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kitschywoman
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Joined: May 27, 2003
Posts: 24
From: Beyootiful Cincinnati, OH
|  Posted: 2005-05-13 10:23 am Permalink
Well, I'll be darned! I'll have to tell DH you're on here. He's a big fan. I've always been the tikiophile in our family until he found your work on eBay. After buying several of your prints, he's started embracing the tiki way of life and is even starting his own mug collection...all thanks to your influence, Doug.
I thought you might get a kick out of seeing some of your artwork prominently dispayed in our living room (it's tiny in the photos, but it's there  )...
We've got a bunch more prints, but DH has earmarked them for his "man room" in the basement, which he's working on finishing.
You do great work, and thanks for sharing your tiki spirit with DH!
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PolynesianPop
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Joined: Mar 25, 2002
Posts: 2341
From: Corona, Ca
| Posted: 2005-05-13 10:28 am Permalink
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On 2005-05-13 09:33, Swamp Fire wrote:
Polypop, thanks. Sorry we did not get a chance to talk on Sunday. Your signs looked really cool. I feel out of touch here in Phoenix with all the cool events in So Cal. I may be out your way this summer, maybe Long Beach.
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Thanks for the comp. Keep me posted about your return to Cali. I too, apologize for not stopping by your booth. Wish I did though - I wanted to pick up a print and a t-shirt. Now that you've posted your new stuff, I wanna pick up more! I really like the Kahiki one.
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purple jade
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Joined: Feb 19, 2003
Posts: 1450
From: New Orleans
| Posted: 2005-05-13 10:41 am Permalink
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On 2005-05-13 09:33, Swamp Fire wrote:
...you busted me.
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But do you really drive a purple car?
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Swamp Fire
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Joined: Jul 31, 2003
Posts: 1020
From: Long Beach, CA
| Posted: 2005-05-13 11:38 am Permalink
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On 2005-05-13 10:41, purple jade wrote:
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On 2005-05-13 09:33, Swamp Fire wrote:
...you busted me.
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But do you really drive a purple car?
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Purple Jade, I'm embarassed to say I drive a silver CRV...ouch! It pains me to say that but it does get me from point A to point B. When I was younger I used to drive only older cars, 63 t-bird, mustang and all without air conditioning in the Phoenix heat of summer. I would get stuck 5 cars deep in a left hand turn lane.
Kitchywoman, thanks for posting the pics love the chairs.
Polynesianpop, e-mail me if you want to buy. I always give a Tiki Central discount.
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purple jade
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Joined: Feb 19, 2003
Posts: 1450
From: New Orleans
| Posted: 2005-05-13 11:52 am Permalink
My brutha!
I drive a silver CRV!!!!
I LOVE it!!
And I don't care who knows...
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Swamp Fire
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Joined: Jul 31, 2003
Posts: 1020
From: Long Beach, CA
| Posted: 2005-05-13 6:39 pm Permalink
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On 2005-05-13 11:52, purple jade wrote:
My brutha!
I drive a silver CRV!!!!
I LOVE it!!
And I don't care who knows...
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Cool! I feel so much better about it. I was thinking about adding flames to mine, what do you think.
This is concept sketch for the tiki mug I'm doing through Tiki Farm. Goon.
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Raffertiki
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Joined: Oct 31, 2003
Posts: 1527
From: L.I.
| Posted: 2005-05-13 6:57 pm Permalink
Looks nice. Front and back. I'll place this next to my Fender Guitar tiki mug.
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Benzart
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Joined: Jan 09, 2004
Posts: 10306
From: Port Saint Lucie, Florida
| Posted: 2005-05-13 7:55 pm Permalink
I like it. Not sure where I'll put mine, Nice,mean face
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Tiki Diablo
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Joined: Jun 24, 2002
Posts: 1888
From: socal
| Posted: 2005-05-13 9:25 pm Permalink
DH, this stuff is the tops! I've had a special place in my heart for the Laguna Outrigger, and really like the way you brought it to life.
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THOR's
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Joined: Apr 30, 2004
Posts: 481 | Posted: 2005-05-13 9:31 pm Permalink
Swamp...I love your work!! I aint sittin pretty here with some of the mainstream TC'ers..I got a tiki pee pee spankin as initiation!!!..but I DO enjoy those I can share things with where we can catalize each others creative spirit.
I am about to design some mugs for TikiFarm also...and excited to get back to sculpting. I was thinkin of doing a series of sketches..much like the elevaions you have done above. Have you found sculpters anywhere that are good at interpreting sketches into 3d? Do you feel you lose the style you design when or if you hand over these concepts in sketch form??
~~~THOR
[ This Message was edited by: THOR's on 2005-05-13 21:33 ]
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hewey
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Joined: Sep 14, 2004
Posts: 4270
From: Sydney, Australia
| Posted: 2005-05-13 11:25 pm Permalink
KOOL MUG!
I like the mug design as a piece of art in itself!
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Swamp Fire
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Joined: Jul 31, 2003
Posts: 1020
From: Long Beach, CA
| Posted: 2005-05-14 10:06 am Permalink
Thanks Raffertiki, Benzart and Hewey. The mug should be out within the next month or so. I've also got Grog comming out then as well.
Tiki Diablo, the inspiration for that painting was a picture of the place in the Book of Tiki. I thought it looked like such a cool place with the backlite tiki masks outside. Hey, I want one of those shrunken head mugs you did, awsome.
Thor, great to see you still hanging out with us after the barrage. I think alot of people would have headed for the hills after that. I love your work (whats not to love about it). I think we all can learn from each other ... oops, I just pee pee'd in my tiki shorts.
As far as the mug thing goes, I went into it as fun thing to do. I collect myself (drink my OJ in one ever morning) and never thought of it as a big money maker. TC has plenty of talented carvers that can help you out. Holden has been great with letting me know what works and what does not as far as the design goes. The Tiki Farm sculptors have done a great job translating my sketches also. When you get some sketches together be sure to post them. I look forward to seeing what you come up with.
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teaKEY
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Joined: Nov 09, 2004
Posts: 3663
From: The thumb !
| Posted: 2005-05-14 7:01 pm Permalink
yeah, the goon is like the gulp on roids. the mug picture has been on your website for sometime now so its like a long time coming for this mug. over and out
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Sam Gambino
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Joined: Dec 02, 2003
Posts: 2197
From: www.samgambino.com
| Posted: 2005-05-14 8:52 pm Permalink
Doug-
Love those mug designs! As for the flamed CRV, I would say have at it!
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theartcoach
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Joined: Apr 25, 2005
Posts: 69 | Posted: 2005-05-15 06:35 am Permalink
Doug...
You work is AWESOME...I am an art teacher (so i know a little) and what you have done with Photoshop is amazing!!! I know enough about photoshop to be dangerous...LOL...ya know creating compromising sences with photos of your friends and enemies...LOL
Keep it up! I'm gonna have to get me a Tiki Mug-shot print.
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