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Tiki Art Swap 2019 - Complete!
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MadDogMike
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04/28/2019
Crazy cool!!! |
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danlovestikis
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04/29/2019
hang10tiki the moai is terrific but I LOVE the birds. So well done. You are setting the bar high for the rest of us. Wendy |
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hang10tiki
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04/29/2019
Mike- :) Cheers |
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MaukaHale
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04/29/2019
Very well done! |
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hang10tiki
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04/30/2019
MH- thanks |
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danlovestikis
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04/30/2019
hang10tiki tiki bars are all the rage!!! |
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hang10tiki
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04/30/2019
:) |
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anthonymaye
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05/14/2019
Hang10 that’s pretty cool wild idea. So I’m struggling will all the freedom. I drew up something last night
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hang10tiki
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05/14/2019
Anthony- glad you like the Easter Island piece Yours is kool [ Edited by: hang10tiki 2019-05-14 10:42 ] |
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MadDogMike
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05/14/2019
He's cool, kind of a Southwest/Polynesian fusion. |
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danlovestikis
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05/15/2019
We have seen cactus growing in the Hawaiian Islands. I'm not sure how it got there but it's out in the wild. I made a cactus Tiki Bob years ago. You made one that has a lot of character. Right on! Wendy |
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hang10tiki
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05/25/2019
63 days to go :) |
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danlovestikis
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05/25/2019
Photos soon of my swap art piece. I just hope it survives the kiln. I've had some major problems lately with cracks etc.. My fault I didn't use the cones. Once I put them in I could see my kiln is firing too hot. I changed the thermal couple. Finger crossed on the next batch. Wendy |
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hang10tiki
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05/26/2019
Hope it’s ok Wendy |
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danlovestikis
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05/31/2019
I will have a long story to tell. It's due to come out of the kiln for the 3rd time tomorrow. Then I will know if it's good to swap or be smashed to bits. Wendy PS I would start again |
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hang10tiki
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05/31/2019
:o |
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danlovestikis
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06/01/2019
Hopefully the fourth firing will work. Should have an answer by Monday. Wendy |
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MadDogMike
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06/01/2019
Go Wendy!!! I haven't started yet but I have a plan. To many things going on right now! :o |
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Hamo
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06/02/2019
I have a plan and haven't started yet, either.... |
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MaukaHale
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06/02/2019
I've started but I don't have a plan. |
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MadDogMike
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06/03/2019
:up: :lol: |
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danlovestikis
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06/03/2019
I'm still dealing with glaze fails but I haven't yet given up. Wendy |
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danlovestikis
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06/16/2019
My piece is all done. I will be posting soon. I wonder who I'll be trading with. Cheers, Wendy |
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MadDogMike
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06/16/2019
Whoooohoooo Wendy!!! |
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hang10tiki
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06/16/2019
Pics |
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MadDogMike
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06/16/2019
:up: |
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hang10tiki
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06/17/2019
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danlovestikis
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06/17/2019
Hold you pants on guys. I have to finish posting my glazing catch up photos this week and then I'll post the swap art. Glad to see your enthusiasm. I want to see all of your art too! Wendy |
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MadDogMike
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06/17/2019
:up: :lol: |
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hang10tiki
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06/18/2019
What he said |
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danlovestikis
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06/21/2019
I started work on the Swap mug on 5/23/19 and I got this far by 5/24/19. This was actually the sculpt I did fired and then used to make a fogcutter mold. So it's the only one this large. I used those little bottles of black under-glaze to label the bottom. I glazed the inside with my favorite Blue Caprice Mayco Jungle Gem. I bought this Moai from a exchange teacher in Chile. I used him for the more modern Moai style for my mug. I used a couple of the little bottles to do some layers for the Moai. I also made it lumpy like rock. Next I picked out all the rest of the under-glaze colors I was to use on the background. I painted the rolling hills of Easter Island. I used Dan's toothbrush to work the glaze into a different appearing texture. I had a bit of colored glaze go on the Moai so I used more of the black to keep the edge black. The perspective may be off but I wanted some pretty Bird Of Paradise flowers on the mug. When all of these glazes were dry I did my first coat of Clear Brilliance glaze by Duncan. They do two but this one is the best. Scrabble watched for hours and then conked out. I ended up doing three layers of the clear. Not bad for two days work. Wendy |
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hang10tiki
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06/22/2019
Awesome Wendy Can’t wait to see it post kiln |
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danlovestikis
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06/23/2019
hang10tiki, Dan's sorry but he needs to keep his toothbrush. =============================================================== The making of the art for the July Tiki Art Swap by MadDogMike continues. This is the product I used to do the Moai on the bisqueware fogcutter mug. I think it needs to go on a glazed surface. It did not work on bisque. It fell off in the kiln. The parts that stuck I removed or tried to remove with a pick. Once I got off all that would come off I re-glazed it with Black Pingo which is just a great glaze. I did a second layer and Then I let it dry. All of a sudden glaze fell from the sky leaving a large defect here and here. So I used the pick to make sure nothing else was loose and then I re-glazed the sky. Just before I put it in the kiln I decided to re-glaze the Birds Of Paradise. I let them dry then into the kiln. A few days later when out of the kiln I rubbed the mug all over. The only defects were two tiny spots at the lip. I got out the right colors and I painted these until they disappeared. Even though I think it's fine to use and long as the edge isn't scrubbed or subjected to hot water, this mug could be called a painting. 24 hours later it went into the home oven to set the paint. I had jazzed up the flowers on this Tiki Bobette so in she went to. Hot Tub Hula Girl faces are always done in enamel. Sometimes I do an eyebrow 14 times before it looks good with the opposite one. Here is the Finished Swap mug. I also did some more enamel clouds in the sky to blend the colors better.
I'm all done and ready to ship it to my Swap buddy. I hope no one else ran into to many problems. Cheers, Wendy |
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MaukaHale
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06/24/2019
Hi Wendy, I haven't run into any problems yet. I'm still in the early stages. Your finished mug came out really well! I like the sparkles on the inside. It makes you think twice about what you're drinking on the inside!
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danlovestikis
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06/24/2019
MaukaHale and the gate opens and they are off and running..... don't slow down. I love to see the photos show up. Wendy |
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hang10tiki
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06/25/2019
Wendy- makes me want to travel to Easter Island Cheers Worst sound ever, slurp of an empty tiki mug through my straw!!! [ Edited by: hang10tiki 2019-06-24 20:44 ] |
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anthonymaye
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06/26/2019
Makua I’m excited to see that take shape.. I got after my project the other day, once I started I really couldn’t stop Pottiki
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danlovestikis
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06/26/2019
anthonymaye can we trust MadDogMike not to save your swap art for himself. You know he lives in the desert. Well done but I swear you already did another piece. Once day I will look back at all the pages to see if I can find it. Wendy |
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anthonymaye
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06/26/2019
Hey Wendy that was just a sketch |
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danlovestikis
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06/27/2019
AnthonyMaye I went back and found it. Looked good enough as a sketch but even better as your painting. MDM how may people are in this swap? One month to go. Wendy |
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hang10tiki
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06/27/2019
AM- good one |
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danlovestikis
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06/27/2019
hang10tiki yes you do. How funny is it that I didn't realize it. Wendy |
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hang10tiki
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06/27/2019
:) |
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Joshua Bell
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07/01/2019
Yay, vacation time! Time to roll up my sleeves... A PNG tiki from the Mai Kai on the first page caught my eye, and served as vague inspiration. Bust out the craft supplies: Rough sketch: Initial parts: Internal bracing with hot glue - my first builds like this were so inefficient! Details for the face: Face assembled; I decided it needed more details: Assembly done! Ready for skinning: I might do a bit more relief on the torso, though. Elapsed time: 2 hours. |
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MaukaHale
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07/01/2019
Its shaping up and looking good! |
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danlovestikis
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07/02/2019
Joshua, you are so good at this. It's fun to see all the steps too. Wendy |
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Joshua Bell
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07/04/2019
Day Two: beefed up the outer structure a bit to avoid the paper mache "sinking". Super easy, will use this technique again. Added a bit of definition, too: "You're going to do what to me with that?" Into the convection oven to quick-dry. Oh, pro tip: the hot glue from Day One will melt if the oven is hot... no disaster, fortunately: "I'm beside myself..." Day Three: a some sanding and paper mache touch-ups, then it's time to paint... And... done! |
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danlovestikis
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07/05/2019
Joshua you are so good at this. He turned out beautifully. It was fun to watch too. Wendy |