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Sat, Jul 19, 2025 5:59 PM
Hi Hamo, I always smile when I see you pop up. Thank you for your message. Cheers, Wendy |
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danlovestikis
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Sun, Jul 20, 2025 5:46 PM
Doing the decorations on Tiki Bob is fun. Then along the way I made a mistake. Do you see it?
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Mon, Jul 21, 2025 2:05 PM
If you figured it out yesterday I had one too many bamboo poles at the bottom. I have now removed one and worked on adding leaves.
Next I worked on the nets for the floats.
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Mon, Jul 21, 2025 8:31 PM
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danlovestikis
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Tue, Jul 22, 2025 2:31 PM
I like that emoji hang 10tiki. Another Tiki Bob mug is done and another, the Poka dot one, started.
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Wed, Jul 23, 2025 8:01 AM
Got a good start on another mug.
Next, I did some work on the Poka dots to indent them on this mug. I go back and forth fine tuning until the very end.
Top row is done for now time to move to the bottom.
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Thu, Jul 24, 2025 10:30 AM
I've started on the last of the mug designs they chose (8) from my mugs with these 60's flowers. I cut out a flower from my post to make sure I got the shape right.
I did some more spots on this one.
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danlovestikis
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Fri, Jul 25, 2025 8:31 AM
Another mug decorated. In these photos I did the design in a light color so I could see it. Then I painted it in a dark color. St the end I used a lighter color to maintain the 3D effect.
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danlovestikis
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Fri, Jul 25, 2025 8:32 AM
I only took one photo at the end of the purple mug. It's done. Then I worked on the float nets for that mug. All done for this day.
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Mon, Jul 28, 2025 10:29 AM
This is going to be the only lady. Tiki Bobbette. She will have eyelashes and a sweet red smile. The other 13 will all be males.
I wasn't happy with the white paint so I covered it over. I hope everyone likes the change.
Besides the Tiki Bob's I need to do the shelves. The faces will go on last.
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hang10tiki
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Mon, Jul 28, 2025 3:32 PM
This painting makes me wish you were still making Bob mugs |
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danlovestikis
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Mon, Jul 28, 2025 7:11 PM
Me too. |
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danlovestikis
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Tue, Jul 29, 2025 7:45 AM
Another mug is supercarved in this painting on black velvet. It is the wish of Ryan Stowe.
I did this War God bullfighter painting for him 3 years ago. He got on the wish list and soon he'll have 3 of my paintings.
3! Yes on eBay he won this one I did for Jeffrey Konyu as a wish.
When I say wish it's because the wisher tells me what to paint. It's there idea and I try my best to make their wish come true. |
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danlovestikis
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Wed, Jul 30, 2025 8:22 AM
I will check with Ryan to see if he wants anything added to this latest mug.
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danlovestikis
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Thu, Jul 31, 2025 8:12 AM
The last mug is decorated but all the mugs will be inspected by Dan to see if tweaks are needed. Then it's onto the shelves.
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danlovestikis
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Fri, Aug 1, 2025 9:27 AM
Next up was having Dan sit and look at each tiki mug in the painting to find if any needed tweaking. He found one mug's top that did, and I agreed. He said the top was shaded flat and looked like a statue. So, I rounded it.
Then I asked if I should add a pineapple to another mug since I had made one like that too. That very day I had bought a wooden pineapple to do a painting on.
Next up the shelfs. [ Edited by danlovestikis on 2025-08-01 09:29:13 ] |
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danlovestikis
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Sat, Aug 2, 2025 9:57 AM
Tweaking and working on the shelves. I drew in the line that differentiates the side and back walls. Then I added a 3rd lighter color to the 1960's flowers.
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danlovestikis
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Sun, Aug 3, 2025 7:30 PM
Back to work on Ryan's black velvet wish. Today I did layers on the side walls and then added my name at one side. The frame my cover half of it but that's fine. I don't like to "read" my paintings.
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Tue, Aug 5, 2025 9:43 AM
Time to work on the eyes. To start I figured out the center and made a tiny dot. Then I used the dot to place the template for the size of the eye and drew it in with a felt pen. The I did two layers of black paint. I may do more. It needs to dry to be able to tell if more is needed.
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danlovestikis
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Wed, Aug 6, 2025 9:18 AM
3rd layer of paint on the eyes. I'm trying to build them up. Then I checked for errors to cover with white paint. This cursed doll showed up on TV and reminded me to put the little white dot on each eyeball when the layers are done.
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Wed, Aug 6, 2025 3:32 PM
The eyes have it |
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hang10tiki
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Fri, Aug 8, 2025 4:36 AM
Well well well Happy BDAY Wendy
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danlovestikis
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Fri, Aug 8, 2025 9:13 AM
hang10tiki you have the mind of an elephant! I see another carving in your future. Thank you for thinking of me today. Hugs, Wendy |
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Mon, Aug 11, 2025 8:07 AM
I'm nearing the end to this wish. Here I've done the Tiki Bob smiles on the bottom row. I'm showing how you can cover up errors with white over black paint. Painting the smiles is like painting fine detail on stucco. The paint brush sometimes pops over a lump and makes a mess. In the end they each get done.
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Mon, Aug 11, 2025 8:08 AM
PS I remembered to put a tiny white dot on each eyeball too. |
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danlovestikis
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Tue, Aug 12, 2025 9:14 AM
The black velvet of my Tiki Bob ceramic mugs is finished and approved by Ryan Stowe. It will ship out today. I finished the top row of smiles, my name and added a 10th coat of white paint on the faces.
Time to do the next wish. |
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Wed, Aug 13, 2025 1:50 PM
Not really done until it ships. I checked the vintage frame from my collection that was picked for this painting and found it had some scrapes. I got out the paint and mixed it to match and covered them up.
Once it's dry I will frame the painting. |
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Thu, Aug 14, 2025 8:17 AM
The end of the Tiki Bob wish for Ryan Stowe comes to a happy ending. I cleaned the painting of dust using painters tape. The I secured it in the frame. I wrapped it in tissue to keep dust off of it. I added 2 types of hangers to the back and put it in a box. The happy couple, Dan and I, took the box to the car and off to the box store. Shipped. Another wish completed!
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Mon, Aug 18, 2025 11:18 PM
So awesome Wendy! |
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danlovestikis
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Tue, Aug 19, 2025 8:34 AM
pennjones thank you so much. I really appreciate hearing that!!! |
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Hamo
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Wed, Aug 20, 2025 9:28 PM
Another great velvet! And almost as good as a ceramic Wendy Bob mug.... |
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danlovestikis
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Thu, Aug 21, 2025 4:43 PM
Hamo, thank you. It was so much fun to paint my own mugs. I'm waiting on my next wish. Then who knows what's next. Cheers, Wendy |
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Wed, Sep 3, 2025 9:20 AM
At this event Dennis Glascock owner of Frankoma will release the next mug I have sculpted for them.
He will sell there and then sell via a waiting list afterwards. To get on the list now just give him a call at: Cell phone: 918-914-1277 I am now able to post all the steps taken to produce the sculpt and then photos he's sent me of the production of the mug in progress. Photos from 12/18/23 through 12/21/23. It takes a long time to make a mug!
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danlovestikis
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Thu, Sep 4, 2025 8:46 AM
The design by Joniece Frank is more complicated than you would think. One step at a time as I do my best to replicate it.
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Thu, Sep 4, 2025 10:39 AM
When did you come out of retirement from mug making? I have a bank with that design that you gave me when we first met.
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Thu, Sep 4, 2025 7:18 PM
Hey there. I retired from the production of ceramics. Then a few years ago I hooked up with Frankoma through a friend of the owner. He asked me to sculpt for them. We did this mug and since then I've sculpted 4 more of their requests. The For anyone wanting a mug just call Dennis. He'll make sure you are taken care of as soon as possible. I picked out a new color today and he went to purchase it at his glaze store. Dennis Glascock Cell phone: 918-914-1277 This is the first mug I made with him. Based on the salt and peppers by Joniece Frank but I sculpted it in mug size. He has some for sale in various colors right now. These were made in only 25 for each color. |
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Fri, Sep 5, 2025 9:04 AM
More steps for the Frankoma War God to be released on 9/27/25. Dennis has already started a waiting list via his cell phone number: 918-914-1277
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danlovestikis
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Sat, Sep 6, 2025 8:49 AM
Dennis has already started a waiting list via his cell phone number: 918-914-1277 More sculpting steps leading up to the mug release on September 27th in Kansas City the Lei Away event. |
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danlovestikis
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Sun, Sep 7, 2025 9:15 AM
More clay added and some fine tuning accomplished. Soon the eyebrows will begin.
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danlovestikis
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Mon, Sep 8, 2025 8:50 AM
Working on the eyebrows and tweaking other areas. Joniece Frank did such a good job sculpting this mug that I have to work extra hard to make sure she would be happy.
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danlovestikis
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Tue, Sep 9, 2025 8:11 AM
Dental work on the Frankoma War God Sculp.
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danlovestikis
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Wed, Sep 10, 2025 9:35 AM
Tweaking and more tweaking on the Frankoma War God.
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danlovestikis
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Thu, Sep 11, 2025 8:19 AM
Tweaking more spots.
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danlovestikis
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Fri, Sep 12, 2025 8:13 AM
The Frankoma War God Sculpt. Recreated from the design done by Joniece Frank. I have finished at last!
One last check and then it shipped to Denise Glascock at Frankoma Pottery Company for production.
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Fri, Sep 12, 2025 8:16 AM
Dennis Glascock the owner of Frankoma Pottery Company will sell at this event and then sell via a waiting list afterwards. To get on the list now just give him a call at: Cell phone: 918-914-1277
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Sat, Sep 13, 2025 4:38 AM
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Beautiful work, as always! I really enjoy watching you create! |
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danlovestikis
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Sat, Sep 13, 2025 9:27 AM
coldwarspacemonkey thank you. My work on this sculpt is done and now it's all Frankoma's work. I get to just sit back and watch. It's all theirs from this point on. It's time for me to share pictures of them working on their mug. ============================= On 7/31/24 I shipped the sculpt of the War God to Frankoma Pottery Company.
When their mold maker was available they made four molds along with a master mold. Here are the photos that Dennis sent to me once they had them ready.
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Sun, Sep 14, 2025 9:12 AM
The production steps for the Frankoma War God has begun at the Frankoma Pottery Company. The molds were poured, sat, emptied, the cast removed, then cleaned up.
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second mug is being released in Kanas City at a tiki event on 9/27/25. Dennis is allowing people to get on a waiting list for what's left after the event. But he will also be making additional colors. I'll be posting here all the information day by day.
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