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tikiskip
Grand Member (6 years) 
Joined: Nov 26, 2005
Posts: 2085 |  Posted: 2007-09-06 10:49 am Permalink
Here is some progress on the paint.
I first put a tan paint in the cracks/ highlight areas.
Then I brushed them with a toothbrush.
Right after that I hit it with a damp paper towel.
Last I brushed it all over to take away the too shiny look.
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Jeff Central
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Jul 23, 2002
Posts: 1528
From: Columbus, Ohio
| Posted: 2007-09-06 11:44 am Permalink
Simply Amazing!!
It's like watching the Frankenstein monster come to life.
"It's ALIIIIIIIIIVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" 
Great job skip!
Cheers and Mahalo,
Jeff
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croe67
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Jan 05, 2003
Posts: 1011
From: Land of Cheese & Beer
| Posted: 2007-09-06 11:50 am Permalink
WOW, WOW, WOW, Skip!!!
VERY cool!!!!
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Tipsy McStagger
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Nov 21, 2004
Posts: 3388
From: HELL
| Posted: 2007-09-06 12:36 pm Permalink
skipper you can save loads of time this way....if the base coat is layed down first, coat it with spray laquer. when it's dry, slop on the acrylic paint in the recessed areas and with a wet paper towel, lightly skim over it till you get the effect you want. repeat as necessary. then when that dries, dust it with more laquer to seal it in and your ready. this will cut your time in half or more. i'm just sitting here cringing at the thought of you haveing to use that little paint brush and that bristle brush......
..the effect will be the same and the time saved will be better spent making more lamps for the rest of us bums to buy....
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"just havin' fun!!!!!"
[ This Message was edited by: Tipsy McStagger 2007-09-06 12:38 ]
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KAHAKA
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Mar 03, 2003
Posts: 756
From: San Jose, CA
| Posted: 2007-09-06 6:32 pm Permalink
Perty perty dang cool there TikiSkip. I like it, and I like it, well, a lot.
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tikiskip
Grand Member (6 years)
Joined: Nov 26, 2005
Posts: 2085 | Posted: 2007-09-07 07:37 am Permalink
Thanks Tipsy, I think I will do that next time.
And thanks Kahaka. Your lights are awesome!
Here's the before and after.
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tikiskip
Grand Member (6 years)
Joined: Nov 26, 2005
Posts: 2085 | Posted: 2007-09-08 07:24 am Permalink
It is DONE!!!
I used epoxy to glue on the lamp part.
Then I glued on a felt pad for the base.
And now I'm done.
SOLD
[ This Message was edited by: tikiskip 2009-06-05 06:17 ]
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croe67
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Jan 05, 2003
Posts: 1011
From: Land of Cheese & Beer
| Posted: 2007-09-08 07:51 am Permalink
It looks GREAT, t.skip, definitely worthy of all that effort
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Tipsy McStagger
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Nov 21, 2004
Posts: 3388
From: HELL
| Posted: 2007-09-08 09:09 am Permalink
nice work skipper!! looks as new as they day they bought them for kahiki...
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SufferinSimon
Tiki Centralite
Joined: Jun 15, 2003
Posts: 45
From: The Enchanted Isle of Dayton, Ohio
| Posted: 2007-09-10 11:40 pm Permalink
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On 2007-08-04 12:54, tikiskip wrote:
This is a mural I did for Largo's in columbus Ohio.
Can you tell what matchbook it's from?
Look for it a The Hot Rod Hula Hop.
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Love that mural tskip!! That's from the Tropics in Dayton of course
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Jeff Central
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Jul 23, 2002
Posts: 1528
From: Columbus, Ohio
| Posted: 2007-09-11 05:36 am Permalink
Awesome job on the lamp skip!!!!!
Damn, your good!!!
Cheers and Mahalo,
Jeff
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tikiskip
Grand Member (6 years)
Joined: Nov 26, 2005
Posts: 2085 | Posted: 2007-09-11 08:28 am Permalink
Thanks guys.
I will be putting one lamp shade up on Ebay tonight.
So if you wanted one please look.
I hope to get a lamp up in a week.
Thank you.
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tikiskip
Grand Member (6 years)
Joined: Nov 26, 2005
Posts: 2085 | Posted: 2007-09-11 7:08 pm Permalink
Oh yeah Simon you are right!
It's from the tropics matchbook.
Also I have one of the Kahiki lamp shades on eBay now.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=150160705794&ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT&ih=005
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Sam Gambino
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Dec 02, 2003
Posts: 2197
From: www.samgambino.com
| Posted: 2007-09-12 10:21 pm Permalink
Great vintage vibe to that lamp.... That's fine work on it.
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tikiskip
Grand Member (6 years)
Joined: Nov 26, 2005
Posts: 2085 | Posted: 2007-09-17 7:57 pm Permalink
Thank you Sam.
I realy love your work as well!
I will have one done for sale next week.
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