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Mon, Feb 26, 2024 5:34 PM
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.
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Tue, Feb 27, 2024 9:25 AM
Now it was time to paint the repaired area. I tried a bunch of colors trying to match the glaze.
I checked the color by brushing some on a glazed area. It's as good as I can do.
Over a few days I did layers of paint. Then I outlined it with brown and then sprayed it with fix.
From here to there.
The mug is done and has already reached its last destination, Hawaii! |
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Wed, Feb 28, 2024 10:42 AM
That repair is great, congratulations! |
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danlovestikis
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Wed, Feb 28, 2024 4:34 PM
Thanks MDM. He's already got it and happy with it. It was done as a gift. |
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danlovestikis
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Sat, Mar 9, 2024 8:29 AM
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.
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.
The two pieces are now reunited and safely together.
Before and after.
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Sun, Mar 10, 2024 4:49 AM
Wow, close one! Great (and lucky) save! And impeccable work as always. |
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hang10tiki
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Sun, Mar 10, 2024 2:13 PM
Great fix and story |
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danlovestikis
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Mon, Mar 11, 2024 9:03 AM
coldwarspacemonkey and hang10tiki thank you. I have fun saving tiki mugs. |
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Tue, Mar 12, 2024 2:19 PM
A resounding success Wendy |
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Sun, Mar 17, 2024 9:10 AM
Or Got Rum? Thank you, he was happy. He sent me these photos of him at La Mariana with the mug.
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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Mon, Mar 18, 2024 1:44 PM
Looks Great on Location Wendy....but he might get damaged again riding on the back of the Jeep. 😎 |
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Wed, Mar 20, 2024 8:39 PM
Or Got Rum? He hasn't said anything, so I think it made it. |
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danlovestikis
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Sun, Mar 31, 2024 9:38 AM
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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Mon, Apr 1, 2024 9:34 AM
Congrats again Wendy |
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danlovestikis
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Mon, Apr 8, 2024 9:57 AM
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
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Mon, Apr 8, 2024 10:15 PM
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
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Thu, Apr 11, 2024 8:12 PM
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
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Wed, May 8, 2024 10:28 PM
Busy lady |
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danlovestikis
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Fri, May 10, 2024 8:05 AM
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.
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. Wow! just the postage was $18.
I whipped up delicious pancakes for us using the gifts.
I decorated the house with the air plant in the shell gift.
We enjoyed Honolulu cookies for the first time.
Thank you, Michael, he's a facebook tiki buddy. [ Edited by danlovestikis on 2024-05-10 08:12:46 ] |
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Mon, May 20, 2024 8:48 AM
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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Mon, May 20, 2024 9:05 AM
Nice work on a gem Wendy |
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Mon, May 20, 2024 10:04 AM
You go girl! |
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Mon, May 20, 2024 8:16 PM
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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Wed, May 29, 2024 5:07 AM
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.
A few steps and then I sipped it back home.
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Thu, Jun 6, 2024 8:16 PM
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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Sat, Jun 8, 2024 7:50 PM
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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Sun, Jun 9, 2024 6:47 AM
Wow. Great fun. Love the pics. And happy anniversary !!!!!!! |
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danlovestikis
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Mon, Jun 10, 2024 8:43 AM
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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Mon, Jun 10, 2024 8:18 PM
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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Tue, Jun 11, 2024 5:54 PM
Our 3rd night at Max'x South Sea Hideaway. It is always wonderful.
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hang10tiki
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Fri, Jun 14, 2024 6:14 AM
Awesome Great to see all your mugs |
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danlovestikis
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Fri, Jun 14, 2024 7:20 PM
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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Mon, Jun 24, 2024 8:27 AM
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.
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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Wed, Jun 26, 2024 7:50 AM
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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Fri, Jun 28, 2024 9:04 AM
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.
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Sat, Jun 29, 2024 9:23 AM
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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Sat, Jun 29, 2024 2:27 PM
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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Mon, Jul 1, 2024 7:41 AM
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.
The Pompeii had a piece that reminded me of parts of the Witco I was painting.
The first painting of Pizza ever found in antiquity.
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Tue, Jul 2, 2024 8:58 AM
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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Wed, Jul 17, 2024 7:52 PM
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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Fri, Jul 26, 2024 8:51 AM
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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Fri, Aug 2, 2024 8:26 AM
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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Fri, Aug 2, 2024 1:22 PM
Love those Wendy puffers |
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danlovestikis
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Mon, Aug 5, 2024 9:37 AM
hang10tiki this puffer is going to have a makeover. Here are a few more steps.
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danlovestikis
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Mon, Aug 5, 2024 9:38 AM
More steps on the black velvet.
Not done yet, it needs tweaking. |
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Mon, Aug 5, 2024 10:21 AM
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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Mon, Aug 5, 2024 7:55 PM
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
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Tue, Aug 6, 2024 9:50 AM
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.
I framed the painting.
I hung it in one location and then settled on another.
All done.
Thank you all for the visits. |
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