tue, Mar 1, 2011 6:58 PM wow! Such great work Wendy! Congrats!
M MauiTiki Member A rock in the middle of the Ocean Joined: Jan 20, 2003 Posts: 716	M MauiTiki Posted posted on Tue, Mar 1, 2011 7:43 PM Wow, super cool Bob bowl. I can't wait to see it finished. I know it's a lot of work sticking the small Bob's to the bowl.
D danlovestikis Grand Member (8 years) Joined: Jun 17, 2002 Posts: 9246	D danlovestikis Posted posted on Wed, Mar 2, 2011 8:44 PM The Fire and Ice set of Forbidden Island Tiki Crate stautes (50) and mugs (60). Another week and I should have them finished are ready to package for the special party. Forbidden Islands 5th anniversary party on April 21, 2011 a Thursday. The actual anniversary date is 4/22/11 so I put that on the bottom along with the number of the mug/statue. Swizzle, Queen Kamehameha and zerostreet thank you for your notes, they each brought a smile to my face, I appreciate them very much. PockyTiki, Tiki Diablo put out a wrestling mug a few years ago, on a Tiki Bob it's a scary idea. Mr.NoNaMe thank you for the poem I laughed as I repeated it. Thank you everyone for your time, Wendy MauiTiki, sticking the Bob's on the bowl was easier than getting the bowl unstuck from my table. It's fine now but that was a lesson to remember.
LT LOL Tiki Member San Diegoish Joined: Sep 06, 2007 Posts: 932	LT LOL Tiki Posted posted on Wed, Mar 2, 2011 8:53 PM I like that new glaze combo!
B Beachbumz Grand Member (1 year) Kihei, Maui Joined: Jan 09, 2008 Posts: 1124	B Beachbumz Posted posted on Wed, Mar 2, 2011 10:02 PM Great glaze colors Wendy, I love the way they turned out.
S swizzle Tiki Socialite Melbourne,Australia Joined: Jun 03, 2007 Posts: 1461	S swizzle Posted posted on Thu, Mar 3, 2011 12:46 AM As i've just learnt from my classes so far, watching others glazing their pieces, it's amazing how different the colour of some glazes look before they are fired compared to what they actually change too. I wasn't sure what the statues would turn out like from your previous post of them all sitting on the table, they looked a funny red-brown, pink and grey, but they turned out fantastic. It's a real transformation. Well done Wendy, great work.
D danlovestikis Grand Member (8 years) Joined: Jun 17, 2002 Posts: 9246	D danlovestikis Posted posted on Thu, Mar 3, 2011 9:05 AM LOL Tiki and Beachbumz. I'm so glad you like the choices that I've made for the statue and mug Tiki Crates. I did a whole series of glaze tests before choosing and it was worth the work. Thank you. Swizzle since you are on your way let me tell you what Babalu told me. Glaze Test, Glaze Test, Glaze Test. The photos of glazes in the order books and even the chips in the shops do not represent the colors well enough. Before glazing your art test the glaze. I copied Babalu's glaze test wall and it works well for me. But MadDogMike and MauiTiki have other ways of doing this that I envy. I make clay "L's" and bisque fire them. Next I paint the glaze in three strips on each. 1, 2 and 3 layers of glaze and fire again. Oh but first I use an underglaze pencil on the bottom to label them and I record all the information in a binder. When I go to glaze something I go to my wall and choose the colors L's and take them and the jars with me to where I'm painting. Babalu's wall of test strips. Some of my test strips in the kiln. Note that using a fork to make indentations will show you how the glaze will highlight your detail work. My test wall. Swizzle you should start now with your first tiki mug and keep on going. Enjoy, Wendy
T Tobor64 Grand Member (1 year) Burbank, CA. Joined: Jul 13, 2009 Posts: 402	T Tobor64 Posted posted on Thu, Mar 3, 2011 9:47 AM On 2011-03-02 20:44, danlovestikis wrote: Forbidden Islands 5th anniversary party on April 21, 2011 a Thursday. We're going to a jazz show that night & we're busy that weekend, dangnabbit! Sorry we're going to miss the goings on and seeing these beauties in person. Awesome work, Wendy!
T TikiKIrby Member SoCal Joined: Nov 01, 2005 Posts: 91	T TikiKIrby Posted posted on Thu, Mar 3, 2011 9:43 PM Wow, looks great Wendy!!! I can't believe how much work you've done!! Love the glaze test wall, VERY good idea...
D danlovestikis Grand Member (8 years) Joined: Jun 17, 2002 Posts: 9246	D danlovestikis Posted posted on Sat, Mar 5, 2011 4:59 PM Hi TikiKirby, well I've been at it again. I'm always afraid that something will blow up in the kiln or that I'll ruin it with glaze that pops off so I've made more Bob's. I've posted these on the Tiki Bob show thread too but I want to keep everything I do here as well. This is a shouldhavebeenbowl. No Tiki Bob bowls were made but they should have made them! Now I am. My super carved Tiki Bob. This is our family room. The shriner hat is used for my next Bob. Shriner Zelzah Bob. If this photo is blurry to you go to rehab. 60's Peacenik Bob. Tiki Bob Decanter. Tiki Roberto. Name changed to South of the Boarder Bob. On Gallery page you can see my South of the Boarder Bastard that I made years ago, page one and scroll! Now I'll take a break while they dry then back to work. Cheers, Wendy [ Edited by: danlovestikis 2011-03-07 10:15 ]
M MadDogMike Grand Member (8 years) The Anvil of the Sun Joined: Mar 30, 2008 Posts: 11053	M MadDogMike Posted posted on Sun, Mar 6, 2011 7:34 AM It all looks awesome Wendy!!! If you leave the Bob tops open on the Bob Bowl, you'll have 3 more places to drinks from - you could serve 4 different drinks at once (remember Babalu's Hiphipahula Bowl?) Speaking of tops open, I was confused by the FI mugs vs statues. They are the same sculpt? The mugs have open tops and the statues have closed tops? For some reason, I thought the statue was something else and I couldn't figure out why you forgot to open the tops of some of the mugs :lol:
BK Big Kahuna Member SoMass Joined: Apr 11, 2007 Posts: 2486	BK Big Kahuna Posted posted on Sun, Mar 6, 2011 8:02 AM Wendy, are these all one-offs?
D danlovestikis Grand Member (8 years) Joined: Jun 17, 2002 Posts: 9246	D danlovestikis Posted posted on Sun, Mar 6, 2011 10:06 AM Hi MDM, thank you, the two Tiki Crates are from the same sculpture but open on the top for the mug and open on the bottom for the statue. Then I glazed the two sets differently and took your idea for the set as fire and ice, thank you! The bottoms of the Bob's on the bowl are open so not this time for multiple drinks. (: Big Kahuna, all the tall Bob's are 1 of 1's but I will make the bowl again for my husband and per requests. I still need to carve rings around the tikis on the Bob's that have smooth sides. The glazing will be the challenge for each of these but I'm looking forward to it. Cheers, Wendy [ Edited by: danlovestikis 2011-03-06 10:08 ]
B Beachbumz Grand Member (1 year) Kihei, Maui Joined: Jan 09, 2008 Posts: 1124	B Beachbumz Posted posted on Sun, Mar 6, 2011 11:10 AM Wendy there all GREAT.. WOW.. I really like the super carved Bob, so much detail and the Dreaded Bob is too cool. Whoever ends up getting these are going to be lucky dogs, you do such amazing work.. :) aloha
R rugbymatt Member Sacramento Joined: Jun 03, 2005 Posts: 1205	R rugbymatt Posted posted on Sun, Mar 6, 2011 2:57 PM Great stuff Wendy!
LT LOL Tiki Member San Diegoish Joined: Sep 06, 2007 Posts: 932	LT LOL Tiki Posted posted on Sun, Mar 6, 2011 6:16 PM The Super Carved, Shriner and Bowl are my faves.
LJ Lucky Jackson Member Beaverton,OR Joined: Feb 06, 2011 Posts: 35	LJ Lucky Jackson Posted posted on Sun, Mar 6, 2011 6:30 PM Your Bobs are amazing! Great work!!!
LLT little lost tiki Tiki Socialite Orange,CA-right near the Circle! Joined: Jun 12, 2006 Posts: 7763	LLT little lost tiki Posted posted on Sun, Mar 6, 2011 9:53 PM WAY TO GO,Wendy! Every single Bob in the Bunch is a WINNER!!!!! and lovin the Forbidden Island Crate Colorways! that Black and blue one is waaaaaay cool! go Wendy GO!
M mp Member Nor Cal Joined: Mar 12, 2009 Posts: 459	M mp Posted posted on Sun, Mar 6, 2011 10:40 PM Wow Wendy!! Im so impressed with your talent, creativity and MAD SKILZZZ. So inspirational! Keep rockin full force. We need more Wendy ART!
M McTiki Member Sunny Florida Joined: Aug 22, 2004 Posts: 1962	M McTiki Posted posted on Mon, Mar 7, 2011 9:08 AM More Awesomeness! You guys are "Winning"
B BigToe Tiki Socialite Southern California Joined: Nov 07, 2006 Posts: 758	B BigToe Posted posted on Mon, Mar 7, 2011 4:32 PM Aloha Ms Wendy (and Dan) AMAZING THREAD!!!! really enjoyed finding this. look forward to following your adventures!! tom
D danlovestikis Grand Member (8 years) Joined: Jun 17, 2002 Posts: 9246	D danlovestikis Posted posted on Mon, Mar 7, 2011 4:40 PM Thank you so very much Beachbumz, rugbymatt, LOL Tiki, Lucky Jackson, little lost tiki, mp and McTiki. It makes my day to find that I'm not alone and that so many friends and friends to make are watching my thread. I'm having so much fun with these. Next year after the Sacramento Crawl is over I'll be able to enter one of my decanters into the show. Today I needed to go to fill up all the empty slip jugs and to pick up glazes that I can use on these Bobs. MadDogMike said Duncan Underglazes called Cover Coat do not run. I didn't have these yesterday but today I do! That also means more glaze tests and my wall is full of all the chips. The search is on for more wall space. One Fifth of the amount of slip to pour the Tiki Crate Mugs/Statues for Forbidden Island. They are large and some are thick and weigh between one and two pounds. Yesterday we Made our first 6 sided mold. It was of the decanter for the crawl. It took 7 straight hours and Bubble Wrap. I was afraid that I would ruin detail so I started with bubble wrap then a layer of cardboard and then the clay. Here are step by step photos of how we made the mold. Dan said it was by my brain and his brawn! What's a brawn? Cheers, Wendy I use a straw to blow the mold soap out of my lettering. For every side there is a massive amount of clean up. Dan's really good at mopping and sweeping. If you have not seen his skills on my carving thread (now on page two) check it out. He's my sweetheart! Am I the first mold maker to use bubble wrap? When we are ready to make the second mold using the first I'll have more photos of how that is done. I hope this mold will have the detail if not I'll hand carve every one of them just like I've done with the tiki in the crate. Cheers, Wendy
L leleliz Tiki Socialite NorCal Joined: Sep 02, 2008 Posts: 1982	L leleliz Posted posted on Mon, Mar 7, 2011 6:40 PM Wendy I am sure you can tell by now that I love, love, LOVE Tiki Bob...so I am in love with all yours- love the peace sign hippy Bob a lot! But I can NOT wait to get a finished Bob decanter!! It will be the focal point of my Tiki Bob collection (which includes art by Sam Gambino, MP, Lake Surfer and Grog) and I am looking forward to seeing the completed piece eagerly. October can't come soon enough!
M MauiTiki Member A rock in the middle of the Ocean Joined: Jan 20, 2003 Posts: 716	M MauiTiki Posted posted on Mon, Mar 7, 2011 7:21 PM 6 SIDES!!! WOW impressive! I wouldn't even know where to begin making a 6 sided mold. (I guess with bubble wrap). I can't wait to see the finished product. Keep up the great work and keep the photos coming we love them!
E ebtiki Tiki Socialite Joined: Feb 08, 2009 Posts: 318	E ebtiki Posted posted on Mon, Mar 7, 2011 10:19 PM Count me impressed!
S swizzle Tiki Socialite Melbourne,Australia Joined: Jun 03, 2007 Posts: 1461	S swizzle Posted posted on Mon, Mar 7, 2011 11:37 PM That's awesome Wendy. Your photos are extremely helpful to anyone new to mug making, like myself :), and it's fantastic that you are showing this to people instead of keeping it all a secret. Whilst we all learn by trial and error, having your posts to guide us through all the different steps is extremely helpful. Keep up the great work.
M MadDogMike Grand Member (8 years) The Anvil of the Sun Joined: Mar 30, 2008 Posts: 11053	M MadDogMike Posted posted on Tue, Mar 8, 2011 5:53 AM Bubble Wrap? :o CRAZY!!!! :lol: Great thinking guys, that's gonna be an awesome decanter
G GROG Grand Member (1 year) Tujunga Joined: Jun 21, 2006 Posts: 7553	G GROG Posted posted on Tue, Mar 8, 2011 9:54 AM Haven't used bubblewrap, but GROG has used newspaper as filler. Looking good Wendy. Good job Dan.
D danlovestikis Grand Member (8 years) Joined: Jun 17, 2002 Posts: 9246	D danlovestikis Posted posted on Tue, Mar 8, 2011 10:36 AM Hi BigToe, ebtiki, Swizzle, MadDogMike and Grog. I love reading your comments. Mold making has been a huge secret. The joy of having total control of your art from start to finish can't be beat. I was very lucky to have Kingstiedye introduce me to Mike a master mold maker her in our area. With one lesson we have been able to start out on our own. I want everyone who has the desire to be able to learn to make molds and to create and share their art. Anything I come up with I will post here. I love to watch MauiTiki's thread and now swizzle's. Mold making techniques are to be shared especially among TC'ers. Hugs for all of you, Wendy
V VampiressRN Grand Member (1 year) Sun City Lincoln Hills (NorCal) Joined: Nov 23, 2006 Posts: 6166	V VampiressRN Posted posted on Tue, Mar 8, 2011 10:52 AM Wendy, your attention to detail on all the steps as you make the beautiful decanter are simply amazing. We are so lucky to have you as our premiere artist in Sacramento...you are special to us all. HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAN!!!!
D danlovestikis Grand Member (8 years) Joined: Jun 17, 2002 Posts: 9246	D danlovestikis Posted posted on Tue, Mar 8, 2011 5:10 PM Vamp you make me blush. Thank you for making my day. The Bobs are in the kiln for their bisque fire. Cheers, Wendy
Z zerostreet Tiki Socialite http://www.zerostreet.com Joined: Feb 06, 2010 Posts: 2411	Z zerostreet Posted posted on Wed, Mar 9, 2011 10:03 AM Those Tiki Bob's look fantastic! Great job
M MauiTiki Member A rock in the middle of the Ocean Joined: Jan 20, 2003 Posts: 716	M MauiTiki Posted posted on Wed, Mar 9, 2011 10:51 AM WOW Hippie Bob, my daughter would love it. Can't wait to see these glazed. You have so many projects happening at once, I don't know how you do it. Ooooh now I get it "Bob Marley"! MauiTiki Tiki and flower pattern Stickers http://www.stuckonmaui.com Maui Tiki Tours & Tiki Mugs http://www.mauitikitours.com Hippie Stickers http://www.hippiestickers.com [ Edited by: MauiTiki 2011-03-10 20:14 ]
D danlovestikis Grand Member (8 years) Joined: Jun 17, 2002 Posts: 9246	D danlovestikis Posted posted on Wed, Mar 9, 2011 6:17 PM MauiTiki you gave me an idea. While the kiln is cooling today I got out a painting I started a long time ago and turned it into a Tiki Bob painting. It's a real person and I have a name for the painting. It's called On The Road With ---------- and Tiki Bob. Guess who it is, the clothes belong to the person and I'm using a photo I took at Oasis this past summer. That's the hint. If it's you don't give it away! Wendy zerostreet I wish I had your talent for foliage and bark and rocks and .... Next step arms and hands. [ Edited by: danlovestikis 2011-03-09 18:25 ]
G GROG Grand Member (1 year) Tujunga Joined: Jun 21, 2006 Posts: 7553	G GROG Posted posted on Wed, Mar 9, 2011 7:53 PM Is it GROG?
M MauiTiki Member A rock in the middle of the Ocean Joined: Jan 20, 2003 Posts: 716	M MauiTiki Posted posted on Thu, Mar 10, 2011 8:13 PM Hmmm, I don't recognize the shirt or the pendant.
D danlovestikis Grand Member (8 years) Joined: Jun 17, 2002 Posts: 9246	D danlovestikis Posted posted on Wed, Mar 16, 2011 3:30 PM I'm working on the on-line Tiki Bob art show right now. My Bob's finished the bisque fire just fine. I coated the bottoms with under glaze. I wiped it off leaving it in my lettering that was carved into the clay. I added rickrack to the sombrero and when it was done I coated it with clear glaze. Worked on Super Carved and South of the Boarder Bob. Covered them with clear glaze. Each color is three coats. I've never opened and closed so many jars before. Shriner Bob, Decanter Bob and Peacenik Bob The colors will drastically change during the firing process. Now I'm starting on glazing the Bob bowl today. Soon I'll be able to fire them. If you haven't already check out the Show under Events author Grog. Cheers, Wendy
G GROG Grand Member (1 year) Tujunga Joined: Jun 21, 2006 Posts: 7553	G GROG Posted posted on Wed, Mar 16, 2011 10:56 PM Fabulous!
LLT little lost tiki Tiki Socialite Orange,CA-right near the Circle! Joined: Jun 12, 2006 Posts: 7763	LLT little lost tiki Posted posted on Thu, Mar 17, 2011 8:43 AM these are gonna look INCREDIBLE after the firing (didn't think it was possible to get any AWESOMER than the the plain sculpts but you did!) congrats sweetie!
E ebtiki Tiki Socialite Joined: Feb 08, 2009 Posts: 318	E ebtiki Posted posted on Thu, Mar 17, 2011 7:52 PM Wow!
D danlovestikis Grand Member (8 years) Joined: Jun 17, 2002 Posts: 9246	D danlovestikis Posted posted on Thu, Mar 17, 2011 10:35 PM They will be out of the kiln tomorrow. Here's how they looked going in. MauiTiki more support photos for items glazed top and bottom. Grog, wow back at ya little lost tiki once again you made my day ebtiki please write that any time you feel the need, I take it like a vitamin I'm smiling at you right now, Wendy
S swizzle Tiki Socialite Melbourne,Australia Joined: Jun 03, 2007 Posts: 1461	S swizzle Posted posted on Fri, Mar 18, 2011 1:02 AM I know I could comment Wendy, but I don't think I need to. You already know what I think. :)