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Prikli Pear
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01/16/2023
Well done, Mike! That looks great! |
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MadDogMike
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01/16/2023
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Thank you sir! |
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Or Got Rum?
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01/16/2023
Excellent Mike! |
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hang10tiki
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01/17/2023
Lookin good mad man 2 tiki thumbs up |
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MadDogMike
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01/17/2023
Thank you Or Got Rum? and hang10tiki |
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MadDogMike
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01/19/2023
One more spot on my fence and one more piece of palm wood
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MadDogMike
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01/21/2023
The wood putty didn't quite take the stain as well as the wood and the texture is a little off. As it ages the wood will fade a little and be closer.
The finished set. Viewed from here, all the defects (like Philips head screws in the eyes LOL) disappear
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Will carve
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01/21/2023
Me?, I see perfection. good job. |
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MadDogMike
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01/22/2023
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Will you are more than kind <3 |
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TIKIGIKI
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01/22/2023
A triumph of effect! Who cares about the tiny details? This is stage managing on a large scale! I love it! [ Edited by TIKIGIKI on 2023-01-22 01:30:09 ] |
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MadDogMike
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01/22/2023
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Thank you TG. I'm not a wood carver so details is out of my scope of practice but I was able to pull this off because they just had to be big and bold |
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TIKIGIKI
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01/22/2023
Well if as you claim you are NOT a "woodcarver", you and your skills will certainly serve more than adequately until one happens to come along..... [ Edited by TIKIGIKI on 2023-01-22 12:39:26 ] |
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MadDogMike
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01/23/2023
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Thanks TIKIGIKI. My biggest asset is a lack of shame LOL. I'm not embarrassed to post something that is not perfect if I think it will encourage or inspire others. I was a frustrated artist for years, I had plenty of creativity but not much skill. My skill level has improved a little with practice but mostly I have gotten better at recognizing what projects I have a chance of pulling off and what kinds of things I should leave alone. |
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TIKIGIKI
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01/23/2023
It's not "art" unless there's a potential for disaster...... |
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MadDogMike
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01/23/2023
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LOL, true |
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GROG
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01/23/2023
Have I mentioned how much I love MadDoggy? |
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MadDogMike
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01/24/2023
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Awwww, thank you GROG ❤️❤️❤️ |
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MadDogMike
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02/04/2023
I have a couple of Bluetooth speakers for the patio that work great but don't fit the aesthetic, I needed an appropriate enclosure for them. I had considered some sort of bamboo and coconut Victrola but the I saw this picture of an old radio that inspired me I picked up a plain steel lunchbox of the appropriate size from Amazon and has a friend 3D print an assortment of vintage knobs and dials. Then laid out the knobs and made a drilling template Drilled holes for screws and knobs Drilled holes in the sides and back to let the sound out
Assembled the radio the roughed it up a bit with sandpaper and a torch. Sprayed it with a mixture of hydrogen peroxide/vinegar/salt to rust the metal
The rusting process worked but I really wanted some crusty rust. A little research and I found a technique called "rust paste" - a mixture of acrylic paint and sand. I like it better. Here's a short video [ Edited by MadDogMike on 2023-02-04 08:47:48 ] |
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TIKIGIKI
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02/04/2023
I really enjoy seeing such inventiveness, and your great skill at faking something to look right! |
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danlovestikis
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02/04/2023
That is so cool. You are a master at deception in an alternate universe than ours. Keep on having fun. |
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coldwarspacemonkey
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02/05/2023
Great idea! |
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MadDogMike
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02/05/2023
TIKIGIKI, danlovestikis, and coldwarspacemonkey Thank you so much, that was a fun project. I have been wanting to hide those speakers for a long time |
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Or Got Rum?
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02/05/2023
Too cool Mike...as an Antique Radio collector...great idea...I have a few project 40's tabletops that would work well with. |
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MadDogMike
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02/05/2023
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OGR You've got the cool REAL radios instead of the fake Amazon lunchbox ones LOL I bet some of those radios have room in the cabinet for a Bluetooth speaker without even removing the radio guts? |
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Hamo
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02/15/2023
Hey, hey, Mike--your radio is super cool. It would be even better with Fibber McGee and Molly coming out of it. Or Hawaii Calls, if you wanted it to be more "tiki", I guess. |
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MadDogMike
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02/15/2023
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Thank you Hamo. Yes, those would be great choices! |
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MadDogMike
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02/19/2023
I made a snake in a basket several years back and wanted to re-visit it. Going for a viper this time instead a cobra.
Started with clay wrapped around a rubber hose for the snake, the snake will serve as a straw. Formed the bowl and the snake. Did basket weave around the bowl but managed to break off the snake :( Re-attached the snake. I put a rolled up piece of paper in the "lumen" of the snake to keep the straw open and to help support the snake as it dries. I don't need to retrieve the paper, it will burn out in the kiln
Time to clean it up as it slowly dries |
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MadDogMike
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02/20/2023
I decided it needed a lid. A bit cattiwhampus where the snake pushed it aside. The lid has a big flange to keep it from fall. |
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TIKIGIKI
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02/20/2023
Looks like the last course served to royalty in Alexandria on 30th August 30 B.C.? [ Edited by TIKIGIKI on 2023-02-19 20:43:46 ] |
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MadDogMike
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02/20/2023
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Cleopatra and the asp? Hmmm... LOL |
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TIKIGIKI
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02/20/2023
And to think she really only ordered some aspirin.... |
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swizzle
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02/20/2023
Looks like it'll be a bit of a challenge to drink from MDM. You're either going to have to kneel on the floor to reach the 'straw' comfortably or lift up quite a handful but otherwise, nice work. |
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MadDogMike
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02/20/2023
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danlovestikis
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02/20/2023
Wow, wow, wow. What a terrific work of art. I can see the work that went into each detail. You are a master of the hand build technique. Love it. |
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MadDogMike
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02/20/2023
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Thank you Wendy <3 |
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MadDogMike
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02/24/2023
Patiently waiting for it to dry before the first firing. But I painted on some underglaze. |
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danlovestikis
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02/25/2023
Looking forward to the firing day. |
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MadDogMike
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02/26/2023
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Wendy it was ready to fire today but my kiln is partially exposed to this crazy California weather. Maybe tomorrow? |
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danlovestikis
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02/27/2023
We were in Napa, CA recently and now it's covered in snow. So is Southern, CA. I think you are having this crazy CA weather too. Do what's safe. |
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MadDogMike
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02/27/2023
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Crazy weather for sure! Yesterday was clear so I fired the kiln, looks like the viper survived. Up next more glaze |
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danlovestikis
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03/04/2023
You are so wonderful when it comes to hand sculpting. I'm happy he survived and gets to have you do more. |
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MadDogMike
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03/04/2023
danlovestikis thank you, you are always so sweet and kind <3 Next steps: The lid is out of the kiln. Clear glaze on the snake and inside of the basket. (Goes on green, fires clear. I am very impatiently waiting for the kiln to cool this morning so I can pull it out. Should be all done! |
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danlovestikis
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03/05/2023
I always wanted a small kiln so I could do multiple firings on a piece. You make sure yours get that extra attention. PS I like being nice, but you deserve all my nice comments |
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MadDogMike
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03/05/2023
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I really enjoy my little kiln. Once in a while it limits the size of something I want to make but not usually. OK, here it is Phineas approves. He said using the snake instead of a disposable straw helps save sea turtles! |
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swizzle
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03/05/2023
Looks good Mike. |
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MadDogMike
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03/05/2023
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Thanks Swizz, it was fun! :) |
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danlovestikis
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03/07/2023
He's a beautiful snake with a pretty home. The most amazing straw ever! |
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Hamo
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03/08/2023
Yesssssss, another nissssssse piessssssse of sssssssereamic, Mike.... |
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