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

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danlovestikis posted on 02/27/2024

Or Got Rum? Thank you. I enjoy sharing.

More steps on the mug repair for Michael P.

Once dry the wood putty can be sanded and carved. Also if once this is done and there's a spot needing more it's easily done. Then a black base coat is applied. Michael Perry repair 2 23 24 (23)Michael Perry repair 2 23 24 (24)Michael Perry repair 2 23 24 (25)Michael Perry repair 2 23 24 (28)Michael Perry repair 2 23 24 (29)Michael Perry repair 2 23 24 (32)

Next will come the hard part of matching acrylic paint to the glaze color of the mug.

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danlovestikis posted on 02/27/2024

Now it was time to paint the repaired area. I tried a bunch of colors trying to match the glaze. Michael Perry repair 2 23 24 (35)Michael Perry repair 2 23 24 (38)

I checked the color by brushing some on a glazed area. It's as good as I can do. Michael Perry repair 2 23 24 (43)

Over a few days I did layers of paint. Then I outlined it with brown and then sprayed it with fix. Michael Perry repair 2 23 24 (44)Michael Perry repair 2 23 24 (45)Michael Perry repair 2 23 24 (48)

From here to there. Michael Perry repair 2 23 24 (5)Michael Perry repair 2 23 24 (52)

The mug is done and has already reached its last destination, Hawaii!

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MadDogMike posted on 02/28/2024

That repair is great, congratulations!

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danlovestikis posted on 02/29/2024

Thanks MDM. He's already got it and happy with it. It was done as a gift.

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danlovestikis posted on 03/09/2024

No one told me there was a staff and head in the box with the tiki I was to repair. The box was so full of tiny pieces of Styrofoam that were flying around and sticking to everything I carefully removed the tiki mug and tossed the rest in the garbage can. Michael Perry repair 2 23 24 (1)

When the mug reached its new home in Hawaii I was asked if I'd seen the swizzle. OH OH, but since we left on a vacation before garbage pickup day, I knew it was back at home. Upon return I retrieved it and boxed it and we shipped it. DSCF4856DSCN9933DSCN9935

The two pieces are now reunited and safely together. 3 7 24 arrived in Hawaii

Before and after. Michael Perry repair 2 23 24 (5)Michael Perry repair 2 23 24 (52)

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coldwarspacemonkey posted on 03/10/2024

Wow, close one! Great (and lucky) save! And impeccable work as always.

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hang10tiki posted on 03/10/2024

Great fix and story

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danlovestikis posted on 03/11/2024

coldwarspacemonkey and hang10tiki thank you. I have fun saving tiki mugs.

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Or Got Rum? posted on 03/12/2024

A resounding success Wendy

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danlovestikis posted on 03/17/2024

Or Got Rum? Thank you, he was happy. He sent me these photos of him at La Mariana with the mug.

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He does know that the repair is fragile like a painting so he's not putting a drink into the mug and then needing to wash it. This mug is for display only.

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Or Got Rum? posted on 03/18/2024

Looks Great on Location Wendy....but he might get damaged again riding on the back of the Jeep. 😎

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danlovestikis posted on 03/21/2024

Or Got Rum? He hasn't said anything, so I think it made it.

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danlovestikis posted on 03/31/2024

Frankoma's Frank mug (sculpted by me) is now available in new colors. 25 mugs per color. $75 for spotted mugs and $60 per solid-colored mugs plus shipping. Just call Dennis if you see one you'd like to have.

Dennis Glascock (owner of Frankoma Pottery Company) Cell phone: 918-914-1277

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Or Got Rum? posted on 04/01/2024

Congrats again Wendy

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danlovestikis posted on 04/08/2024

Or Got Rum? Thank you. I have four more sculpts to send off to Frankoma as soon as he sets a date with the mold maker. I'm having so much fun being back into sculpting. I wish I could share the steps but that will happen once he's in production. Cheers, Wendy

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Hamo posted on 04/09/2024

I really like the Mac N Cheese version, but haven't pulled the trigger yet. Looking forward to seeing your new sculpts.

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danlovestikis posted on 04/12/2024

Hi Hamo, it's always fun to hear from you. I have finished 4 new scupts for Dennis. When he returns to the factory I'll be shipping them to him. My bet is it will be 2025 before they are ready to sell. I'm having fun playing with clay again. Cheers, Wendy

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hang10tiki posted on 05/09/2024

Busy lady

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danlovestikis posted on 05/10/2024

hang10tiki we are still having lots of tiki fun.

Michael in Hawaii with his repaired (by me) mug. It's a number one and well worth saving. Michael Perry gifts after repair (1)Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/663e378d8227e.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=f2db64176862f7ef598f68fc96826ffc

Even though I said No Charge for the work he said he was sending Dan and I a surprise box of Hawaiian goodies. Can't say no to that.

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I whipped up delicious pancakes for us using the gifts. DSCN0350Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/663e386d63b2f.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=bf0a10692b97a2b66a4ec0618b776b74DSCN0351Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/663e386a264b4.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=3614e5bd27f409d3ab0215657fb3c3efDSCN0352Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/663e386e0ef17.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=74813cf5c4c96171e01039696406c81fDSCN0368Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/663e386a879a7.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=ee9c84b410950b437aa10a1c5730a3df

I decorated the house with the air plant in the shell gift. DSCN0348Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/663e38af85fe6.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=5696831091da8dc1f183c35504a5aa97

We enjoyed Honolulu cookies for the first time. DSCN0382Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/663e38e99076c.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=e11835e9342f7b7a4c69349db9410acd

Thank you, Michael, he's a facebook tiki buddy.

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danlovestikis posted on 05/20/2024

Start to finish. Elmer's wood putty is my go to filler. Wet the area, fill, let dry, fill again. Let it dry and then sand. Mix paints to match. Paint and then say come and get it Debbie Smith your mug is ready to pick up.

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Or Got Rum? posted on 05/20/2024

Nice work on a gem Wendy

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GROG posted on 05/20/2024

You go girl!

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danlovestikis posted on 05/21/2024

Or Got Rum? It was so worth it for such a hard to find mug. Back in the day I gave up looking and made my own version.

ernimator so sad to miss you at tiki events this year. No kiss! Dan didn't have to worry a bit.

Thank you both for the fun comments on the repair. Another broken item comes here on Wednesday. There are so many horrible shippers.

Cheers, Wendy

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danlovestikis posted on 05/29/2024

Anthony Vela sent me a Munktiki piece that needed a couple of small repairs. Fix the chip and cover over the seam line where the head was glued on.

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A few steps and then I sipped it back home.

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danlovestikis posted on 06/07/2024

When Dan asked how we should celebrate our 46th wedding anniversary I said by going to Grand Rapids Michigan. Why he asked. To see Max's South Sea Hideaway of course. So on our actual anniversary we were in a plane on our way. Only problem being that it was 5/27/24 and it was closed for the holiday. Oh well it was fine; we were staying a week.

Masks on the plane, dinner next to our hotel and then a walk to see the locked-up building just down the street.

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danlovestikis posted on 06/09/2024

Max's South Sea Hideaway in Grand Rapids, Michigan. We love every single inch of this place and it was work the trip. There's a lot to do in Grand Rapids. I'm posting all the other parts on Facebook. Want to be my friend there?

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hang10tiki posted on 06/09/2024

Wow. Great fun. Love the pics.

And happy anniversary !!!!!!!

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danlovestikis posted on 06/10/2024

I ran around Max's looking to see where any of my art was displayed. Each of photos show where I found my ceramic art. I'm such a ham this was a thrill. Over the next few visits I will continue to hunt and photograph my art on display.

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danlovestikis posted on 06/11/2024

Day 3 of our 46th Anniversary trip to Grand Rapids Michigan we met with Mark Sellers for dinner. He took me to the first-floor bar to show me a print of one of my Disney spitting tiki black velvets hung there. Then walking around a found some more of my ceramic art pieces. This trip is great for my ego!

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danlovestikis posted on 06/12/2024

Our 3rd night at Max'x South Sea Hideaway. It is always wonderful.

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hang10tiki posted on 06/14/2024

Awesome

Great to see all your mugs

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danlovestikis posted on 06/15/2024

hang10tiki Grand Rapids has so much to offer in addition to Max's South Sea Hideaway. We went to Sagatuck, A Frank Lloyd Wright's house, Meyer Gardens, the zoo, I zip lined there, Grand Haven and the Ford Presidental library. All fun then ended the night with Max's.

Our last night in Grand Rapids was spent at Max's. I took lots of photos to show where my art was located. We had dinner there too. Here are some photos.

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danlovestikis posted on 06/24/2024

We found a small Tahiti tiki in our home town of Elk Grove, CA. It is now in the tiki jungle room in front of Dan's bongo lamp.

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The Tiki Central MadDogMike tiki art swap has begun. I'm doing a black velvet painting. It's time to join in the fun. The information is on the "other crafts" page.

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danlovestikis posted on 06/26/2024

The 2024 Tiki Central Swap will end in July so it's time to get going and make some tiki art.

This year the swap is to be based on Witco. I've always loved their fountain even though we never owned one. I've chosen to do a black velvet painting. Here are some steps.

I printed a photo of the fountain in a size that was just right. I chose a frame and prepped the black velvet. I cut out the fountain.

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danlovestikis posted on 06/28/2024

First, I used the photo to outline the outer edges. Then I cut up the photo and used the pieces to do the inside outlines. If you can print a photo that works for your frame size, then why not make it easy on yourself. Once I finished the outline then I tape the photo back together to use as my model.   DSCN7243Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/667ede87006e0.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=bc2fec7ad7cc5587f459c9ca36e2dfeeDSCN7245Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/667ede89711c0.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=6cfa328a05d5fd41d1ea7b5da7d72a1fDSCN7248Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/667ede8802ab7.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=0ef9b91d374254a17cdcaa698af6ff7a

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danlovestikis posted on 06/29/2024

More steps for the Tiki Central Swap being run by MadDogMike.

I did the first layer. I also used a spike drug through the paint to make a woodgrain texture.

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Hamo posted on 06/29/2024

Glad to see that you got to spend so much time at Max's. I need to plan my own visit soon.

You know, if you came to the Rocky Mountains, you could be reunited with four more of your pieces at my place....

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danlovestikis posted on 07/01/2024

Hamo it was nice having you visit here. Maybe that will happen again. All of Grand Rapids was fun and then at 4 Pm it's off to Max's.

Time to reveal some more step by steps on my Witco Fountain painting. I did four layers and then highlighted the curve. While painting a show on Pompeii was on. They uncovered a painting.

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danlovestikis posted on 07/02/2024

I've finished my painting for the Swap. I've named it Witco on Edge. These photos show the addition of water flow, the palm tree fronds, the gravel ground, my name and lastly the sparkling stars. They do sparkle as you walk past the painting.

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danlovestikis posted on 07/18/2024

For years we have strolled the Roseville Antique Trove looking for and never finding tikis. We decided to go and walk it on 7/14/24 just for fun since we no longer collect and looks at all the tikis that we saw there.

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danlovestikis posted on 07/26/2024

The 2024 Tiki Art Swap is over, and the swap partners have been chosen.

I think that the app that did the drawing had a brain and chose to swap a Witco fountain painting (mine) for a Witco fountain mug (MadDogMike's).

Our swap mug has arrived. It was artfully packaged by Mike so it's perfect. Dan worked on a shelf in the tiki jungle room and now the mug is beautifully displayed.

Thank you, Mike, for another fun swap.

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danlovestikis posted on 08/02/2024

When painting I always have favorite items that I miss once the painting ships off. I decided to those I remember into a painting that Dan and I will keep. It's also practice before I start back on the Wish List for paintings.

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hang10tiki posted on 08/02/2024

Love those Wendy puffers

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danlovestikis posted on 08/05/2024

hang10tiki this puffer is going to have a makeover.

Here are a few more steps. 1000 (26)Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/66b0ffa37a391.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=394a81624d4f77c163df3f52e51b7eb61000 (33)Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/66b0ffa3a6f13.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=19cdb39be607b442569e17d4ecd5005a1000 (38)Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/66b0ffa0aef7c.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=fe74d69c173d9bf552cee2e042e367531000 (43)Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/66b0ffa3cd398.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=8e0e723c7e5340cecad151cded981aab1000 (50)Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/66b0ffa5b1888.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=51c9af80a9b60160ac61ac27ca9c96ae

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danlovestikis posted on 08/05/2024

More steps on the black velvet. 1000 (56)Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/66b100024e145.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=d55a37245d0d23d85db25b093fa35f4c1000 (64)Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/66b1000246f8b.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=6f298301c7a17129f382536db9c2b1801000 (76)Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/66b10001a90bb.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=3951d7bc81c5ba1a4b19d3f68e02024e1000 (79)Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/66b100028a499.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=a8b4d4f69ce920c0e31dfede761c1991

Not done yet, it needs tweaking.

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danlovestikis posted on 08/05/2024

Today is a special day. I have just shipped off 4 new tiki sculpts to Frankoma Pottery Company. It's so much fun to just do the sculpting and not the production steps. I like being the hired help. My part is done. Now I just wait to see the result in the future. Maybe they'll think up another project for me.

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Hamo posted on 08/06/2024

Another great velvet, Wendy. I like the repetition of lines throughout. Also looking forward to seeing your new Frankoma pieces.

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danlovestikis posted on 08/06/2024

Thank you Hammo. I'm still having a lot of tiki fun.

================================ I made some changes to the puffer. He's not quite as cute. 1 (1)Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/66b253bc350ab.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=2f214ad903725a2ca97d8834292e128d1 (2)Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/66b253b7ebcf8.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=91ae1065325cfe37f86dab9894e52bd9

I framed the painting. 2Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/66b253f72e462.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=49fe5481c4bff408d97542b05cd6b120

I hung it in one location and then settled on another. 3 (1)Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/66b2541584f4d.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=f5c3819adde5fa01da1569914abb7dd03 (2)Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/66b254196552d.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=5b1d572a83d2dfd778b26341f9932135

All done. 4Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/251/66b2543db81e5.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=b01d9827611b3776b0bfe21bb0c7eef1

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