hi everyone these are my tikis - Tiki Carving

Y yoruba Member Mexico Joined: Jan 17, 2012 Posts: 2	Y yoruba Posted posted on Thu, Nov 22, 2012 8:06 PM HI EVERYONE AS I SAID HERE ARE MY FIRST TIKI CREATIONS I ALWAYS LOVE THE PACIFIC ISLANDS ART BUT SADLY IN MY COUNTRY ITS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND BOOKS CARVINGS OR ANYTHING RELATED WITH IT SO I HAD TO MADE MY OWN STUFF, I HAVE MADE A LOT OF LITTLE PIECES TRYING TO COPY ETHNIC TRIBAL ART FROM WORLDWIDE BUT EVEN WHEN I ALWAYS PREFER THE OCEANIC ART I NEVER TRYED TO DO SOMETHING BEFORE UNTIL NOW; SO HERE ARE A COUPLE OF PIECES I HOPE YOU ALL LIKE THEM. IVE BEEN SEEING ALL YOUR GREAT TIKI CARVINGS AND ALL ARE GREAT SO IM INSPIRED AND GET ENCOURAGED TO SHOW MY OWN THINGS SO WITHOUT ANYMORE TO SAY :D ...... THE FIRST ONE SEEMS KIND OF MICRONESIA FIGURINES I CARVED IT FROM A LITTLE PIECE OF CAOBA WOOD WITH A SEA SHELL/HEMP NECKLACE AND MOTHERPEARL EYES 11" LONG AND THE SECOND WAS MADE IN PAPER MACHE PASTE, LIKE THE PIÑATAS IVE BEEN DOING THINGS IN PAPER MACHE FOR YEARS OVER ALL MASKS BUT THIS TIME I WANTED TO DO A TRIBUTE TO THE HAWAIIAN CULTURE.. ITS 24" LONG, IPOD IS THERE AS A REFERENCE. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2e6ArKOiNI&list=UUXnfAyYJ8nMr386hUToXT_Q&index=1&feature=plcp
M MadDogMike Grand Member (8 years) The Anvil of the Sun Joined: Mar 30, 2008 Posts: 11037	M MadDogMike Posted posted on Thu, Nov 22, 2012 8:56 PM Welcome to Tiki Central! I really like the paper machie one, has a nice vintage look to it. You'll find lots of inspiration here :)
A amate Member Joined: Oct 03, 2009 Posts: 989	A amate Posted posted on Fri, Nov 23, 2012 3:34 AM Welcome aboard! You can find a lot of photos on the internet. I often spend hours looking at photos for inspiration there. I must say that your own corner of the world has some of the most facinating ancient art around...I just started on a couple things last week...I enjoy it all.
R RIOTURBAN Member Germany Joined: Jul 03, 2012 Posts: 133	R RIOTURBAN Posted posted on Sun, Mar 10, 2013 1:31 PM Welcome Yoruba!
FTLOT For the Love of Tiki Tiki Socialite San Diego, CA Joined: Feb 19, 2013 Posts: 123	FTLOT For the Love of Tiki Posted posted on Sun, Mar 10, 2013 5:14 PM Nice work, YouRuba - and the video is que bueno!
C cy Tiki Socialite Gresham, Oregon Joined: Mar 10, 2011 Posts: 1666	C cy Posted posted on Sun, Mar 10, 2013 6:40 PM yoruba love your " Day of the Dead" influence and style, look forward to seeing you progress. Nice!

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yoruba Posted posted on Thu, Nov 22, 2012 8:06 PM

HI EVERYONE

AS I SAID HERE ARE MY FIRST TIKI CREATIONS I ALWAYS LOVE THE PACIFIC ISLANDS ART BUT SADLY IN MY COUNTRY ITS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND BOOKS CARVINGS OR ANYTHING RELATED WITH IT SO I HAD TO MADE MY OWN STUFF, I HAVE MADE A LOT OF LITTLE PIECES TRYING TO COPY ETHNIC TRIBAL ART FROM WORLDWIDE BUT EVEN WHEN I ALWAYS PREFER THE OCEANIC ART I NEVER TRYED TO DO SOMETHING BEFORE UNTIL NOW; SO HERE ARE A COUPLE OF PIECES I HOPE YOU ALL LIKE THEM.
IVE BEEN SEEING ALL YOUR GREAT TIKI CARVINGS AND ALL ARE GREAT SO IM INSPIRED AND GET ENCOURAGED TO SHOW MY OWN THINGS SO WITHOUT ANYMORE TO SAY :D ......

THE FIRST ONE SEEMS KIND OF MICRONESIA FIGURINES I CARVED IT FROM A LITTLE PIECE OF CAOBA WOOD WITH A SEA SHELL/HEMP NECKLACE AND MOTHERPEARL EYES 11" LONG

AND THE SECOND WAS MADE IN PAPER MACHE PASTE, LIKE THE PIÑATAS IVE BEEN DOING THINGS IN PAPER MACHE FOR YEARS OVER ALL MASKS BUT THIS TIME I WANTED TO DO A TRIBUTE TO THE HAWAIIAN CULTURE..
ITS 24" LONG, IPOD IS THERE AS A REFERENCE.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2e6ArKOiNI&list=UUXnfAyYJ8nMr386hUToXT_Q&index=1&feature=plcp

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MadDogMike Posted posted on Thu, Nov 22, 2012 8:56 PM

Welcome to Tiki Central! I really like the paper machie one, has a nice vintage look to it. You'll find lots of inspiration here :)

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amate Posted posted on Fri, Nov 23, 2012 3:34 AM

Welcome aboard! You can find a lot of photos on the internet. I often spend hours looking at photos for inspiration there. I must say that your own corner of the world has some of the most facinating ancient art around...I just started on a couple things last week...I enjoy it all.

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RIOTURBAN Posted posted on Sun, Mar 10, 2013 1:31 PM

Welcome Yoruba!

FTLOT

For the Love of Tiki Posted posted on Sun, Mar 10, 2013 5:14 PM

Nice work, YouRuba - and the video is que bueno!

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cy Posted posted on Sun, Mar 10, 2013 6:40 PM

yoruba love your " Day of the Dead" influence and style, look forward to seeing you progress. Nice!