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Thu, May 28, 2015 10:43 AM
RVICTOR that's one great mug. Wow! |
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hang10tiki
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Thu, May 28, 2015 11:29 AM
Freekin sweet |
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MadDogMike
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Thu, May 28, 2015 1:16 PM
Love that mug RVictor! Welcome to the party! Jon, you always make me look so manly :blush: |
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ErichTroudt
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Thu, May 28, 2015 4:36 PM
Getting started. Long ways to go still. |
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MadDogMike
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Thu, May 28, 2015 7:36 PM
Nice Erich! |
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Fri, May 29, 2015 8:03 AM
The mug looks fantastic RVICTOR, as well as the lettering on your sign Erich! |
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RVICTOR
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Fri, May 29, 2015 9:28 AM
Thanks for the compliments everyone, I am enjoying doing this one. Some more progress photos today as well...Just some more work on the wood grain, and some clean up/finish work and then it will be ready for firing on Wednesday. That is if it dries out enough by then. Going to have to figure out the glazes this weekend. Another trip to Seattle Pottery Supply? Why not, I seem to be there every other weekend anyway. |
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Fri, May 29, 2015 6:58 PM
What a great looking chalice, RVICTOR! And your letter looks great Erich! I need to get a move on! |
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hang10tiki
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Fri, May 29, 2015 7:40 PM
Wow |
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ErichTroudt
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Fri, May 29, 2015 7:43 PM
Everyone's swap pieces are looking good. Here's a few more progress pics next will be some fire, paint and stain.. |
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Fri, May 29, 2015 8:07 PM
Erich, You must have a very steady hand because those are really precise lines you're carving. Is all of that done with a router? |
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ErichTroudt
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Fri, May 29, 2015 9:23 PM
Thanks. Its all done with a router. hardest part is the tiny lines being too close together and the wood chipping away in between. (Like the middle part of the "A" in Walt) I apologize to the person who gets it....One of the bamboo poles on the bottom is chipped out... but I was too far along to start over lol |
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Fri, May 29, 2015 9:42 PM
ErichTroudt that is such a good work of art. Elmer's wood filler works really well for fixing chips. You can sand it or carve it when it's dry. Sometimes it shrinks a bit and needs to have it added twice. Wendy |
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ErichTroudt
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Fri, May 29, 2015 10:35 PM
Thanks. I've tried before, but from my experiences, Wood filler, putty, and even homemade sawdust/glue filler don't mix well with stain. You can always see the difference. |
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danlovestikis
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Fri, May 29, 2015 11:54 PM
You are right it doesn't work with stains. Wendy |
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MadDogMike
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Sat, May 30, 2015 7:34 AM
Erich, looks great. Amazing detail for a router |
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hang10tiki
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Sat, May 30, 2015 1:43 PM
That's a steady hand Bruddah |
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danlovestikis
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Sun, May 31, 2015 7:48 PM
I poured a fogcutter mug today so I'll start work soon. Wendy |
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hang10tiki
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Mon, Jun 1, 2015 7:45 AM
Go Wendy Go At a friends workshop to "level" to bottom of my piece Worst sound ever, slurp of an empty tiki mug through my straw!!! [ Edited by: hang10tiki 2015-06-01 07:46 ] |
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MadDogMike
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Mon, Jun 1, 2015 8:48 AM
GO Wendy and Jon!!!!! |
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ErichTroudt
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Tue, Jun 2, 2015 8:25 AM
Wife painted it last. She does a better job than me and actually enjoys it. I hate doing it. anyways.. the paint is done. Next will be scuffin and stainin |
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MadDogMike
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Tue, Jun 2, 2015 9:24 AM
Wicked cool Erich! |
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Tue, Jun 2, 2015 10:42 AM
Everyone's projects look so cool! I'm kinda nervous about mine now. I'll just have to go all out and hope for the best :) possible fabrics |
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MadDogMike
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Tue, Jun 2, 2015 11:23 AM
Nice design Butterfishes! (damned autocorrect! LOL) We have faith that you will pull it off |
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danlovestikis
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Tue, Jun 2, 2015 2:03 PM
bitterfihies my autocorrect left your name alone. Your design and cloth looks promising. This is going to be fun, Wendy |
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RVICTOR
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Tue, Jun 2, 2015 4:37 PM
Bitterfishies - If I could vote, my vote would be for a pillow. Everyone can tiki-fy a couch quickly with throw pillows. I was surprised that no one did that with the Hawaiian shirt theme this winter. It would have been a slam dunk and totally cool. |
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MadDogMike
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Tue, Jun 2, 2015 7:37 PM
That idea so totally rocks - Hawaiian Shirt Pillow! Stitch up the front, leaving the buttons and leaving the pocket open so you have a place to stash the remote! |
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Tue, Jun 2, 2015 9:41 PM
The bird is the word... |
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MadDogMike
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Tue, Jun 2, 2015 9:56 PM
From humble beginnings of recycled cardboard and tape... |
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Joshua Bell
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Tue, Jun 2, 2015 10:54 PM
And after some skinning and a bake in the oven: |
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ErichTroudt
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Wed, Jun 3, 2015 12:23 AM
Maybe one more coat of stain.... |
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MadDogMike
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Wed, Jun 3, 2015 8:03 AM
So very cool Erich. When I first saw the picture I thought it was a finished "glamor shot" with the nice green textured background and the red hibiscus at the corners. Then I realized it was sitting on the ground and those are paint rags not hibiscus :lol: :D :P |
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hang10tiki
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Wed, Jun 3, 2015 9:27 AM
Erich- lookin good |
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Wed, Jun 3, 2015 3:32 PM
Very nice work Erich and Joshua. |
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ErichTroudt
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Thu, Jun 4, 2015 11:28 AM
Done... |
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MaukaHale
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Thu, Jun 4, 2015 5:22 PM
Nicely done! |
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hang10tiki
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Thu, Jun 4, 2015 5:34 PM
Erich- 1st done |
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MadDogMike
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Thu, Jun 4, 2015 8:02 PM
Awesome sauce Erich! |
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Joshua Bell
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Thu, Jun 4, 2015 9:43 PM
Yowza, Mr. Troudt! C'est magnifique! Minimal update from me today - attached the wings to the bird, and the glue is drying. Tomorrow the bird gets its permanent perch. (And I need to get cracking, since we're moving house in under three weeks now.) |
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ErichTroudt
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Thu, Jun 4, 2015 11:29 PM
Thanks all. I'm happy people dig it, I was a little nervous seeing how I'm not an artist, and this was my first swap. I like the way it came out so much more than the board I made for myself. It made me decide to pull my board down and re-do it...eventually. Joshua, I'm so looking forward to the end result of your piece. All your other ones have come out so cool. Erich |
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hang10tiki
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Fri, Jun 5, 2015 10:21 AM
Erich the artist- two tiki thumbs up |
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Fri, Jun 5, 2015 6:32 PM
Erich - If you look through past swaps you'll see I'm not much of an artist but this group of TCers are amazingly nice and encouraging!! And you're an excellent artist in my book. Your project is fantastic. I'm considering a wood sign as well..... |
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Sat, Jun 6, 2015 12:12 PM
Assembled! With some friends (and common household decor) for scale: Did I mention she's tall? And not even as tall as she should be relative to Hina - yikes! First coat of paint is drying now. |
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danlovestikis
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Sat, Jun 6, 2015 1:15 PM
She's looking good. Wendy |
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hang10tiki
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Sat, Jun 6, 2015 2:00 PM
Lookin sweet |
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Joshua Bell
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Sun, Jun 7, 2015 9:08 PM
Base coat: That's the magic moment when (to me) the paper vanishes and the project becomes real. |
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Joshua Bell
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Sun, Jun 7, 2015 10:40 PM
Initial paint: Needs some yellow (beak, feet), detailing in the headband, and the tummy bird. |
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ErichTroudt
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Mon, Jun 8, 2015 12:46 AM
Thats so cool man.... good stuff Joshua |