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MadDog Mike's Platterful of Pupule - Quicksand Quincy

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danlovestikis posted on 06/20/2022

Page 55 gives an error code. Should there be images there?

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MadDogMike posted on 06/21/2022

I don't see there error code but here's where my Hai Karate mug is now. Waiting to dry before the first of at least 2 firings 20220619_194402

Working on a new lamp now, it's a small one because I don't know how it will work out. Built a wooden box with wood panel sides and bottom. "Fissure" cut-outs in the panels 20220620_10395820220620_105852 Took a torch to the first panel and burned it to a crisp! 20220620_110221 20220620_110330 Placed the charred pieces in a mold box with some lava rocks and poured red resin over it. I hope the resin will stabilize the charred wood 20220620_152449

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GROG posted on 06/21/2022

Go Maddoggy, Go!!

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coldwarspacemonkey posted on 06/21/2022

Great idea! I like where you're going with this.

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MadDogMike posted on 06/21/2022

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[ Edited by MadDogMike on 2022-06-22 07:33:41 ]

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MadDogMike posted on 06/21/2022

Thank you GROG and SpaceMonkey! Looks like it might work out, the first panel unmolded fine and seems rigid enough to support itself when attached to the box image000001

Panel 2 poured image000000

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littlegiles posted on 06/22/2022

Very cool!

LittleGiles! Thank you sir

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MadDogMike posted on 06/24/2022

Hai Karate mug made it through the first firing with underglaze color. This is wet with water, should look like this with a clear glaze. Working on 3 coats of clear glaze tonight, should be ready to fire again tomorrow image000000

Continuing to work on my new lamp. The light fixture and bulb are installed, I have ordered a 2 inch socket extension to move the bulb to the center of the lamp image000004

Working on 2 glazed Pele figures that will help spice up the blank ends of the lamp. image000003

All three resin panels are cast and attached to the lamp image000001image000000

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littlegiles posted on 06/26/2022

Another great project. Your creativity never fails to amaze me.

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MadDogMike posted on 06/26/2022

Thank you LG. Here's a "glamor shot" of that mug 289231733_3344562609122172_6443937158749949714_n

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GROG posted on 06/26/2022

Looks good Maddoggy. You forgot the "Karate hands" though.

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Thanks you GROG! "Forgot" is a strong word. I decided I couldn't make them recognizable in a small format on a black glaze background. But thanks for pointing that out LOL

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GROG posted on 06/26/2022

LOL.

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danlovestikis posted on 06/27/2022

Last night I got the error code when a new page was ready to start. All I had to do was post on the page before one more time and it flipped to the new page. All is well.

Your tiki patio is wonderful and the light with the name to match is special.

Dan looked at your Hai Karate mug and asked me if they were still making it! I told him it was your new mug. Very cool.

Wendy, I remember that the old Tiki Central would do that error on a new page sometimes too.

Thanks Wendy, I bet Dan wore Hai Karate back in the day and had to fight off the ladies LOL

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MadDogMike posted on 07/05/2022

I have wanted a porthole with a TV screen behind it but didn't have a good wall to mount it on, so I decided to use the ceiling instead. My patio roof has exposed ceiling joists so I have room to stash a TV.

Didn't want to buy a $100 brass porthole so I made one from particle board instead. Inner diameter is 12 inches, outer diameter is 19". I cut some blocks and tabs for the hinge & latches, added bolts, nuts, and washers 291225464_3350084008570032_942594677922892147_n

Painted with a base coat of latex paint to seal the wood 291936660_3350084061903360_1164508347076400034_n

A couple coats of spray metallic over the latex 291860458_3350084088570024_5049887191627675817_n

And sponged blue and green over the copper 291756437_3350084128570020_1507855198769413098_n

Mounted to the ceiling 290926142_3350084155236684_5584503394288719665_n

Up Next, video

[ Edited by MadDogMike on 2022-07-05 13:57:41 ]

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MadDogMike posted on 07/05/2022

It's easy to find "aquarium" type video of reefs and fish and such, but I needed underwater video looking up at the surface. I ended up doing screen capture of the Oculus Quest virtual reality Ocean Rift. It has sharks, dolphins, turtles, and sea lions swimming overhead. https://youtube.com/shorts/ywC5VXN9_uk https://youtube.com/shorts/0XWAbf-UfcU

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TikiAno posted on 07/05/2022

Mad Dog, amazing! Caught up a bit and you have been busy and I'm floored (no surprise there). Love the port hole, great aging and I look forward to seeing it with sealife- I think an old computer screensaver would be great- perhaps with a flying toaster in it? Does anyone get that reference?

Oh well.

Keep up the incredible creativity. The lamp is incredible as well as all your other amazing clay work. Cheers!

I just choked on a smell flashback 😂

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hang10tiki posted on 07/06/2022

Way kool Bruddah

Lots of sweet projects here

Cheers

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MadDogMike posted on 07/07/2022

TikiAno and Hang10Tiki, thanks AtomicTonyTiki - LOL

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MadDogMike posted on 07/13/2022

Working on some GIANT Chinese Jade Tiles. Thinking of ideas for ceiling decor and decided to make some 4x sized tiles (2x2 feet instead of 1x1) Ceramic would weigh a ton so I'm using MDF (wood) instead. The plan is to make 4 tiles and mount them in a 5x5 foot bamboo frame.

Started by drawing out 1/8 of a tile 20220711_131530

Flipped and traced 8 times to make a template for 1 tile. 20220711_143027

Used the template to trace 4 tiles on my 4x4 MDF 20220713_105520

Next cutting, routering, sanding, and painting

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leisure master posted on 07/13/2022

wow - cool idea! looking forward to seeing more!

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MadDogMike posted on 07/13/2022

Done with the jigsaw cutting. Next to get out the router. 20220713_135248

That's a lot of sawdust 20220713_135255

Thank LeisureMaster. I've got a few days off, hope to finish this soon

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Hamo posted on 07/14/2022

Geez, Mike, you're like the Energizer bunny....

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MadDogMike posted on 07/15/2022

Thanks Hamo 😁 Maybe more like some sort of Energizer Gecko? Reptiles are cold blooded, slow in the winter and fast in the summer. Temps here have been about 110° LOL

OK, more progress. Those tiles have detail lines on them so I drew them out on my template and poked holes in the template. 20220714_083532

Drew dots on my board thru the template 20220714_083538

And connected the dots 20220714_083542 20220714_084425

Then used the router to make the lines20220714_091441

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MadDogMike posted on 07/15/2022

All 4 tiles carved. This MDF is fun to work with - cuts, drills and routers like butter 20220714_163549Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/8801/62d0cc07b2193.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=b7cbc8cd80390d6e7ff3ae39b331bdb7

Next some high gloss green paint

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MadDogMike posted on 07/15/2022

First coat of green paint. It's a rather bright green but I need it to show up against the dark brown ceiling. I will tone it down a bit with a dark green wash to highlight the grooves 20220715_084859Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/8801/62d1a4a135758.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=cc394a57ebb0161e413b9e767216d7d5

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MadDogMike posted on 07/15/2022

Painted the grooves a darker green and dry brushed it with some of the same dark green to give it an aged patina. Lashed the tiles together and worked on the hanging chains. It hangs about 6 inches from the ceiling so that I can put green rope lights on top of the tiles

Need to track down some big bamboo for a frame then lash the tiles to the frame

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maulrat posted on 07/17/2022

Nice work on tiles.

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hang10tiki posted on 07/18/2022

Kool Mike

U know me, loved the sawdust pic as much as the final product!!!

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MaukaHale posted on 07/18/2022

You are the "MacGyver" of Tiki Décor!

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MadDogMike posted on 07/20/2022

MaulRat and Hang10Tiki thanks. MaukaHale be careful, you're dating yourself LOL

More work on my Giant Tile project. Picked up some bamboo from a local bamboo nursery. About 1.75 - 2 inches in daimeter. 1Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/8801/62d74875ea5d6.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=3433c9261c26b96a965f03b41d6155cc

I read AFTER my other bamboo project that you are supposed to treat bamboo to prevent insect infestation later. One of the methods was heat treating. I drilled a small hole in each internode to prevent the bamboo from exploding when heated. Then took a big propane blowtorch to it. As I understand the heat kills any existing bugs/eggs and also destroys the natural sugars in the bamboo that attract insects later. 2Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/8801/62d7499a14501.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=a46287ff3c9ba6d63c991e13d6eb15a1

Cut the treated bamboo to size and notched them so they fit flush together 3Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/8801/62d74a1eb5f50.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=2d9837003bb075db34c2bbfb579822734Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/8801/62d74a1ee1db5.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=845453bc25d01664c7dc2aa603979161

I arranged the frame around the tiles and bolted them together. 8 wooden "bridges" screw into the back of the tiles and into plastic anchors in the bamboo. This keeps a space between the tiles and the frame. The "bridges" are painted dark brown to blend into the ceiling. (this is the ugly backside) 5Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/8801/62d74b4931cff.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=403a6225cd80d205eb65186ebece94bb

Hung from the ceiling. I've got green ropelights coming in a few days to put on top 6Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/8801/62d74b9832b14.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=a05901c8b58a787248e487aff6b0dc017Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/8801/62d74b982a6a0.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=e5f62437be0f727738fb87fca2f6c3a5

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Prikli Pear posted on 07/20/2022

Mike, Bamboo Ben tells me the heat treating won't kill the eggs of bamboo mites, that a borax/boric acid soak is necessary for that. On the bright side, as far as I can tell, bamboo mites are only found in California and Florida at this time. So we've got that going for us!

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Prikli Pear posted on 07/20/2022

Your giant tiles look stellar! I've never worked with MDF before, but this is tempting me. My understanding is that MDF's big weakness is moisture--it does not hold up in humid environs--but that's obviously not a concern from your standpoint.

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danlovestikis posted on 07/20/2022

I didn't know there were bugs in bamboo. I'm glad I don't have any! Beautiful tile work. You make the best tiki projects.

Wait, I live in California!!! LOL I heated the crap out of that bamboo, I can't imagine anything survived in there. Hopefully Ben was wrong (but like likely)

That MDF is fun to work with. I'm concerned about moisture too. We are pretty dry here 10 months of the year but I have misters in my patio. I gave it a couple good coats of exterior latex, I hope that helps.

Wendy, I didn't know about bugs in bamboo until recently. Thanks for the kind words Wendy, I'm very happy with the way this project turned out

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Hamo posted on 07/21/2022

This is super cool, MDM. Well done.

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TikiAno posted on 07/21/2022

Wow- not only a very cool- and out of the box, idea, but the execution even better!

I had no idea MDF could be carved/ routed- I would think you just need to be careful with all of the particles released since it's made up of so much.... stuff?

Great job on the bamboo frame as well, love it!

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Bam Bam posted on 07/22/2022

Ooh! I really like this concept. Looks like it would make the perfect escutcheon for a ceiling fan.

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MadDogMike posted on 07/22/2022

Hamo, thank you. TikiAno the MDF is cool. In retrospect, I should have worn a mask working with it LOL BamBam I had the exact same thought about the ceiling fan! I made a second one and have a rum bottle chandelier that I may hang from it.

Finished up my tiles with some green rope lights 20220721_202641Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/8801/62daf1d386385.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=be350c2ecd3963fb35902c69036a2f49 20220721_205944Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/8801/62daf24be1ff7.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=ac53c5d1abd8f324fdbf4c6da6693648

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TikiAno posted on 07/24/2022

Wow, even better all lit up!

Especially at night, I can imagine how great the green front facade looks with the green light behind it, so darn cool!

Thank you TikiAno :)

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hang10tiki posted on 07/25/2022

Sweet When’s the party?

Tell me when you're coming to town and there'll be a party Hang10

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Wait, I live in California!!! LOL I heated the crap out of >that bamboo, I can't imagine anything survived in >there. Hopefully Ben was wrong (but like likely)

Well, that's on me then. For some reason I thought you were in Arizona!

Regardless, the giant tiles look fantastic. The new images look even better!

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