Our First Tiki Mug Attempt! ( NW Tiki Crawl Mug 2005)

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T Tikitronic Member mora tora mora Joined: Jan 06, 2003 Posts: 78	T Tikitronic Posted posted on Wed, Jun 15, 2005 6:07 PM Heaving caution to the wind, we decided to make our own Tiki Mug for the NW Tiki Crawl this year. Which was probably foolish, since none of us really had any idea what we were getting into. And given that - it came out surprisingly ok! The mug, about 3/4 sculpted. I've carved a few things, but this was only my second sculpt. Foolish optimism caused me to say "Sure!" when TikiMaxton asked if I thought I could swing a mug sculpt. (My first project was a re-creation of TikiMaxton's head - which is a long and entirely unrelated story). Craig (Melintur) working on greenware clean-up. I didn't think to get a picture of TikiMaxton making the molds, so I'm just putting in a random image of him. Sorry TikiMaxton. Production line waiting for numbers... To make a long story a little less long, with some expert advice on mold making, and an extremely patient ceramacist, we got through it with actual days to spare. The finished product - front - side - back - For a first attempt, I'm pretty happy with the way it came out. And of course - now we're hooked... [ Edited by: Tikitronic on 2005-06-16 08:38 ]
M Maori_man Member Portland, Oregon Joined: Nov 23, 2003 Posts: 190	M Maori_man Posted posted on Wed, Jun 15, 2005 6:21 PM And I might add - If you want one of these fine pieces of ceramic tiki goodness to have and hold and add to your ever expanding Mug collection - you can order them on the NW Tiki Crawl Website. $25.00 post paid! Limited to 100 pieces. We have a few extra's to sell. Get on it!! Go here: http://www.nwtiki.com/store.html [ Edited by: Maori_man on 2005-06-15 18:22 ]
T Thanatos Tiki Socialite Tampa Bay Joined: Jun 13, 2004 Posts: 319	T Thanatos Posted posted on Wed, Jun 15, 2005 6:40 PM That is cool@
S sparklegem Member The Living Conditioned Homes Joined: Jul 20, 2003 Posts: 210	S sparklegem Posted posted on Wed, Jun 15, 2005 6:56 PM beautiful!
M Monkeyman Tiki Socialite Vista, CA Joined: Mar 04, 2003 Posts: 2386	M Monkeyman Posted posted on Wed, Jun 15, 2005 7:50 PM super bitchin!!!!
F flacookz Member Palm City, Florida Joined: Nov 17, 2004 Posts: 133	F flacookz Posted posted on Thu, Jun 16, 2005 2:48 AM Great first shot even good for the 50th. Maybe ou found your 2nd calling
F FLOUNDERart Tiki Socialite Orlando Florida Joined: Sep 02, 2003 Posts: 1140	F FLOUNDERart Posted posted on Thu, Jun 16, 2005 5:58 AM Very nice!
J Jawa Member Tampa, FL Joined: Mar 09, 2005 Posts: 225	J Jawa Posted posted on Thu, Jun 16, 2005 6:14 AM Good job, those are totally cool...makes me wish I had some artistic talent. [ Edited by: Jawa on 2005-06-16 06:15 ]
T teaKEY Tiki Socialite The thumb ! Joined: Nov 09, 2004 Posts: 3687	T teaKEY Posted posted on Thu, Jun 16, 2005 7:43 AM I like the blue glaze. Good choice. This must be one of the smaller species of tiki. Part of the prairie tiki family. Look at him, he hides below the grass.
T Tikitronic Member mora tora mora Joined: Jan 06, 2003 Posts: 78	T Tikitronic Posted posted on Thu, Jun 16, 2005 8:40 AM If you imagine Maori Man in a striped jacket, with a straw hat and one of those victorian era barker megaphones - its much much funnier. :)
S seamus Member Portland Joined: May 07, 2003 Posts: 462	S seamus Posted posted on Thu, Jun 16, 2005 11:38 AM Great Job Tikitronic. Can't wait to hear the whole story, while drinking from my new mug of course.
UB Unga Bunga Tiki Socialite CaliTikifornia Joined: Jun 06, 2003 Posts: 5878	UB Unga Bunga Posted posted on Thu, Jun 16, 2005 11:43 AM Your first mug? And it's a winner. Congrats!
H hewey Tiki Socialite Sydney, Australia Joined: Sep 14, 2004 Posts: 4283	H hewey Posted posted on Thu, Jun 16, 2005 5:09 PM Cool. One day I wish to carve a mug and get it produced. I might be waiting a while as I have never carved anything... Nice looking mug
M motiki Member New Joisey Joined: Feb 21, 2004 Posts: 67	M motiki Posted posted on Thu, Jun 16, 2005 6:30 PM Just ordered the mug. Great to have your first effort in my collection. I doubt it will be your last! The drum beat was maddening, A blood curdling scream, "Tikiiiiiiiiii!" I knew I was in the right place http://www.tikisoap.com [ Edited by: motiki on 2005-06-16 18:31 ]
KP kitty polynesia Member Portland, Oregon Joined: May 16, 2005 Posts: 2	KP kitty polynesia Posted posted on Fri, Jun 17, 2005 10:43 AM What a great mug!! I like the back of it because it looks like it has a 'tree-like' texture representin' the Pac. NW !! I'll see everyone at the Castaway Cove tonight!! Kitty Polynesia
SG Sam Gambino Member www.samgambino.com Joined: Dec 02, 2003 Posts: 2199	SG Sam Gambino Posted posted on Fri, Jun 17, 2005 11:45 AM Very cool mug. I like the knot in the back too. http://www.samgambino.com
B Benzart Member Port Saint Lucie, Florida Joined: Jan 09, 2004 Posts: 10397	B Benzart Posted posted on Fri, Jun 17, 2005 8:01 PM Excellent mug especially for a "First" Way to go. Looks like it is turning out Super.
K kingstiedye Tiki Socialite sackatomato Joined: Oct 05, 2005 Posts: 1401	K kingstiedye Posted posted on Tue, Oct 25, 2005 10:43 PM great mug, mark. i'm glad i got one. brook
F foamy Tiki Socialite The Land of Pleasant Living Joined: Jun 15, 2004 Posts: 597	F foamy Posted posted on Wed, Oct 26, 2005 5:45 AM A really nice mug. First try? Too cool.

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