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tedtiki
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Nov 06, 2004
Posts: 276
From: Sunny Springfield Illinois
|  Posted: 2010-07-26 4:42 pm Permalink
Excellent work Skip. I'll see you at Festiki.
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tikiskip
Grand Member (6 years) 
Joined: Nov 26, 2005
Posts: 2085 | Posted: 2010-07-26 7:13 pm Permalink
Thanks Ted, Will see you there.
Here's one on ebay now.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=150472490940&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT
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tikiskip
Grand Member (6 years)
Joined: Nov 26, 2005
Posts: 2085 | Posted: 2010-07-30 2:33 pm Permalink
So back to the knot thing.
Here is a rail or fence that you can make with the Eye Splice.
Kinda cool, and hey it's just rope.
Can't cost that much.
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WestADad
Grand Member (2 years) 
Joined: Mar 31, 2009
Posts: 731
From: Tornado Alley
| Posted: 2010-08-02 2:25 pm Permalink
Nice rope/knot work John!
Could I trouble you with a question?
My wife picked up some dried starfish the other day at Goodwill, I'd like to use them like you and Blake do with the lamps you're sending me. Do you have a process for making them less brittle so they'll stand up to running the lamp cord through the center?
Thanks much!
Chris
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tikiskip
Grand Member (6 years)
Joined: Nov 26, 2005
Posts: 2085 | Posted: 2010-08-02 4:11 pm Permalink
I would guess you got what they call a sugar starfish I think.
The sugar starfish would be the worst to use as they break easy.
It's best to use a jungle or knobby starfish.
But you may be able to seal it with shellac or glue.
But do a test first.
PLUS wear a mask when you drill these!!!
Good luck!!
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tikiskip
Grand Member (6 years)
Joined: Nov 26, 2005
Posts: 2085 | Posted: 2010-08-03 4:46 pm Permalink
Hey Chris here are the different starfish.
The first one is a Sugar starfish.
Next is the knobby starfish.
Last is the jungle starfish.
This one came from the Kahiki ceiling, see the holes.
Not all of them had a light coming from them.
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WestADad
Grand Member (2 years)
Joined: Mar 31, 2009
Posts: 731
From: Tornado Alley
| Posted: 2010-08-03 5:08 pm Permalink
Thanks for those pictures John, I've definitely got sugar starfish. Guess I'll do some more looking for the jungle, it seems to be the most sturdy from what I've read.
Are you working on any cool new basket lamps?
Chris
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TikiTres
Tiki Socialite
Joined: May 28, 2008
Posts: 263
From: Forney, TX
| Posted: 2010-08-05 6:43 pm Permalink
Got a nice package from Tikiskip today containing two totally awesome lights  The shipping was quick, packaging was excellent and the lights are both of outstanding build quality with an amazing patina, you'd swear they just came out of some ancient smoke-filled bar somewhere Really nice, thanks John!
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tikiskip
Grand Member (6 years)
Joined: Nov 26, 2005
Posts: 2085 | Posted: 2010-08-06 1:19 pm Permalink
Chris,
Yeah, I got some going to be done this weekend?
Pic's soon.
And Thanks Mr Tres!
Glad you like em!
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Robb Hamel
Grand Member (first year) 
Joined: Mar 07, 2008
Posts: 1013
From: Ohio
| Posted: 2010-08-06 4:48 pm Permalink
Damn Skip - the three tiki resin bottom on that lamps in SUPERMONSTROINCREDIBLE!
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tikiskip
Grand Member (6 years)
Joined: Nov 26, 2005
Posts: 2085 | Posted: 2010-08-10 4:23 pm Permalink
You asked for it.
Here are a few basket and other lights.
One of these lights is for sale on ebay right now.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=150478213041&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT
Please take a look.
Thanks.
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WestADad
Grand Member (2 years)
Joined: Mar 31, 2009
Posts: 731
From: Tornado Alley
| Posted: 2010-08-10 5:53 pm Permalink
Wow! PM sent John.
Chris
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tikiskip
Grand Member (6 years)
Joined: Nov 26, 2005
Posts: 2085 | Posted: 2010-10-21 1:22 pm Permalink
HAPPY HALLOWEEN TC!!!!!
Here are a few ideas for a tikified Halloween.
These lights fit in these mugs for a flicker type glow.
You can also take these lights apart and make a light up
blowfish for your rear view mirror in your car.
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tikiskip
Grand Member (6 years)
Joined: Nov 26, 2005
Posts: 2085 | Posted: 2010-11-14 11:32 am Permalink
Here is a third and my largest paper
globe tiki light.
You can see one of the rods I put in the center to
hold this light together.
It will have nine ribs up the sides and each one of those ribs
push upwards so you need to have the rods to hold that force down.
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WestADad
Grand Member (2 years)
Joined: Mar 31, 2009
Posts: 731
From: Tornado Alley
| Posted: 2010-11-17 5:41 pm Permalink
More nice work, did you do the netting also?
Chris
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