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All things Tapa, Photos and more....
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06/04/2015
Don't think there is a thread on this yet. This would be a good place for books, lamps shades and other Tapa items as well. Tapa was used in the Kahiki, Trader Vic's, Don the Beachcombers, heck almost all tiki bars really. Got this book via eBay, it's not that good really. 2 Foot by 3 Foot sheet of Fiji Tapa. ¨•.¸¸¨•.¸¸¨•.¸¸¨•.¸¸¨•.¸¸¨•.¸¸¨•.¸¸TIKISKIP,Lights,ECT¨•.¸¸¨•.¸¸¨•.¸¸¨•.¸¸¨•.¸¸¨•.¸¸¨•.¸¸ Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/4035/50f334c6.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=0bbe6eec3a8771aa2931ca833b1c9a0f |
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RevBambooBen
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06/05/2015
Here's a small piece of Tapa Cloth that I used on Todd Rundgren's Tiki Bar on Kauai aka Tiki Iniki Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/558/5570fbcb.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=352a81296056e4d2ed6635834cdc5ee2 ( myself, Bamboo Ben on the left and Todd rundgren on the right ) |
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06/05/2015
Great addition Ben! |
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06/05/2015
Ok you got you sheet of Tapa now what? BUT you could make a light out of it. Tikiskip light. You could use it to make a lamp shade. Later version of Kahiki lamp shade. (again not real tapa, but Tapa inspired) Lamp shade by Tikiskip. You could take the idea of Tapa patterns and use as décor for the front of your restaurant... Or even on the walls. Many more ideas to come. •:•:••:•:••:•:••:•:••:•:••:"If you do fine work you will never die":••:•:••:•:••:•:••:•:••:•:• [ Edited by: tikiskip 2015-06-05 08:10 ] |
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RevBambooBen
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06/05/2015
I used over 30 different Tapa Cloths ( Fijian and Tongan/Samoan) on the walls at the Kona Club in Oakland, Ca. Most of them came from the owner as he has been collecting them for many moons. Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/558/5571d44e.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=a6b9ab7b25cd2e1b9680349f2076195e |
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06/05/2015
So if a pro like Ben uses Tapa you know it's Tiki. How about a desk top. Tapa inspired Gift shop bag Kahiki, date unknown. Déjà vu ø"˜¯¯¨˜"ø"˜¯¯¨˜"ø"˜¯¯¨˜"ø"˜¯¯¨˜"ø"˜¯¯¨˜"ø"˜¯¯¨˜"ø"˜¯¯¨˜"ø"˜¯¯¨˜"ø"˜¯¯¨˜"ø"˜¯¯¨˜"ø"˜¯¯¨˜"ø [ Edited by: tikiskip 2015-06-05 15:24 ] |
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RevBambooBen
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06/06/2015
Here's a Tongan/Samoan style Tapa Cloth that I used in the back hut at Frankie's Tiki Room ( behind Moss and myself. press pic for when it first opened). Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/1282/49389978.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=1de5e16dfdaee87bc3ced33963e9589f |
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danlovestikis
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06/06/2015
That's so sad. I'll remember this next time we go to Frankie's. You mad a beautiful room. Wendy |
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06/10/2015
Good point Ben Tapa was used in rituals as well as other uses. Remember they had to grow and tend to the mulberry trees. And Wendy even used a tapa like pattern on some of her mugs. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T7Cap1ypBMg&list=PLJM1HAV0dGD0UFmjZm-p97UW6vzik-Kgn&index=1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rDLNEDrpWw&list=PLJM1HAV0dGD0UFmjZm-p97UW6vzik-Kgn&index=2 [ Edited by: tikiskip 2015-06-09 17:28 ] |
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hiltiki
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06/12/2015
Here are my Tapa lamps and stuff, all from Oceanic Arts. I got them in late 1990's. This piece is quiet large about 3 1/2 feet high. Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/2046/557a3005.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=dd14952f9b9a8628289696ad3d1e0ba0 Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/2046/557a301a.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=1f384e5e64f7274746d5dc7c2a089304 Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/2046/557a2e56.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=2c4c3e5ef3ab83328aaf370cbc09a925 |
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06/12/2015
This is a cool light. show a few more shots please. Thanx for adding! |
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RevBambooBen
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06/12/2015
T-Skip, Looks like a Tapa Sconce. OA still sells them. See below Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/558/4f4666c7.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=fe3d2793866bbe8a03420c9cebc1d344 Bamboo Ben [ Edited by: RevBambooBen 2015-06-12 09:39 ] |
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RevBambooBen
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06/12/2015
Here's one on this page http://www.oceanicarts.net/oa_cat-tropical-lighting.htm |
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RevBambooBen
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06/12/2015
Since I'm here here are a few more things TAPA :wink: . Here are a bunch of the lamps I repaired at the Kon Tiki Tucson back in 2006. Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/558/557b06ef.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=f1eb171c1f1a53678de18632cccb33a1 Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/558/557b06e1.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=f1b95294ca4a521414f9f9c3c70f55e0 ( College kids on Scorpion Bowls and 0% humidity reek havok on Tapa ) :wink: |
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RevBambooBen
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06/12/2015
And.... here are a few of my own I made recently. Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/558/557b089a.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=4b91cb8e7310f438f167da3ec1a41845 Hut Lamp Swag ( but sitting on table in photo) with a mini Sam's Seafood glass float. Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/558/557b088d.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=785ed1dd4504f9f5b89a53a8afdf703f Mug Hut Swag. A Bamboo Ben Original. Show off your fave tiki mugs in style! Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/558/557b087d.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=d38154a35d01e6dd09218638a3662b07 Port Tapa Drum Hut Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/558/557b086e.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=0d580a3f88ea0b23b5c57922aaae8231 Starboard Tapa Drum Hut The last 2 ( port and starboard) are modeled after the 2 I Did at Frankie's Tiki Room In Las Vegas( hanging over the kidney bean communal table) . This is actually Tapa left over |
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KonaKaiBaby
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06/12/2015
They're wonderful RevBambooBen! I aspire to having something that beautiful and unique in our home Hokulani Lounge someday :) |
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06/16/2015
Nice lights Ben. Here is my smoker. Like this.... Tapa smoke stack. Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/4035/55803b32.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=5ea4ce0fbe3983b92e6367222f8c80d8 THANX FOR LOOKIN/ADDIN! -==--==--==--==-Google "Tiki bar lights" To find TIKISKIP-==--==--==--==- |
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tikilongbeach
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06/16/2015
Some photos for your thread. Museum exhibit of Kanathea patterns, consisting of paper stencils and banana leaf stencils for decorating bark cloth, photographed after 1914 by Arthur Maurice Hocart. The artifacts are identified as being from Taveuni, Fiji. Five specimens of native "tapa" (native cloth), native pottery made from red clay and glazed, head of hair belonging to a "Kai Colo" or mountain man. Circa 1881. Tapa cloth exhibit at an agricultural show and fair in Western Samoa. Photograph taken by Alfred James Tattersall between 1880s-1930s. No need to have a boring bookshelf. Cover it in tapa. |
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06/17/2015
Nice Lori. Swanky has some links on how to hang Tapa here. -==--==--==--==-Google "Tiki bar lights" To find TIKISKIP-==--==--==--==- |
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07/13/2015
Here is some Tapa I had laying around. For me the smaller patterns work best for lights and this is why I buy This one is 2 foot by 2 foot.... And this one is a larger 4 feet by 6 feet.... TIKISKIP: Maker of TIKI bar lighting, Let me make one for you. |
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08/14/2015
Ok just saw Gilligan's Island: Lovey's Secret Admirer Season 3, Episode 19. |
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01/08/2016
Tapa lamp shade I made. Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/4035/568fc8d4.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=b6b97976858e9c3d20ca171a8b726bd8 |
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Or Got Rum?
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01/08/2016
Stunning shade...great craftsmanship. OGR |
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