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Wally's Tikis posted on 03/25/2012

This first one is a PNG middle Sepik river, Tambunum Village inspired pendant, ornament, rear view mirror "hanger" etc. Polymer "clay", antiqued with acrylic paint and sealed with polyurethane. At about 4.5", it is larger than most all of my other pendants.

I wanted a more general post to show some photos, Thanks for any comments.

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cy posted on 03/26/2012

Beautiful work Wally's Tiki!

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hang10tiki posted on 03/27/2012

Very nice, but my neck hurts

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hiltiki posted on 03/28/2012

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MadDogMike posted on 03/28/2012

Very nice Wally, love the croc!

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hang10tiki posted on 03/28/2012

Ahhhh

Freekin awesome

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poptiki posted on 03/28/2012

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pjc5150 posted on 04/02/2012

Very cool!

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Wally's Tikis posted on 04/03/2012

This is my version of a Marquesas Islands U'u war club, at least the business end, as a pendant or a pin. I didn't make the dime, it's just for scale (grin).

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Professor G posted on 04/03/2012

Wally, this is some great-looking stuff (That is a regulation dime and not MadDogMike's giant dime*, right?). You've made modern materials look antique and interesting.

*Sorry for the obscure reference, but, needless to say, Mike has a giant dime. Be warned.

WT
Wally's Tikis posted on 04/03/2012

Yea, it's a regulation dime. Unfortunately worth about six cents, so I'm good for 3 more comments!

WT
Wally's Tikis posted on 04/16/2012

Going to try posting a few more tikis and a pork/puffer nite lite I may add some polyurethane to to simulate varnish.


Vanuatu Tamtam and head pendants

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Keylo posted on 04/16/2012

I couldn't use them as Rearview Mirror Hangers, would get into a wreck from staring at the cool pendant instead of the road. Some cool stuff Wally!

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Wally's Tikis posted on 04/16/2012

Ahh, you get used to them, I've got about a dozen hanging from mine, as well as a Great White pendant and a 4 1/2 inch tall sculpt I did of the Black Knight (dismembered version) from Monty Python's Holy Grail. They make great conversation starters.

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Wally's Tikis posted on 04/16/2012

Someone asked about the process with these, most of what I sent is here: also a few more photos....


"I use Premo polymer clay, sculpt my original and make a full mold or a component mold(s). The "clay" comes in assorted colors that you can mix like paint. I do bake it, but it is low temp in a small convection oven at around 275 degrees for at least 30 mins. for each 1/4 inch of thickness. Once cooled I do some further detailing then coat with polyurethane, when dry bake again at about 180 or so for about 15 to 20 minutes to "set" the poly.After that I string them and hopefully sell them, unless they come out really, really good then I wear them as part of my ever growing collection."


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danlovestikis posted on 04/16/2012

Wally I started with polymere clay. I love that stuff. You are making wonderful tikis. It's good that you are using the colored clay. I used the brown or white clay and painted it after it baked. The Liquitex Glossies I used reacted with the clay and turned into sticky fly paper. It took a couple of years but I found that concrete sealer would seal it and take away the stickiness but what a lot of work. The bowls I was making back then were too large to use the colored clay. You are perfect using it for necklaces. Good job. Wendy-danlovestikis

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Wally's Tikis posted on 04/17/2012

I know polymer is used allot for prototyping etc. and to get scanned into a computer as a mackette (sorry about the spelling) Polymer should not be used for food, or as anything that might end up in one's mouth, because of the plastisizers used in the compounds. When coating it, water based products are best. I do love the versatility of the medium though. Sculpt time not withstanding, I can go from concept to finished piece in hours instead of days, dovetails great with my attention span.

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hang10tiki posted on 04/18/2012

Your tikis have a great dental plan...

Good stuff bruddah

WT
Wally's Tikis posted on 04/18/2012

Well, here's a suffering bastard....He's not smiling....although I'm partial to making the "toothy" ones.
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