Bowana's Other Crafts

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B benella Member Meudon, France Joined: Sep 27, 2006 Posts: 1423	B benella Posted posted on Mon, Nov 10, 2008 8:10 AM On 2008-11-09 21:46, Bowana wrote: This second guy I'm making from a piece of NotMahogany I got from 4WD. The head is about 6" tall. I started it at Hodaddy's Chop a while back. Bowie Wowowie Wowowie ! It's killer work ! I love your not mahogany moai :) Looks like not cedar too :wink: Benjamin.
S surfintiki Member S. Chatham, MA Joined: Sep 30, 2004 Posts: 1576	S surfintiki Posted posted on Mon, Nov 10, 2008 5:05 PM Not Cedar! Not Basswood! What Not! Me loves 'em.
B Benzart Member Port Saint Lucie, Florida Joined: Jan 09, 2004 Posts: 10397	B Benzart Posted posted on Mon, Nov 10, 2008 6:17 PM Man those have to be some of the Most traditional, REAL Looking Moai I've ever seen. If I were an Expert, I could say how fantastic they are but I'm a Lowly wood butcher, but I'm learning! :D :lol: :P
T Tikilizard Member Joined: Aug 19, 2006 Posts: 374	T Tikilizard Posted posted on Mon, Nov 10, 2008 6:29 PM Interesting start. What is NotMahogany? Can't wait to see the finished product.
B Babalu Tiki Socialite Lemon Grove Joined: Nov 19, 2006 Posts: 2518	B Babalu Posted posted on Mon, Nov 10, 2008 7:32 PM Your a...
S seeksurf Member Buckley, WA Joined: Sep 27, 2007 Posts: 2144	S seeksurf Posted posted on Mon, Nov 10, 2008 9:15 PM Nice work looking really cool.
B benella Member Meudon, France Joined: Sep 27, 2006 Posts: 1423	B benella Posted posted on Thu, Nov 13, 2008 10:07 AM Update ? :wink:
C Clarita Member BA Arg Joined: Sep 26, 2006 Posts: 1301	C Clarita Posted posted on Mon, Nov 17, 2008 9:16 AM Feliz Cumpleaños amigo! :) (perdon)
B Bowana Tiki Socialite La Mesa, CA Joined: Nov 10, 2006 Posts: 1183	B Bowana Posted posted on Mon, Nov 17, 2008 10:46 AM Thanks Benjamin, Surfintiki, Benz (you lowly wood butcher):), Lizard, Babs (cool robot!), and Seeks! What is NotMahogany? Well, it's certainly not mahogany. It could be Pine or Douglas Fir. Not exactly sure, but I do know it's NotMahogany. Make sense? Yeah, I know... Benella, I didn't have an update before, but since the Chop this past weekend I do now: A bit more finish work and some stain and this may be my fastest carving ever! Girly mugs update: None as of yet. Glazing research! Shameless Non-Tiki plug: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=InQNgIcEXQU And the other 3 in case you missed them the first time: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJByv9J9I4c http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3e7Yxk-51qo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=07ZdpLOxyJQ ..and thanks Clarita! (I'm 29 again) :) Bowana
B buzzard Member whetstone,az Joined: Jan 26, 2008 Posts: 237	B buzzard Posted posted on Mon, Nov 17, 2008 6:45 PM wow bowana to take a piece of scrap wood and have it turn out that good is really cool.could be the start of a green tiki movement recycle scrap wood into tikis!
S seeksurf Member Buckley, WA Joined: Sep 27, 2007 Posts: 2144	S seeksurf Posted posted on Mon, Nov 17, 2008 8:43 PM Looks like it has held up well for pine or fur. I have never carved with either.
B benella Member Meudon, France Joined: Sep 27, 2006 Posts: 1423	B benella Posted posted on Tue, Nov 18, 2008 8:59 AM Whatever the wood is, it's B E A U T I F U L ! Nice work, Sir Bowie ! Benjamin.
B Benzart Member Port Saint Lucie, Florida Joined: Jan 09, 2004 Posts: 10397	B Benzart Posted posted on Tue, Nov 18, 2008 9:54 AM Hey Bowz, that is a VERY cool mess'o MOAI, you have those guys nailed right DOWN. Man you make it look so Easy. Nice stuffs.
JT jab tiki Member San Diego, CA Joined: Jun 23, 2008 Posts: 123	JT jab tiki Posted posted on Sun, Dec 7, 2008 11:11 PM Outstanding stuff, Sir B.
G GROG Grand Member (1 year) Tujunga Joined: Jun 21, 2006 Posts: 7283	G GROG Posted posted on Mon, Dec 8, 2008 9:22 AM Inspired by some animation?
TD Tiki Duddy Member Manitoba, Canada Joined: Jun 04, 2006 Posts: 760	TD Tiki Duddy Posted posted on Mon, Dec 8, 2008 11:21 AM :lol: Looks Good!
B Bowana Tiki Socialite La Mesa, CA Joined: Nov 10, 2006 Posts: 1183	B Bowana Posted posted on Wed, Dec 10, 2008 7:54 AM Thanks for visiting, Buzzard, Seeksurf, Benella, Benz, Jab, GROG, and Duddy! I put a dark stain on the NotMahogany Moai, now he looks like he could actually be mahogany! I put Minwax over the top of the stain, but I'm not so sure I like it. Makes it look old though, so Hmm... On 2008-12-08 09:22, GROG wrote: Inspired by some animation? Actually GROG, I was inspired by this guy! :) Bowowana!
T TheBigT Tiki Socialite Fabulous Houston Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 1798	T TheBigT Posted posted on Wed, Dec 10, 2008 8:27 AM Looks good. It does indeed look old. With the way the grain is running it looks you've done well to keep the tip of the nose from breaking off. A pair of these would make some awesome bookends!
C Clarita Member BA Arg Joined: Sep 26, 2006 Posts: 1301	C Clarita Posted posted on Wed, Dec 10, 2008 9:38 AM Nice self portrait! :)!
B Benzart Member Port Saint Lucie, Florida Joined: Jan 09, 2004 Posts: 10397	B Benzart Posted posted on Wed, Dec 10, 2008 1:37 PM Great guy Bowana, though he seems to have been telling a few lies?? His nose is growing with each one! Cool carve, Difficult piece you seem to make look too easy!
B Bowana Tiki Socialite La Mesa, CA Joined: Nov 10, 2006 Posts: 1183	B Bowana Posted posted on Sun, Dec 14, 2008 9:35 PM Hey BigT, yeah I thought about making bookends too. I'd have them facing inward with the noses poking the books! Clarita- Ha! :) Yeah, It was hard holding the mirror while I was carving! Thanks Benz. Yep, the "no's" have it! Now back to The GIRLY mug! All glazed up and ready to hit the surf. Ooohhh...I hate glazing sooo much! Check out more ceramics stuff on Babalu's fab thread: Babalu's Fab Thread Thanks for looking. Bow-Wow-Bo-Wana!
H haikai Member Regensburg / Bavaria / Germany Joined: Nov 09, 2005 Posts: 233	H haikai Posted posted on Mon, Dec 15, 2008 12:44 AM I like the moai! The design comes out wonderful.
T T_birdman Member San Gabriel Valley-SoCal Joined: Jun 19, 2007 Posts: 271	T T_birdman Posted posted on Mon, Dec 15, 2008 2:42 PM Damn Dave! You and Babs come up with the coolest stuff! The ladies are HOT! Was waiting to see how they would end up and you definatly know what you're doing!
G GROG Grand Member (1 year) Tujunga Joined: Jun 21, 2006 Posts: 7283	G GROG Posted posted on Sun, Dec 28, 2008 11:14 PM So. where are the turnaround pics of the Aloha Sisters Mug?
B Benzart Member Port Saint Lucie, Florida Joined: Jan 09, 2004 Posts: 10397	B Benzart Posted posted on Mon, Dec 29, 2008 2:25 AM On 2008-12-08 09:22, GROG wrote: Inspired by some animation? Actually it looks like the Animation was inspired by the Moai in the beginning and the Moai inspired by the Animation, Full Circle! :P Man, those Mugs are looking Shweet! I think you need to mass produce that one for sure!
B Babalu Tiki Socialite Lemon Grove Joined: Nov 19, 2006 Posts: 2518	B Babalu Posted posted on Tue, Dec 30, 2008 6:49 AM I can hear the Drums! Sir B must be coming over! Bring the Sisters over too if you want me to shoot them for you with my new camera...happy, happy, joy, joy!
B Bowana Tiki Socialite La Mesa, CA Joined: Nov 10, 2006 Posts: 1183	B Bowana Posted posted on Tue, Dec 30, 2008 9:50 AM Thanks for visiting, Haikai, Birdman, GROG, Benz, and Babs! I finally got some shots of the glazed Alohas. Photo sessions are tough! Gotta get the best angles, ya know. It took about 2 days worth of work just for the glaze. I wanted them to be very bright and colorful. I also made these two little troublemakers. Hey kid, give us your lunch money!! Thanks for looking. Bo
T Tahitiki Grand Member (1 year) San Jose Joined: Jun 11, 2004 Posts: 324	T Tahitiki Posted posted on Tue, Dec 30, 2008 10:18 AM Beautiful mug man, love the sister's faces. This is an amazing carve.
LLT little lost tiki Tiki Socialite Orange,CA-right near the Circle! Joined: Jun 12, 2006 Posts: 7763	LLT little lost tiki Posted posted on Tue, Dec 30, 2008 10:29 AM ZOUNDS! Methinks thou fair maidens doth be AWESOME!
B Babalu Tiki Socialite Lemon Grove Joined: Nov 19, 2006 Posts: 2518	B Babalu Posted posted on Tue, Dec 30, 2008 10:45 AM Great shots Sir B!! Still, no matter how you shoot these babes, ya just are not ever going to be able to capture all the amazing detail in this piece...like the sand glaze the babes are standing on... I think this is hands down the best work I have ever fired in my kiln! You Sir are the BOMB! I hear the DRUMS!
G GROG Grand Member (1 year) Tujunga Joined: Jun 21, 2006 Posts: 7283	G GROG Posted posted on Tue, Dec 30, 2008 11:30 AM The Aloha Sisters Mug is AWESOMELY AWESOME!!!!!!!!!
T T_birdman Member San Gabriel Valley-SoCal Joined: Jun 19, 2007 Posts: 271	T T_birdman Posted posted on Wed, Dec 31, 2008 2:36 PM DUDE!!! Just the coolest stuff Dave! How many times can one say "You Da Man!!"??
MA Mr. Aloha Member Joined: Nov 10, 2006 Posts: 76	MA Mr. Aloha Posted posted on Wed, Dec 31, 2008 4:46 PM Bowana: This mug is so fantastic that my wife made sure I got to see it. The artistry and detail is amazing. I especially like how you have the one girl's arm set up to hold the cocktail umbrella and the other girl stepping on the tiki's tooth.
B buzzard Member whetstone,az Joined: Jan 26, 2008 Posts: 237	B buzzard Posted posted on Fri, Jan 2, 2009 11:27 AM man i would not like to be in you shoes now you have to come up with somthing better but i know you can do it great stuff
B Benzart Member Port Saint Lucie, Florida Joined: Jan 09, 2004 Posts: 10397	B Benzart Posted posted on Fri, Jan 2, 2009 7:28 PM Yeah Bo, You make these Look SO EASY,, How do you DO it??? I see NO signs of a Struggle here except for you struggling to keep everyone from swiping these Beauties! Sweet SwEET SWEET!
JT jab tiki Member San Diego, CA Joined: Jun 23, 2008 Posts: 123	JT jab tiki Posted posted on Sat, Jan 3, 2009 1:28 AM Oh So Good!!!
P Paipo Member Aotearoa / NZ Joined: Jun 22, 2006 Posts: 1886	P Paipo Posted posted on Sat, Jan 3, 2009 12:58 PM I've probably spent hours looking at this piece now. Gotta get me some of those goggles!
T tikipaka Tiki Socialite New York Joined: May 31, 2006 Posts: 644	T tikipaka Posted posted on Sat, Jan 3, 2009 6:11 PM :o :o OK, so I've been one of those lurkers. But Bowana, these Aloha Sisters and the mug you made with the girl surfers are excellent. Damn there are a lot of talented folks here. Both men & women! I'm in awhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.. Nice, nice! Keep it up.
H hodadhank Member Mission Beach, CA Joined: Dec 28, 2005 Posts: 1689	H hodadhank Posted posted on Sat, Jan 3, 2009 6:51 PM Bueno Bowana. Should I bring an empanada for you to carve Sunday? -HH
HOK HOUSE OF KU Member TIKILAND, USA Joined: Apr 15, 2005 Posts: 541	HOK HOUSE OF KU Posted posted on Sun, Jan 4, 2009 3:07 AM :o :o I get stuck like this every time I View your thread :o :o great work, :) Aloha, Freddie [ Edited by: HOUSE OF KU 2009-01-04 03:08 ]
B Bowana Tiki Socialite La Mesa, CA Joined: Nov 10, 2006 Posts: 1183	B Bowana Posted posted on Sun, Jan 4, 2009 8:44 AM Thanks for visiting everyone! Tahitiki-Thanks! The faces were the most difficult part. LLT-Herro! Glad you could stop by! Babalu-Yeah the photography was not easy. I must have taken 20 or 30 more shots that I didn't use. Thanks again for your generosity to us all! GROG-Thanks GROG! The three of us shall be seeing you in a month or so, hm? Birdman-No, YOU da man! Thanks for commenting! faulknb-I wanted to have the figures interacting with the central piece a bit, so into the mouth went a toe and for the arm went an umbrella! buzzard-Yeah, you're right. Now I have to come up with something to top this! I'd better get on that! Thanks, see ya at the Chop. Benz-Well, maybe I make it look easy, but believe me it's been a real struggle. The key is to practice, practice, practice. I'll get the next one right!! I hope you will continue with yours. Thanks for checking in! jab-Thanks Johnny, see ya at the Chop! Paipo-Yeah, get yourself a set of robot goggles! Not that you really need them though. Thanks for commenting. tikipaka-Hey, thanks for stopping by! Don't be such a stranger!! hank-Carving an empanada, hm? Bring it! Freddie-Aloha! Thanks for visiting! Bowie-Wowie -Fo-Fowie!
T tikithomas08 Member San Diego CA Joined: Apr 10, 2007 Posts: 528	T tikithomas08 Posted posted on Sun, Jan 4, 2009 5:39 PM amazing stuff as usual bowana, the mugs glaze turned out really good, and the stain on the moai is perfect
S seeksurf Member Buckley, WA Joined: Sep 27, 2007 Posts: 2144	S seeksurf Posted posted on Tue, Jan 6, 2009 10:52 PM Holy Crap! Nice work the detail WOW! and the girls are hot.
B BigToe Tiki Socialite Southern California Joined: Nov 07, 2006 Posts: 758	B BigToe Posted posted on Wed, Jan 7, 2009 3:58 PM sooooo inspirational...quite possibly my favorite mug EVER. when we gonna have that one-off show! its gonna KILL!!!
T TheBigT Tiki Socialite Fabulous Houston Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 1798	T TheBigT Posted posted on Wed, Jan 7, 2009 6:37 PM Yep, WOW. What else can be said? The mugs are truly inspiring for sure. I love the surfer girl mug especially. Bravo!
B Benzart Member Port Saint Lucie, Florida Joined: Jan 09, 2004 Posts: 10397	B Benzart Posted posted on Thu, Jan 8, 2009 1:33 PM Still Awesome!
4 4WDtiki Tiki Socialite Omao, Kauai Joined: Aug 03, 2004 Posts: 2004	4 4WDtiki Posted posted on Thu, Jan 8, 2009 5:57 PM Dave, word is you've been working some clay on the wheel. Any pics? :)
B Bowana Tiki Socialite La Mesa, CA Joined: Nov 10, 2006 Posts: 1183	B Bowana Posted posted on Thu, Jan 8, 2009 8:07 PM Thanks for commenting! thomas- I was thinking about re-staining the Moai, but I'm agreeing with you that it's fine! seeksurf-Yep, I do get carried away with the detail! BigToe-At the One-Off Show I'll let 'em run wild! BigT-I'm glad you find them inspiring. Make a mug! Benz-Thanks for taking another look. I hope you'll try another. ... and 4Wheeler. Who told you that? :)

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