Welcome to the Tiki Central 2.0 Beta. Read the announcement
Tiki Central logo
Celebrating classic and modern Polynesian Pop

Tiki Central / Other Crafts

Wendy Cevola - Began on 01/10/2025 - Todd Locker's black velvet wish in progress. New photos often.

Pages: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150 151 152 153 154 155 156 157 158 159 160 161 162 163 164 165 166 167 168 169 170 171 172 173 174 175 176 177 178 179 180 181 182 183 184 185 186 187 188 189 190 191 192 193 194 195 196 197 198 199 200 201 202 203 204 205 206 207 208 209 210 211 212 213 214 215 216 217 218 219 220 221 222 223 224 225 226 227 228 10,915 replies

H
hang10tiki posted on 03/10/2018

Spider Bob awesome

D
danlovestikis posted on 03/11/2018

GROG (said in Elvis's voice) Thank Ya Very Much.

hang10tiki Bob be fun and happy to be appreciated.

=================================================

Progress Report on Wish List #8. The kiln is opened but it is too cold and wet outside to wash them.

Top Shelf.

Middle Shelf.

Bottom Shelf.

Nothing cracked and everyone is fine so, OH NO I had to bring them to place on my dining room table.

Here they will sit until we are able to take them back outside to scrub.

I started these back in October. This year I'm making batches from start to finish so that they get shipped out faster and I don't have so much being held in my home. I just need the weather to co-operate.

It's all fun, Wendy

PS set your clocks ahead

H
hang10tiki posted on 03/11/2018

Lots of goodness came outa dat kiln

Funny as I was scrolling down
that picture of Dan from 2 days ago
caught my eye

It made me think

“Hmmm, looks familiar”

I know:

Dan-0 looks like he’s at the happiest place on earth

D
danlovestikis posted on 03/12/2018

hang10tiki good one but he needs teeth too. Wendy

H
hang10tiki posted on 03/12/2018

I don’t recall ever seeing Mickeys teeth
but your wish is my command

D
danlovestikis posted on 03/12/2018

hang10tiki I will have to see if I can find a sweet Mickey smile because these photos of Dan are scary!

================================

Progress Report on the Sacramento Crawl mug and Wish List #8.

Last year I did all the sculpting, then all the firing, then all the glazing and then all the shipping. It meant I worked for a year before anyone got their art. This time I am going in waves. I do a lot then go through all the steps to finish and ship then I start again. I'm on wave number two right now. Soon I will begin to glaze.

For California it's cold so I put a heater on full behind me and I wore a jacket, gloves and protective gear.

I have a lot to sand. Dan is outside taking each piece to blow off the dust as I work, then he puts them in the kiln. Glazing these goblets is scary because they take so long to make and they are fragile until fired.

The bottom level filled and then the top level is

filled. This took a lot of hours of coordinated work. I decided to sand the rest of the dry pieces for the next firing because rain is on the way and that shuts us down.

I lost concentration and pulled this bowl to me without thinking and I broke off the side I was pulling. Such a huge bummer!

MadDogMike showed me this product years ago and it's a staple on my shelf. I've learned not to hurry it. I "glued the two pieces together and let it sit for 24 hours to completely dry.

I used this melon scoop to "sand" the pieces. It was just the right shape.

The repair clay takes up space so when the piece was put in place it didn't fit perfectly. That's OK. I let it sit for 24 hours to dry.

Time to sand and carve to fine tune the bowl. I put on my protective gear.

The inside and top edge needed to be sanded.

I use the mesh type of sandpaper and I removed a lot of clay until it was smooth.

The outside looked the worst. I sanded it way down until it looked right.

Then I carved the rough surface so that it matched the bowl again.

Now I flipped the bowl over and did the same, sanding and

carving. It's now ready to fire. Hopefully this worked and the bowl has been saved. The best part is that this is a bowl that I made without selling it to anyone. So if it fails no one but me is disappointed.

I had four Sacramento Crawl mugs waiting to be cleaned and since they were on the kitchen counter I decided to "spook" Dan when he came downstairs for dinner.

Cheers, Wendy

D
danlovestikis posted on 03/13/2018

Progress Report Wish List #8 and on the Sacramento Crawl Mug for 2018.

The kiln was opened when cool and each item examined as it was removed.

Nothing cracked!

We carried it outside to prepare for scrubbing them. One speck of dust equals one glaze skip. We fight against that.

I use the sponge on the inside and the brush on the outside. That's the best I can do.

I scrub and Dan rinses, that's why we have two water sources. We keep the lid on these until we are done then we bucket the water to our shrubs. Water is precious.

The first scrubbed Crawl mug!

These were all brought into the house and covered with a clean plastic sheet.

Keeping busy is really easy! Wendy

H
hang10tiki posted on 03/13/2018

Work work work

Don’t forget to stop for cookies

H
Hamo posted on 03/14/2018

Look at all those bathing hula beauties.

Just noticed you’re at the nice round numbers of 7200 posts on TC, which averages to 1.25 posts per day since you started. Thought you’d like to know, since you like numbers.

D
danlovestikis posted on 03/14/2018

hang10tiki I'm always happy to see you pop up here.

Hammo that's so fun. I clicked back on a prior page to see what the number of posts were at that time and found that every post changed to 7,200. Thank you for pointing this out to me. I better get to work and make it 7,201!


Progress Report on Wish List #8 and the Sacramento Crawl mug for October 2018.

We carried all of these dry mugs from the garage to the shed.

As usual I fine tune and sand the mug and Dan takes it to blow off the dust with the air compressor and then he
Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/5aa93838.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=505e68c68462d17f964622bb343acfd3

loads it into the kiln. Here is the bottom level full. Time to put the next shelf in place and to keep going.
Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/5aa93826.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=23e9eb0eb63f70d116ad7b29e92c220e

The first mug I made I used regular sand paper. So much I think I spent $30 to do 50 mugs. Someone saw my photos and told me of mesh sandpaper. It last a very long time and
Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/5aa93810.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=08b7f37958a5258c73e305cfac94371f

when it fills up with dust you just tap it against your garbage can and it falls out.
Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/5aa937fd.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=9b78b9dbf14568480c5dcfddff3dbc16

Top level is full and I started the kiln to do the bisque fire.
Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/5aa937ed.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=19e8ce6e43c106f48f5def78fc292dcb

But we didn't stop. I told Dan lets keep going until the shed is full of sanded mugs. Then we are ready to keep loading and firing. Rain was on the way and once it comes we can't work outside.
Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/5aa937dc.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=d1597bd427bd287653d3d4bf9aaea68c

We kept it up until
Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/5aa937cd.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=942d520580833f79d220548b45d5ea9d

the shed was full. Then we called it a day and headed inside to take showers.
Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/5aa937bd.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=b1953cc7f16036b222d93abc02393083

I try to assembly line. But this time it's in batches.

Cheers, Wendy

D
danlovestikis posted on 03/15/2018

More progress on the Sacramento Crawl mug. The photos look like others because the steps are all the same steps just different batches.

Unload those that are fired.
Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/5aaa9b11.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=e541b0a29d8d361bfc068065c2095a24

Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/5aaa9b00.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=72ec103da4fae9cb86d11167d090064a

Re-load the kiln and set to fire.
Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/5aaa9aed.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=1ae664010e43e961e9054322b53e8bd4

Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/5aaa9add.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=c0457adda9e74f174b03977f39343727

Wash those that are unloaded.
Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/5aaa9acb.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=19594b26e1271ffb703586ff15cc643e

Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/5aaa9ab8.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=605133bd81c23d6cc7149655bbb0c09d

Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/5aaa9aa3.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=b89fe974cd667f686b8e58433ca755ef

Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/5aaa9a92.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=7e77cd60bc284670af17ab81d681d9b2

Protect the art from dust.
Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/5aaa9a81.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=b7f8802f6ae9130306396caa3467cea5

Back to work. Wendy

P Image Missing: https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/3ccc2ecdcd9db03c8a791c2400782995?d=blank&s=192&fit=fill
Philot posted on 03/15/2018

Hey, how did that one slip by without comment?!
Only one possible name for her.
Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/5aa937cd.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=942d520580833f79d220548b45d5ea9d

H
hang10tiki posted on 03/15/2018

You need gloves
Your hands look raw

Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/21154/5aaada1d.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=a73453b8d7a4d5fd90b20bcc1f228bec

D
danlovestikis posted on 03/15/2018

Philot Dan named it Tiki Boob. Is that what you were thinking? Wendy

Z Image Missing: https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/cd67976564010f19d55603c8c7220017?d=blank&s=192&fit=fill
zerostreet posted on 03/16/2018

Wow! Tiki Boob looks amazing! :D

D
danlovestikis posted on 03/16/2018

Philot did Dan get it right?

hang10tiki I'm going through a lot of hand cream to prevent cracking!

zerostreet thank you, Dan loves those things!

======================================

Catch up photos. Dan was out washing up after pouring a mug so I took these photos of my kiln shed.

I made this sign for him years ago.
Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/5aabf52a.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=17a24367d5d29bdd79a8acd362e63b88

Now while thrifting I found a lot of metal sculpture for the outside walls of my shed.
Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/5aabf50c.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=458879fab78288fe27a8113e36a78d0d

Remember last summer I painted these to spruce them up.
Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/5aabf4fb.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=a2c33b4d1e90a33c570cbce8ac1c0206

This was only $5.19.
Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/5aabf4eb.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=bb0522edca9de6c3351053b7b162ab1f

The beautiful fish have glass bodies and they were only $3.19 each. Goodwill has some great bargains.
Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/5aabf51c.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=206783f9e1e1c28c6a41a873f8fbb107

======================================

D
danlovestikis posted on 03/16/2018

Progress Report on the Maori Lamp for Mondo By The Bay aka Karen Schell.

Dan said this mold is the largest we will ever make and hopefully all molds will be smaller from now on. After he said that I made the volcano. Poor Dan.
Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/5aabf996.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=46f99b9b4fd6d97de097f763289cd9b2

Opening the mold for the lamp.
Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/5aabf981.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=eeeec26be968709f82c91588e18a5966

I did the sculpt as a blank so that every Lamp will be hand carved and original. Or a lesser expensive uncarved one.
Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/5aabf961.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=c80ca4a8c7b520750b7e56e7a20cb6a9

Here it is with the mold lines cleaned off and waiting to be carved.
Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/5aabf952.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=61d61b2359c822a7be47be4e19ef20a8

Even the sides and back are blank.
Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/5aabf943.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=1b1f1498ffbe3696bea8651f94436128

There is also the option of adding clay around the sides as shown here.
Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/5aabf932.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=2231ac1b60c14ec8ec0469449123f05f

Here all the clay has been added.
Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/5aabf920.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=bd7a418ff55bc4b229f4da445fe1b717

Flash photo. I will even carve these added pieces when they are firm.
Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/5aabf90b.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=13adbd25199375b9b70fb31dcfd58ac1

Deciding the design takes awhile. Then I start.
Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/5aabf8fc.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=d5ffd18d35b3637903c0a46b83a8ca7f

I add indentations as to where the design ends.
Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/5aabf8ed.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=10098706b954de9a62a8fd139f59e802

Carving is the part I really enjoy.
Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/5aabf8dc.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=5f1156b870c3c20862dca555e84b20cd

I use a wet brush to "sand" it smooth.
Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/5aabf8cc.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=d13a36201a2a249ab1108bfc8891a818

The top is done.
Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/5aabf8bb.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=0dee0ffc255d80da33b967a49ba9e010

I like to deepen the interior of the mouth.
Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/5aabf8ac.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=27533d1f550eb21ae45f6a7c2b641bb3

Time to start on the back. Huh, the top of my table looks like a continuation of my carpet only with clay smudges.
Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/5aabf89d.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=405e37dfc1944b13615fa6ad3617d146

Back at it tomorrow. Wendy

H
hang10tiki posted on 03/16/2018

Lookin sweet
But
That’s not a lamp
It’s the biggest tiki mug ever

H
Hamo posted on 03/17/2018

Glad to see you finally gave Dan a break from volcano molds with that tiny Maori. These lamps are some of my favorite of your work.

D
danlovestikis posted on 03/17/2018

hang10tiki The worlds largest tiki mug. Good Idea!

Hamo his muscles are really growing with each mug we pour!

===================================

Progress Report on Wish List #8 and the HUGE Maori Lamp for Mondo By The Bay.

I have to first figure out the design and then go to work.
Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/5aad3dbb.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=df51f444992bd96245b5e2fcb258eeaf

Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/5aad3daa.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=f114e175f5e48fe92afe37551096990a

Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/5aad3d9b.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=48c1eab5199d8b1e262fd4e2e4ad16e6

Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/5aad3d8b.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=283cda8a0cb71910fd3fd3a27abab7c7

"Sanding" with a wet brush.
Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/5aad3d71.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=5d2e3118d2815f3ef10cdeadee2a7b9e

Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/5aad3d60.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=a18254767d9c07b21e4a124a2ead42c9

Getting there one carve at a time.
Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/5aad3d50.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=6a8267058e64c319a9a0e5c5fbdea903

There's still a long way to go. Wendy

H
hang10tiki posted on 03/17/2018

Coming together
Your “super carve” is awesome

The flowers are out

Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/21154/5aad6b87.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=87d3f87010eb1de01134a1ec9c4e6f1c

D
danlovestikis posted on 03/18/2018

hang10tiki thank you I love to carve clay. The flower is beautiful.

=================================

Wish List #8 the HUGE Maori lamp for Mondo By The Bay is finished being carved and it's time for it to dry.

All I had to do was carve and carve and carve.

Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/5aae984c.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=3e2d58c4ef2354055614f6e6dce1f212

Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/5aae983c.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=b9b14558e86ba7cf7319665fcd46316d

Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/5aae981f.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=72d5d9bb79792480a48f472405f7f8fa

Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/5aae980e.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=e2fc931ec491e66111e90dae2032e237

Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/5aae97e4.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=171364dddf9e3d078a94cd87ec008310

Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/5aae97d2.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=2bcdd8540013246bf0883889f7285a1a

Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/5aae97c2.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=f91228aa757648080063dbc0d7e550fa

Last year I made some lamp lids ahead of time so I could just pick one out as I made the lamps. I did this because they are a project all on their own.
Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/5aae97a5.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=8fb01b63bc235cbc3ddefbb0dc3f0473

Now it will slowly dry in and out of a plastic bag until time to sand and fire.

Cheers, Wendy

D
danlovestikis posted on 03/19/2018

Progress Report on Wish List #8 and the Sacramento Crawl mug. One step and one day at a time and it all gets done!

Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/5aabf75d.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=70f173dc003c044631087f1ba736a1a5

Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/5aabf74a.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=1c4cbf02bb0fc5aca104a3e04944c9cc

Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/5aabf73a.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=e22b17b9140827946f355082dbcca595

Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/5aabf72b.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=9af87e7100805bb31e125eb860b0e865

Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/5aabf719.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=6b120290338f309ecb620e0318570004

Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/5aabf70a.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=63f85901166d143b27d81bd2f62abd5c

Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/5aabf6f8.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=e7b338767ec3391276537ee9eaab9d55

Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/5aabf6e6.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=9a73c79354eb5b29e86371a71c6c5561

Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/5aabf6d5.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=2845b6cbd911cdb47cb75015b83f3722

Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/5aabf6c4.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=ed6cd4910ae049ed2d18b0c86aff48d9

Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/5aabf6b1.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=b61ec0a3742e870c5cf945ba1e906f7b

Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/5aabf6a2.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=2b8efb4692a0357f64807ccc8cba3768

Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/5aabf691.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=7b946e23c6a37a1c16d188fd9a118336

Gotto Go it's time to work some more, Wendy

D
danlovestikis posted on 03/20/2018

Progress Report on Wish List #8

Sometimes I take on a project not knowing it I can pull it off or not. I still don't know about this one because it's not dry yet. It could crack. It's also not tiki but it is a fun subject that many of us watched on TV as kids.

This will be the I dream of Jeanne project. The bottle and the girl. They don't fit together they are each stand alone art. I will even have to get out my sewing machine at some point to make pillows and a vail.

Here's the inspiration that Abdo sent to me. He drew the photo of the bottle.

Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/5ab163ce.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=6d780351c72c51c26adee80d30c3160b

Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/5ab163a8.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=1495669f4451f39d975448e74afe05bf

Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/5ab163c3.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=ccd43f677f4b00df9808eeef64130fb7

Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/5ab163b9.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=c430243b8b040a68a23357cf80facc53

Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/5ab163b0.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=fe09a2952b941a524e96f60691326236

I will have to hand build the bottle to I bought this vase to use and a support.
Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/5ab1639b.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=f7bdbe93800b687c2b2a6f2c21a784b7

This will turn into one of the really hard project this time around. Cheers, Wendy

H
hang10tiki posted on 03/20/2018

Great detail
Especially Dan-0

Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/21154/5ab170eb.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=76968c4bead3011c62f3a8246ead27e0

IDofJ
This is going to be good
One of my favorite shows

Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/21154/5ab17129.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=c058c2479cce65300827a5e3b090271b

H
Hamo posted on 03/21/2018

The Moari carving turned out great. The Jeannie is quite a change of pace. Nice to all the fired pieces; can’t wait for glazing to start.

G Image Missing: https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/4e20517aacd2c64067ce90679f1db07a?d=blank&s=192&fit=fill
GROG posted on 03/21/2018

This will be the I dream of Jeanne project. The bottle and the girl. They don't fit together they are each stand alone art. I will even have to get out my sewing machine at some point to make pillows and a vail.

"I Dream of Jeannie" project----(ticket number one.)

stand-alone art-----should be hyphenated---(ticket number two)

pillows and a veil----Vail is a city in Colorado----(ticket number three)

The Spelling Police :)

[ Edited by: grog 2018-03-21 08:29 ]

T Image Missing: https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/8e2554124f0d1830625df8e10abad657?d=blank&s=192&fit=fill
TikiAno posted on 03/21/2018

Great supercarving, Wendy, as always!

Good to see Grog back and spell checking again! :)

Good luck with hand building the genie bottle! I've always wanted to throw a form like that, but alas, my throwing skills aren't there.....

D
danlovestikis posted on 03/21/2018

hang10tiki I do so love to carve, you too. Your swap project is excellent.

Hamo I'm looking forward to having poured and cleaned all the volcano's and then moving into a glazing phase. That part is another challenge.

GROG as my mom would say, "just slow down and get it right". I would say, "don't forget the spell check". For a cave man you sure know your stuff.

TikiAno I could never center on a potter's wheel either. My sister was a professional potter and well known in Oregon. I just did it with globs of clay.

===============================

Wish List #8 I Dream of Jeanne update.

I have never done this before. I saw how MadDogMike has done it so I decided to try his method. I think I should have looked it up again before starting. I had problems. So I covered the bottle with tissue paper. This would burn off in the kiln leaving behind the clay. I put on a few layers and let it slowly dry for a week.
Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/5ab2af0f.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=cfb83ec9f39c1c6f0ecffc723846659b

It was time to add the clay but I started to worry. I thought how can I this come off the bottle with the clay?
Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/5ab2aefc.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=d05e626e15f05808866229913f1126f1

I tried to cut the tissue paper with a knife then a razor blade. It was a mess. Who knew tissue paper was so tough to cut. MDM must have used one layer not the dozen that I put on.
Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/5ab2aee7.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=4e2db31da8b741d9fc1e6fd11e12fda9

I gave up trying to cut it off and just wrapped the whole thing with plastic wrap.
Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/5ab2aed8.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=8cb2d3ad2f26f84ce1134affd8dbcd52

I pounded out a lot of clay. Keep in mind one air bubble in the clay this whole project will crack or explode. I started by adding it to the bottom of the jar.
Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/5ab2aec4.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=d3fabd8e4f24fc021d4e4f5640a2fd30

Next I began the sides.
Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/5ab2aeb2.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=e83aa8a21995a18b7d510397ef2d51d9

This clay is very soft. I would add some and then it would sit in a plastic bag over-night or is it overnight? GROG I need you!
Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/5ab2aea3.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=22f35bb4b9240f41a3299d33c96c12c5

The next day I would build it some more and then another day would go by.
Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/5ab2ae93.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=58dc748dde8ba47ce9a6e672fcf3c87a

This is a long process. I won't give up. Wendy

D
danlovestikis posted on 03/22/2018

Wish List #8 one step at a time for the I Dream of Jeanne bottle.

This takes many days here are a few of them although it looks like one.

I filled all the dents I could find and then I
Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/5ab3fb9e.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=1d6fe11c976c864bafe4cb5384e15e2e

bagan to build the bottom.
Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/5ab3fb8f.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=af68d6344b2f953ad88193474ef60ce2

The clay is very soft so I have to be careful not to add so much that it starts to bend down.
Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/5ab3fb77.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=02dca1bc2ae0918a7763dc0eecd98fe7

It's around a foot to go around the bottle one glob at a time.
Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/5ab3fb67.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=1399e0e79b98d31c4bd4e3c7db555bc7

I smoothed the bottom to lift it and then
Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/5ab3fb52.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=89871e0d94ef7f8cbeafc21e48a079f7

I added clay to the top.
Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/5ab3fb40.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=88230b8c854a3790eca518ae87a5de5c

I smoothed and lifted the bottom again.
Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/5ab3fb28.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=d74fa30667ce4723279a4a1a10194abc

It's time to evaluate the bottle.
Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/5ab3fb17.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=e50ab9769a220fcfdc77e5bd99192ff2

Top view.
Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/5ab3fb07.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=3abd829efdc2beb120786a33b6c10723

This time I used a tool to shape and smooth the top.
Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/5ab3faf3.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=ca35360df6fa8ae139b74cd5e38afb90

Then I used a wet paper towel.
Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/5ab3fae2.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=a44c62de1c37fd6437884c79de17d2ea

I'm finally seeing the bottle at I had hoped. Wendy

L Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/1076/627baa2a144d6.jpg?sharp=10&fit=crop&w=96&h=96&s=be19a8fd33e318f7b00ebfc74c5db53b
littlegiles posted on 03/22/2018

So excited for the "I Dream of Jeannie" project, but then, I get excited by all your projects.

I am a little disappointed that nobody has photoshopped your head onto Jeannie's body yet, but I'm sure it's coming. Can't leave something that tempting undone for long. HAHA

D
danlovestikis posted on 03/23/2018

littlegiles what a nice comment. When someone writes it inspires me to keep on going. I'm happy that this will be a one of a kind because it has it's hard times which I will share.

==================================

Wish List #8 the I Dream of Jeanne bottle steps continue.

Using the drawing as a guide I added rims.
Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/5ab553fd.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=0f97f79dab79f164b3b36a574b985921

Next I shaped the top which messed up the rim. Sometimes with soft clay it's just back and forth.
Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/5ab553d0.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=9b1ec14eedacd99bad25c1db5ca7719f

This bottle is to be an open sided art piece so you can see into Jeannie's home. After fixing the rim I cut down the side.
Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/5ab553c2.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=298e18aeaf66a174f9445759a09e29b5

Then I began to cut and remove clay.
Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/5ab553b2.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=279d6984536819f8b20b507bdae8d08c

After looking at it I could tell I wouldn't be able to get my hand inside to remove clay so I
Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/5ab553a2.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=3ceb889f4af8643f20bd50db1ad82264

cut the opening even larger.
Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/5ab55392.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=173cc6b24577b1ff6533f1feb0f455f4

I messed up the top and had to do it a third time.
Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/5ab55381.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=2adfcfce9fead37d2e82ebe2113e7d22

The clay is way too thick but I knew this and I will carve out the excess clay when it is firm. I found an air pocket. See the small hole. This would have blown up my project in the kiln when fired. I am so lucky to have found it but so scared that I could have more lurking in there someplace.
Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/5ab55371.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=3c4a2280312dd22e4c73ccc625bfc704

This clay is very soft so I can't yet remove the inside jar.

Many more steps to come, Wendy


[ Edited by: danlovestikis 2018-03-23 12:51 ]

M Image Missing: https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/8f5088418f70de46f901538b3580a3c4?d=blank&s=192&fit=fill
MaukaHale posted on 03/23/2018

I was wondering how you were going to get the bottle out of the Genie Bottle. I thought maybe you were going to rub it three times to get your wish.

D
danlovestikis posted on 03/25/2018

MaukaHale that would be so nice.

======================================

Wish List #8 The I Dream of Jeannie bottle. More steps and more days of work.

It's time to take the bottle out. I pulled the sides apart. It's still very soft.
Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/5ab6f820.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=1aa2a4266edf03332960dbe9f79d5723

I can already tell that the bottle will have to go back inside or the bottle will collapse. I decided that I didn't need the plastic wrap so I cut it off.
Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/5ab6f80a.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=39c9e3a3dadcd2ff95b54bb882b690de

This is where I'm yelling Dan Heeeeeeeeeeeeeeelp! I couldn't let go.
Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/5ab6f7e4.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=b20e9e6337b6c8b940be477e50aec052

So he came and took all the rest of the plastic wrap off the inner bottle and helped me put it back inside to support the top.
Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/5ab6f7d2.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=65009db7f1bd51f98d724a242615ab89

Days later it was firmer so I took out the bottle.
Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/5ab6f7ba.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=1741b50bb11deaf4af222707320d2f37

I decided that all I could do was smooth the inside.
Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/5ab6f7ab.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=e2d327fefb8365d27993add6decaf600

It started to collapse. Daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaan! So he held the top upright with a plastic bag while I finished the smoothing. I will eventually carve out a lot of the clay so this is busy work.
Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/5ab6f798.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=57a035be6b0e3b6d198ba382228e03e8

This time I supported it with balloons. First this one and
Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/5ab6f778.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=41a473b7161c4c35cdec0af509d3d204

then a smaller one on top until the top
Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/5ab6f9cb.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=e7674a11764141676e4703eb09465a58

was straight up. Now I sealed the top together so I can't ever put the inner bottle back in place.
Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/5ab6f9bc.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=38a8a39cd9c0efa9dbdbfc71b996d6e4

I hope you are all having a very fun Saturday night, Wendy


[ Edited by: danlovestikis 2018-03-31 09:24 ]

M Image Missing: https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/8f5088418f70de46f901538b3580a3c4?d=blank&s=192&fit=fill
MaukaHale posted on 03/25/2018

Working on my tax return.

D
danlovestikis posted on 03/26/2018

MaukaHale so sorry. We already got our $300 refund.

==========================================

Wish List #8 the I Dream of Jeannie bottle continues it's extremely slow journey.

Last time I missed a couple of photos. I keep messing up the top and I have to start over again
Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/5ab8465c.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=cbf1f5aa08275514f4e8147299796681

This time I carved it to match the drawing better. I'm going to try to not ruin it again.
Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/5ab8463d.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=42cf12f3fc86d0c8dfd8f59876c4842b

It had been a few days with the clay firming up some more so I took out the balloons and started to carve.
Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/5ab8462d.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=293150173452f730867c6f35fef25f46

Nope too soon. I'm afraid that when this happen it could crack so
Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/5ab8461d.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=dd752a73c79bf9b0ce7ed8bf093ff956

I put the balloons back in and waited another week for the clay to firm up.
Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/5ab84606.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=0a302098d401e27580bb7ea7ad278f85

Good Night, Wendy

M Image Missing: https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/b9f394dc69a9134df062764ec9564ebf?d=blank&s=192&fit=fill
MadDogMike posted on 03/26/2018

I know you can do it Wendy!!!!!

D
danlovestikis posted on 03/26/2018

MadDogMike since I'm behind in posting I can say that in the end it finally firmed up. Thank you for the encouragement. Dan and I are about to pass on, as a gift, one of our treasured MadDogMike works of art. You'll see what's going on below. The work is the Voodoo piece and it's going to the Voodoo lounge of Dr. Tiki Mojo aka Whylee Ravaen. It's a perfect fit. We have loved it for a long time and now like Mr. Tiki it's going on a trip 2 miles from our home. Thank you always.

=======================

TIKI GARAGE SALE NEWS. On April 14th from 8 AM until 1 PM (NO EARLY BIRDS). Dan will be selling tikis and misc. from his collection. We truly have run out of room and if he wants to continue to have fun he needs to let go of some items to make space. I will be posting more photos along the way as we prepare. This will be a big sale with everything priced super low so that it will go.

Send me a personal message if you need our address in Elk Grove, California, just 16 miles south of Sacramento.

We went to Trader Joes to get boxes that we can fill and then unload in the Garage.
Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/5ab91c8d.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=494f8efb0d9870e1dabf21318d9e8a38

I HAVE A SYSTEM. BRING YOUR OWN BOX WITH YOUR NAME ON IT. AS YOU FILL IT WRITE THE AMOUNT FOR EACH ITEM ON THE SIDE OR PUT THE STICKER THERE AND I'LL JUST ADD IT UP WITHOUT TAKING IT ALL BACK OUT OF THE BOX!!!
Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/5ab91c7c.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=cf3ba0d2f7b2364c4b5541dcc1c2289b

Our neighbors cat who visits us each day was shocked at all Dan is giving up.
Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/5ab91c61.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=82382d70a84318ce9a9a73b3db1fdd3a

Unorganized but this is the first step.
Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/5ab91c4a.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=85210e22b2dd72bf6c67bdcea72a49b9

Dan's job is to bring it to me and then I place it and price it.
Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/5ab91c33.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=3c015bed69ddd76414c282d908db4e34

Now it's coming together but we will have double this many tables by the time of the sale.
Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/5ab91c1d.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=2c7b6e2414e63595af46de49754bcfa1

While working we had a big surprise. We just had new neighbors move in this week. His parents too. The wife is due in two weeks for their first child. Well when a fireman came out carrying a baby 10 minutes after they arrived we knew she came early. This was super fast. A few minutes later they were gone. The father of the son came over to tell me that it went so fast the fireman barely had time to catch the baby as he came in the door!
Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/5ab91c0d.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=65a8e1bafb61cfdbc032346ef592771a

Setting up has gone well so far and so did the delivery of a new baby girl. What fun.

We picked this date to not conflict with Easter weekend and the crawl on the 7th in the bay area. I hope we picked a good one. This is not an open house. We will be in the garage selling so no tours this time.

Hope to see you all there. More photos as we prepare. Cheers, Wendy

H
Hamo posted on 03/27/2018

Wow. I’m kinda tempted to fly out from Colorado for a chance to make some of Dan’s collection my own. But then how to get things home? And is it even worth it without the possibility of a tiki jungle room tour? Hmmm.

D
danlovestikis posted on 03/27/2018

Hamo we would love to meet you but the day of the crawl is not going to work. Dan has put his foot down that this is a sale and not a party. There will be many people to meet so it will be social. Dan remembers past tiki garage sales where we collapsed after and we were much younger back then. So welcome but you will only see the garage if you come. )= : Wendy

D
danlovestikis posted on 03/27/2018

Progress Report on Wish List #8 and the I Dream of Jeannie bottle for Bulkmar.

I checked out the drawing for the bottle and set to work.
Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/5ab9ad5f.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=8ba760cb0d4488062b165bd6de00ac00

I cut into the clay. I went all the way around from side to side.
Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/5ab9ad4e.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=4ec213f9201fc0fd6c84808eae80a039

I didn't like how it looked so I did it this way with a much wider band.
Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/5ab9ad3e.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=3521be798401175bc67e3d64106dc8eb

I have to make a top for the bottle that will hold a diamond on the top.
Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/5ab9ad2d.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=11cef389620ad1c207721e6b4f7c2999

I will share what I did but sitting here now I think I've found a better way to me it work out. So I'll make another one tomorrow.
Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/5ab9ad1d.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=6246aa92d2b7bc8246acb8e5edf0c2c7

It's fun to have ideas during the Wish List. I just never know how things will turn out until they are done.

Cheers, Wendy


[ Edited by: danlovestikis 2018-03-31 09:26 ]

D
danlovestikis posted on 03/28/2018

More photos of tikis in the garage sale on April 14th, 2018 at 8 AM until ! PM.

Dan wants it to be worth the gas to drive here from all around us so he's letting go and pricing low!

The wooden tikis.
Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/5abb061b.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=41c832c1f52cf6f2da671d28ab0f2b0e

Behind the wooden tikis there are more tables loading up.
Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/5abb060b.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=dd3718464cbf92097c7051095bff1a5a

He is searching for mugs to part with from tiki places, events and runs.
Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/5abb05fb.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=71b8ca2b5681a29574aca10108b442d8

From the other side.
Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/5abb05ec.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=96f4e48dff1c3340167469aeeab22660

Those tables are almost full then he plans to more on to fill up these tables. This will be a big sale.
Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/5abb05dc.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=7384a8001e16fc4415e694fd8db0729d

I'm looking forward to seeing everyone. Bring me your best hugs, Wendy

D
danlovestikis posted on 03/29/2018

Wish List #8 the I Dream Of Jeannie needs a stopper for the bottle. His drawing show the diamond on the top so here's how I did that. In the end I think I'll go back and make another stopper with the diamond on the side and he can decide which he likes best.

Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/5abc5945.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=bb61c2bd4f7192778f8f947ba8333ca2

Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/5abc592d.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=428420db68cae9c6aa543dc7496c8d59

Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/5abc591d.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=25c15e963f501bdea3903e2fc066223b

When it firmed up I dug out all the excess clay so that it will not crack as it dries.
Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/5abc590c.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=5694761b3fcd3719412566d79aa56914

Empty.
Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/5abc58fd.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=6da88ac30493d46a4654e3e35ae6de39

I think I'll go start on the stopper now. Wendy


[ Edited by: danlovestikis 2018-03-31 09:27 ]

D
danlovestikis posted on 03/30/2018

The sale is growing by the day. Dan is really letting go because we couldn't move in our home freely! We have been collecting for 21 years.

Here's some more photos of our progress.

Dan is going through his collection shelf by shelf. He has a lot of hidden mugs that he's pulling out for the sale.
Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/5abd9786.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=32115aea1b67bbc68533cc911b379d35

He puts them on trays and then brings them to me in the garage and I price them. Sometimes he changes what I did but not often.
Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/5abd9776.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=58f26a2d56fb2d5a734977c99bb17c8c

Here's the start to fill these three tables.
Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/5abd9765.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=74fb89ade8204c287e36e97f9e5df3c0

I'm giving up my three books.
Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/5abd9753.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=650699e5deedc23fd4016a7d4a8e2580

Then Dan said, "hey I'll go through my books too". So here are some with more coming!
Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/5abd9684.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=41f2648eeb806b84cceca82a587f7639

I used to do eBay auctions and I collected a whole bunch of Made In Hawaii Jam's World rayon shirts in men's sizes s, m and l. In a shop they are $100 each and very well made. I've decided to sell them for $5 each.
Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/5abd9740.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=80b7a31786c45aaa13cfc2635f3113c7

I filled this table and then
Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/5abd972f.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=eeaadc5a3cd6f761f0304e58898717e4

I added two TV trays for lighter items across at the other table.
Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/5abd971a.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=678940e789b5d048c435c4b122ceec26

I got these all set up and Dan said he couldn't see the price tags so I pulled them down and put them on a table. Things are changing constantly as we set it up.
Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/5abd9703.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=4e7ec2071c82c7ed14e1504e62d57b69

I'm about to begin glazing so I don't need my pour table so it's now covered with tikis.
Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/5abd96f2.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=a7a50316d78915686a5018261ba2aa44

Dan's giving up his United Airlines tiki. It had a hole in the bottom so I filled it with plaster to make it bottom heavy. Now it doesn't tip over like so many do.
Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/5abd96d9.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=52ab2c5cda27a5e88b4989f05976d1a3

A few days ago when we were setting up the fire department delivered our new neighbors baby girl.
Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/5abd96c0.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=ded85799820913147b1be9bdca2f6ae2

Today she was brought home from the hospital. We were ready with a present and also a welcome to the neighborhood.
Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/5abd96ac.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=648abf8653093982d5544a97ff9d0980

When Dan said, "I'm continuing the purge", I said, " since I could use more tables for my ceramics let's go buy a couple more.
Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/5abd9698.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=621e60ba5a43a79f4aea663730be9409

Now Dan will work to fill these up to capacity. If you need our address to find us in Elk Grove, CA just post a request here or in personal messages. I swear our prices are extremely low. You can buy from us and re-sell at events.

I will continue to post more photos as we continue to bring out more items.

Cheers, Wendy

H
Hamo posted on 03/30/2018

Oh boy, now I’m seriously considering a road trip to Las Vegas and California, culminating in your garage sale....

D
danlovestikis posted on 03/30/2018

Hamo two of our favorite places. We love Las Vegas for the antique stores, buffets at Wynn, Bellagio and Planet Holleywood and then the best part of all visiting hang10tiki.

We love where we live too. But remember the sale will be exhausting so we are not doing home tours. We are ripping the house apart looking for tikis Dan can part with and that will continue until the sale.

For those coming by air plane, we will have some boxes but everyone else must bring their own packing materials. I don't even have newspaper.

Cheers, Wendy

H
Hamo posted on 03/31/2018

Whew; my fever broke and I’ve come to my senses. As much as I’d like to go, a road trip to Vegas and Sacramento is not a good use of my time or resources. I’ll plan something another time.

D
danlovestikis posted on 03/31/2018

Hamo been there done that. I'll miss seeing you.

===============================

Wish List #8 the I Dream of Jeannie bottle requires step after step. If only I could rum this bottle and wish for it to be done.

To make the bottle stopper I got out the bottle itself. That was lucky for me because I saw a super tight hairline running 4 inches across the bottle. The clay is so thick that I was able to dig it out until there was not crack.
Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/5abef98b.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=3ba724c9c2235f62cc9ca86a24e32927

However as an extra precaution I took Magic Mend and rubbed in over the area where the crack was located. I hope this works.
Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/5abef97b.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=e98801d837d7842b8da738dd67978560

Last night the bottle stopper looked like this and was soft. I left it out all night and
Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/5abef96c.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=4cc84f8f8c054a5ac96b5cd711244114

today it was very firm and dry.
Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/5abef95c.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=ae2a8e8b459f883c4b498c4e6426db2e

I began to carve it to fit into the top of the bottle.
Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/5abef94c.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=2496c807217816d803c2427e2380ddd7

Getting there.
Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/5abef93c.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=7f9abd9b678c3e362540e4da6a5ccc06

I checked out the photo again and found that when this
Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/5abfb773.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=9dbeea54bbf9860c3b7cd1f824c55531

stopper shrinks it will pull back leaving a ledge that will suit the design just fine.
Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/5abef92a.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=f670a92d5d1baf501d45902a29d895c2

I can't leave this as a solid piece or for sure it will crack. I using the tool below I drilled though the center.
Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/5abef918.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=3b040e1322843c498289fb5a933b6b6d

I carved the top to fit this small diamond.
Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/5abef908.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=db5b1a3793dd068f4dd2188a8d2c1586

The huge diamond will not go into the side of the stopper. So I not only carved the place to set the stone I'm using this as an entrance in which to dig out more clay to hollow the top.
Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/5abef8f7.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=d3f3ac1bdb82c39cedfd42d0130ce5fb

Time to end my work day and rest. We pulled out another 50 mugs for the garage sale today. The purge is going well.

Cheers, Wendy


[ Edited by: danlovestikis 2018-03-31 09:31 ]

Pages: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150 151 152 153 154 155 156 157 158 159 160 161 162 163 164 165 166 167 168 169 170 171 172 173 174 175 176 177 178 179 180 181 182 183 184 185 186 187 188 189 190 191 192 193 194 195 196 197 198 199 200 201 202 203 204 205 206 207 208 209 210 211 212 213 214 215 216 217 218 219 220 221 222 223 224 225 226 227 228 10915 replies