Art Swap 2023 - Drawing Done!!!

Wendy, thanks for the vote.

The Frond is really good but,

I would like to present myself as a humble wood carver.

[ Edited by Will carve on 2023-07-21 04:32:24 ]

Will carve, I relate to that completely.

hang10tiki where is our countdown?

[ Edited by danlovestikis on 2023-07-21 08:25:57 ]

Dray and WillCarve, killing it.

I stained, painted, wire brushed it. Almost ready to go- just need to pad out the back a bit and secure the LEDs and add a hanger.

AND, after seeing the photo (this is fully Wendy's technique to inspect her own pieces, which I've completely "borrowed" (stolen), I need to burn or add some paint to the inside of the eye sockets, too.

[ Edited by TikiAno on 2023-07-21 14:44:00 ]

Tiki Ano it's fun that you remember that's how I find places that need attention. It's really a fun piece especially with the lights.

2 more days!!!

Looking good everyone.

Don't worry--it's happening....

Will, dray, ano, Hamo

Nice, almost shipping time

24 hrs 34 min to go

No pressure

Happy BDAY MAD DOG

PS:

16.5 hrs to go swappers

Strong work TikiAno and Hamo!

Here's what I've got, am I missing anyone?
hang10tiki - done
MadDogMike - done
BlackWater - done
danlovestikis - done
AnthonyMaye - done but no pic yet, I'll contact him
Will carves - done
Dray1218 - done
Joshua Bell - done
Hamo - done
TikiAno - almost
Mrs PennJones - Next year

The plan is to do the drawing about 8ish Pacific time tomorrow morning :D

[ Edited by MadDogMike on 2023-07-22 20:39:53 ]

Thank you for working on the swap and for growing old with the rest of us.

Here's a present for you, MDM (as long as we swap it fair and square...)

[ Edited by Hamo on 2023-07-22 09:58:06 ]

There's so much good stuff in here. Unfortunately there's no way I'm going to get a piece finished for this due to, well, life. I will thoroughly enjoy watching the swap and will absolutely participate in the next one!

Finishing touches...

Hamo, is this a block print? I want more process photos. Looks great.

Joshua Bell, that sure turned out looking like wood. Terrific.

MadDogMike what time will you be drawing names???

Done!

danlovestikis and hang10tiki thank you for the B'day wishes.
Hamo and Joshua Bell those look great!
Mrs pennjones we will catch you next year. We usually fire it up about April or May

Here's Anthony Maye's art

Drawing tomorrow!!!

Happy Birthday Mad Dog!

I'm all done but in the middle of working a 17 hour day, have another job in the AM but will post photos after I pick up the offspring tomorrow afternoon.

Hamo & Joshua Bell, incredible work!

Wendy, I will always remember all that I have learned from you over the years!

Mad Dog, thank you for another incredible Art Swap!

Oh crap! I'm watching a documentary about the Moai on Rapa Nui and forget that I'm supposed to be doing a drawing!!!

Give me a bit. I want to look through the posts just to be sure I haven't forgotten anyone

14 minutes since you remembered. We are watching you with big eyes!!!

Anthony Maye another cool tiki. This swap has a lot of people swapping. Success.

[ Edited by danlovestikis on 2023-07-23 08:56:40 ]

OK, here's randomized results furnished by Team Picker Wheel. Next step is for you to contact your Swap partner for a shipping address (or possibly an in-person meetup at Tiki Oasis) Please ship out as soon as possible so we can wrap this Swap up with everyone's goodies in their new homes. If you have trouble reaching anyone, let me know. I can contact them via FaceBook or e-mail.

GREAT SWAP TIKI FOLKS!!!

Dray1218 (above) swaps with MadDogMike (below)

Joshua Bell (above) swaps with danlovestikis (below)

Black Water (above) swaps with TikiAno (below)

Hamo (above) swaps with Anthony Maye (below)

hang10tiki (above) swaps with Will carve (below)

Here is the link to the video of the drawing https://youtu.be/_gzEROx2PEQ

[ Edited by MadDogMike on 2023-07-23 10:09:50 ]

Thank you Mike.

Well done. I think I know that Jon guy.

Will

Great collection. Who is going to Tiki Oasis? I would love to see some of these in person.

Black Water, I will be there visiting the Marketplace Saturday afternoon
Will carve LOL

[ Edited by MadDogMike on 2023-07-23 11:44:46 ]

Thank you Mike. Well done. I think I know that Will guy.

Jon

MadDogMike this has been another fun swap. I'm so happy that I was ready in time. Joshua is going to come to visit us and we will swap and take photos on that day to post here. I love the after the swap pictures.

hang10tiki and Will carve that was a perfect drawing for you two close friends. I've had that happen many times. I've made art for Joshua. See below. We know each other too and now we will meet in person and now we will have his art in the tiki jungle room.

He had me make this when the pole was green. Now it's back to it's original color.

Cheers everyone and thank you Mike.

[ Edited by danlovestikis on 2023-07-23 20:13:40 ]

Marvelous work, everyone! Thanks for hosting another great swap, Mike; can't wait for next year's.

Another great Swap- thanks once again to Mike for figuring all of this out - and for reaching out to me since I haven't been on TC much. Would love to do a meet up at T.O.- I live pretty close but will be working off and on long hours (not too far from Town & Country) Saturday and Sunday, but I'm sure I can figure out timing to meet there.

Fantastic pieces all around!

Mike-

U da man

Great work everyone

Sent mine to Florida

Mike- I may have made u a lil sumptin sumptin for the Pele bar

Will ship asap

Whaaaaaaaat!!!??? 😳😳😳
That is mighty kind of you Jon, always honored to have your art here at the Pele Bar.

Dray1218 your package went out today UPS

[ Edited by MadDogMike on 2023-07-25 19:22:38 ]

Well, if you're available between 11:30 AM-1 PM on Saturday, you should check out the TC meetup:

https://tikicentral.com/viewtopic.php?topic_id=54287

I don’t know how u did it Will

Your box got here in 4 hours and 6 minutes

Unfortunately my wife thought she got flowers

So I’m in the dog house

But

Look what I got

And I got wood:

Now he’s resting with his older brother

Thanks Will

U da man

[ Edited by hang10tiki on 2023-07-27 17:43:13 ]

Looks awesome there!!!
Hang10tiki you'd better trot your lily-white a$$ down to the store and buy her some flowers or there'll be no more alcohol for you!

I don't know how I did it either. Some times I amaze even my own self.

Enjoy

Thank you Hamo it’s so rad will have it up on the wall soon. And thank you mad dog for hosting and helping me get my pics on here aloha!

Mahalo.

Thank you Hamo it’s so rad will have it up on the wall soon. And thank you mad dog for hosting and helping me get my pics on here aloha!

Mahalo.

Awesome, thanks for posting Anthony :)

My first in-person swap! Thanks for having us over, Wendy! And huge thanks to Dan for a tour of his jungle room.

Joshua Bell and danlovestikis whooohooo! Glad you were able to do an in-person swap :)
Dray1218 and I have completed our swap too, here's photos of them in their new homes

Joshua Bell came all the way from San Francisco to visit a friend, swap our art and to visit the Jungle Bird in Sacramento. A fun filled day for sure.

I made replica of the Tiki Bob in San Francisco before it was returned to its original colors. In addition to taking swap photos we too photos of the green Tiki Bob. It visited it's birth place!

Dan moved a bowl and he had the perfect location for Joshuas outstanding creation.

Thank you, Joshua for the visit and the wonderful tiki totem pole. Wendy

[ Edited by danlovestikis on 2023-07-31 10:48:01 ]

Awesome pics all

Not only is Jons carving out standing but look at all the stuff.

Thank you buddy.

Will

[ Edited by Will carve on 2023-07-31 14:14:39 ]

These follow photos are really fun.

Will

Glad it made it

USPS took over a week with priority mail, unbelievable

Hope it settles in nice in the Florida humidity

Lol

Cheers my friend

Jon

PS- thanks for the practice palm frond

[ Edited by hang10tiki on 2023-08-01 04:26:29 ]

Looks like we still need a few more delivery pics

Fingers crossed

Great swap all

Picked up my piece today--looks great, anthonymaye! He also packed some cool extras (even though one of them is covered with GLITTER)

Thanks again!

Jon, wach'ya gonn'a carve in the frond?

Can ya show us?

Looks like we're just waiting on arrival for TikiAno and Blackwater?

We’re going to meet up at Tiki Oasis 🗿🍹