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Watango productions posted on 12/22/2011

Awesome work Jerome!!!!

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castaway17 posted on 12/23/2011

All of your work is beautiful, and those surface finishes are something special!

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Jungle Trader posted on 12/23/2011

Tarzan like Moai!

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Savage Daddy posted on 12/23/2011

Nice carves! I want the Moai. :wink:

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laojia posted on 01/29/2012

Hé hé! Thank's Will! You too in Florida! Cool, I note for later... :D

Also thank you Keylo, Campbell, Castaway17, Jungle trader & Savage Daddy ( sorry the Moai is sold, commisionned work..)

Some news from the bench:

This year, I try a new material: the Corian


Outlines with power tool and knives, files and sand paper for the rest.
Here's the result:

More to come...

An commissioned work for a tatau artist:

Face:

Top:

Back:

Marquesan cross on both side:

That for store his tattoo machine:

Made from beech...

And an old project will go (Hi Tama!):

Have a nice day!

Jérôme.

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Creative Chimp posted on 01/29/2012

WOW that box is beautiful.........perfection as always

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amate posted on 01/29/2012

Even though I know to expect the best, I am still amazed by the quality of your work. That Corian looks interesting.

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pjc5150 posted on 01/30/2012

brilliant.

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Grand Poobah posted on 01/30/2012

that is some beautiful work. I love the details and how smooth and crisp all of your work looks, but your work always looks great

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Benzart posted on 01/30/2012

Hey Jerome, Really NICE Tattoo Box and I Love those Curved knives, You Make
um?
Lotsa Good Stuff!

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laojia posted on 01/31/2012

Hello Tiki Central!

-Thank you John! Soon the delivery for this box and a new ink on my flesh! :D

-Thank you Amate! Yes, Corian is very interesting to work, very fine for the finishing...

-Thank's Jeff!

-Thank you for the kind word Grand Poobah. Much appreciated!

-Hey Sensei Carver! Hope you feel good! Thank's for the comp'. Yes, I've make the curved knives last year...it's made from broken spring damper, very good steel for sharpened tools.

Now on the workbench, the last step for the Tekoteko:

Have a nice day!

Jérôme.

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McTiki posted on 01/31/2012

Wonderful work Jerome! Your attention to the details is evident in everything you produce. I am envious of your creativity!

Mahalo!

McTiki

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Clarita posted on 02/13/2012

Looking great, those eyes oohh :)

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TheBigT posted on 02/14/2012

Yep, that's a great little guy. Lots of character.

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Benzart posted on 02/14/2012

COOL TekoTeko Jerome, Can't wait to see the final piece.

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eric 21 posted on 02/19/2012

nice work

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laojia posted on 04/01/2012

Hello Tiki Central! Time for a spring update...

-Thank you McTiki! I think nice detail make good look for the entire carving.

-Hi Clarita! Those eyes is just cut of shell, they have a center now...Thank's!

-Lot of character and yet lot of work... Thank you Big T!

-Sorry Sensei Carver, Tekoteko is not yet finished. Soon moko study and carving. Meanwhile, I stumbled on an acacia pieces and I had to do something... Get well soon Sensei Carver!

-Merci Eric!

Tekoteko not finished I said above, but a little progress:


Wooden nail ...

...makes a sharp eyes!

Another thing that I took the time to finish, cérémonial adze Toki poutangata:


Walnut handle and fiber. Pounamou blade by Tamapoutini!

On his oak and plexiglas stand:

With light from the base through the blade :

Something different, inspired by Brancusi, Pogany Tiki carved in acacia:

And as Easter approaches ... a carving of season:

Hope you like!
Have a nice day!

Jérôme.

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Will carve posted on 04/01/2012

You & TTT, good team.

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cy posted on 04/01/2012

Beautiful laojia!

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pjc5150 posted on 04/02/2012

wow....

stunning work.

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McTiki posted on 04/02/2012

Beautiful pieces... Always envious of your accuracy and simplicity.

Mahalo

McTiki

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Clarita posted on 04/03/2012

Impressive, great collaboration with Tama too.

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AlohaStation posted on 04/03/2012

I was going to take a stick and mount it to a base and call it "Tiki In Space" - then I realized he kinda beat me to it, by a few years. I love your interpetation!

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congatiki posted on 04/03/2012

Wonderful carvings....love your piece inspired by Brancusi.
Fine efforts.

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hiltiki posted on 04/04/2012

I was going to try and pick one piece that I liked better than the others and I couldn't do it. I love them all. You are great.

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GROG posted on 04/04/2012

Good stuff. GROG like.

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surfintiki posted on 04/07/2012

HA! Happy EASTER island!!!

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TheBigT posted on 04/09/2012

Laojia, I love that Brancui inspired piece. I'm going to have to look him up. Thanks for the introduction!

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Benzart posted on 05/11/2012

Man Jerome, you have some Incredible stuffs on the benches, Love the TekoTeko too!'

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Atomic Mess posted on 05/11/2012

Really quality work on this thread, that adze is great!

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laojia posted on 05/18/2012

Hi TC fellows! Some some news from France!

-Thank's Will! Tama is really really a great artist, I'm proud to have worked with his stone.

-Also thank's Cy!

-See ya on fb Jeff... Thank's!

-Mc Tiki, thank you very much for this nice compliment.

-Thank's Clarita!

-Tom, I guess you talk about the "Pogany tiki"... I also had to beat, acacia wood is rather hard... Thank's!

-Hey Conga! Thank's for the comp'! Came across a book of this sculptor and voila! This one came out almost alone...

-You're too kind Hiltiki... You must know, I don't post pics of mistaken carving... :roll:

-Laojia like when Grog like!

-Hey Surfin'! Easter is far now... But Moai stay!

-Big T, lot of good thing in the work of Brancusi. I wish you lot of fun with him!

-Da Benz! Hi sensei carver! How do you feel? Sorry the Tekoteko take some delay... I wait a quiet moment for start Ta Moko
Thank's for the comp', much appreciated!

-Hi Atomic mess! Seeing you're Fb page, also good work on this!

Last works on the bench:

First, the TekotekOpinel:

Hand carved maple, stained varnished from a raw handle of a N° 8 Opinel folding knive

Then some new framed carving from pine:

Wars dancers:

The scream:

And a smaller in ash ( reserved for Big bro Tiki...):

This series will be in our next exhibition has far far west:


Come meet us!

Also on the bench a tiny ivory carving, Tangaroa:


maybe mounted in pendant...

And the Squared Moai, from walnut with my new hoodie!


With a little bone "squared moai" for the zip:
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Crap pic... sorry

Thank's for looking!
Have a nice day!

Jérôme.

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Atomic Mess posted on 05/18/2012

cool stuff Jérôme, thanks for the FB like.

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amate posted on 05/18/2012

I always look forward to your update. So many great projects.

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McTiki posted on 05/18/2012

Beautiful work Jerome! I love the styles of your Rapas!

Mahalo

McTiki

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Cljha posted on 05/19/2012

Salut Jérôme,

I register 2 years ago on tiki central but for some reason did not really post or comment anything. I came back to it recently and discover your post....Well, so nice to see so many good work, can not comment on anything in particular as everything is done with talent and good spirit.
Congratulations and keep up the good work.
One thing, I wanted to ask, where can I find any informations on tiki vibes apart from facebook....I know I could register but I am against it....:wink:

Take Care

Christophe

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laojia posted on 05/20/2012

Thank you so much all for looking and kind word!

Mc Tiki, I'll comme back of a story telling on the squared Moai one day.... Thank's again!

Christophe, mp send.

New pic of the squared moai zipper with vintage patina look:

And some pendants just finished on my desk:


"Magma" pendant in Grenadill, bone koru and a Corian twist.

Have an nice day!

Jérôme.

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bagauda posted on 06/04/2012

salut!
mince j'avais pas vu le mess envoyer en 2009
he oui longwy le pays haut
j'ai vu que tu as sculpte un opinel
j'suis pas loin de l'usine opinel en savoie
j'ai pas trop de temps jrepart bosser
j tchacherai un peu plus en fin de journée

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laojia posted on 08/08/2012

Hello Tiki Central!
Some news from over the pond...:roll:

Our last exhibit in the french west coast it now finished. Here the pics of the pieces what I've finished just in time:

First, the Tekoteko:

Finally done!


Carved from prunus, paua shell and grenadill for the eye, bone heru

Then, a larger Hawaïan style tiki


Carved from willow

The second of squared moai:

Carved from plane and beech.
This guy have already a new home in Connecticut!

For the opening of the exhibit, there were two evening concerts in a bar, I made a part of the decorating with some styrofoam Tiki masks:


Carved with a fish knive...

Pics from the exhibit and the gigs here and here

Back from La Rochelle, I had fun customizing this shift knob was given by my friend Nikko:

V shapped gouge for engraving...

...for Kowhaiwhai inspired pattern

Eye made from corian, paua and ebony

Some paint and patina

And it's done :evil: :

Now, cleaning and store the workshop for a larger project:

To be continued...

Thank's for looking!
Have a nice day!

Jérôme.

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Atomic Tiki Punk posted on 08/08/2012

Very Nice, Love the Moai.

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swizzle posted on 08/08/2012

The Moais are great and i love that skull.

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Cljha posted on 08/08/2012

Salut Jérôme,

As usual good quality work, especially the tekoteko, the mix of material and the bone heru...excellent.
One question, what material did you use for the skull? (which by the way look wicked)
Thanks for your answer and sharing picture.

CJ
Captain Jack posted on 08/08/2012

Great update! Thanks!

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pjc5150 posted on 08/08/2012

great stuff!

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Atomic Mess posted on 08/08/2012

Good stuff, great Moai!

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anthony posted on 08/15/2012

houwww ca c est de l'art! vraiment tres beau, "jerome aux mains d argent"

je suis vraiment impressionné par la finition parfaite de tes pieces ainsi que l harmonie de l ensemble , bravo

anthony

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eric 21 posted on 08/20/2012

top classe !!!

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Benzart posted on 08/25/2012

Love the TecoTeko and the skill and the War dancers are All REALLY Cool as well as the bone/ivory works Jerome. Love those Tekos the Bens.

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laojia posted on 01/15/2013

Happy happy new year & best wishes Tiki Central!!! Cheers from france! :drink:

Before some news, some thanking:

Thank's Atomic tiki punk!

-Also thank you Swizzle, the Moai was already sold when I've post this pic and the skull stay on my desk! But I have a few others to customize... News soon!

-Thank's for nice word Cljha, the skull is a casting résin made by my friend Nikko, aka Dirty Monkey, I've carve the engraving pattern and made the eyes from corian, paua and ebony.

-Also thank you fo nice comments Captain Jack, Jeff, Atomic Mess & Eric!

-Anthony, come meet us this weekend: Le Tiki Lounge Luau Birthday, 26 bis rue de la fontaine aux rois, Paris 11.
Tiki market , live tiki carving, movie, music & more from 15h00 to all night long!!!

Tiki Lounge Luau Birthday

-Thank's for the kinds words Sensei Carver BenZ, your work inspires mine!

This fall I've try a new media, linocut or block printing. Very funny!
Here's, my first linoprint:


printed in 25 exemplary

Then a second:


printed in 14 exemplary

I also made with two colors


printed in 14 exemplary

And one in 4 colors, lot of work but cool result:


printed in 20 exemplary

End of the summer, I've carve a large tiki for a customer.I think it was the last sunny days of last year:

Then, back to the work bench for smaler project:

A walnut wave:

A rosewood & ash surf:

For a customized tangaroa casted:

With trad & old school tatoo:

Another small project:

Carve from two faces of a resin billiard ball

In a home made frame:


Leviathan vs Kraken

My last commissioned work finally finished

U'u marquesan war club:

Also build a stand:

The muséal pic:

That's all for 2012...

And the new year is already started:

Thank's for looking!
Have a nice day!

Jérôme

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