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VanTiki Mugs: Tiki Oasis 2013 - TIKI JUGS |
Robb Hamel
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From: Ohio
|  Posted: 2009-09-11 5:37 pm Permalink
Original ideas, colors, etc. We need alls we can gets.
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VanTiki
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Joined: Nov 25, 2005
Posts: 929
From: Hawaii
| Posted: 2009-09-11 7:08 pm Permalink
Quick post to say I took the DEMOKU #2 and #3 out of the kiln yesterday morning and they are looking quite spiffy. Went with a simple old wood look for the glaze (as the sculpt was so busy to begin with) and did a vivid orange interior. Here is a peek - more photos and such tomorrow!
Mahalo for peeking!
Henrik
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Sam Gambino
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| Posted: 2009-09-13 9:23 pm Permalink
Great work on these VanTiki! I love the deeeeeeep cuts here!
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mp
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Joined: Mar 12, 2009
Posts: 426
From: Nor Cal
| Posted: 2009-09-16 8:00 pm Permalink
Vantiki, Excellent work on the wall hanging mug holder and the Demokus
look great too. What more can I add? your stuff is killer! looking forward to more
pics.
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VanTiki
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Joined: Nov 25, 2005
Posts: 929
From: Hawaii
| Posted: 2009-10-06 2:42 pm Permalink
Aloha everyone - remember me? 
Been busy making and teaching clay stuffs for my hand-building class at the Hawaii Potter's Guild, and I apologize for the disappearing act. I did manage to put together some new goodies this weekend! After some gentle prodding by Ms. Vantiki I opted to do a halloween-ish mug. Wait a minute, you say, what does Halloween have to do with Tiki?! Why, my dear friend, do not forget about the zombie!
I made these fellows to serve Zombies in. The zombie is a drink I am dying to try - but I can't even begin to calculate how much it will cost me to get all the ingredients, and I don't think anyone on the island will make one up to TC standards. So I continue to wait patiently till I can visit a mainland tiki bar. In the meantime, I made these fellows. And yes, they do creep me out.
PS - eyes are made of multi-colored porcelain blended together.
Mahalo for peeking!
Henrik "VanTiki"
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Swamp Fire
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From: Long Beach, CA
| Posted: 2009-10-06 2:46 pm Permalink
Wow! Those are cool!
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little lost tiki
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Posts: 7463
From: Orange,CA-right near the Circle!
| Posted: 2009-10-06 3:04 pm Permalink
Right on Van!
Those zombies are full-on Creep-ariffic!
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TikiG
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Joined: Jun 17, 2008
Posts: 1519
From: Palmdale, California
| Posted: 2009-10-06 3:15 pm Permalink
Henrik -
All of your work is fantastic but these zombies? Freakin mind-blowing! LOVE it LOVE it LOVE it!!
Ever find yourself in So. Cal allow me to be the first to buy you a proper ZOMBIE
MY PLEASURE!
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MadDogMike
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From: The Anvil of the Sun
| Posted: 2009-10-06 4:20 pm Permalink
Van, I don't think that hand bone is anatomically correct  but the total effect is absolutely awesome!
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VanTiki
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Joined: Nov 25, 2005
Posts: 929
From: Hawaii
| Posted: 2009-10-06 4:47 pm Permalink
Mahalo everyone!
TikiG - I just may take you up on that offer some day!
MadDog - The bone was my attempt at adding some levity to what was turning into 2 ultra-creepy pieces. Don't know if it worked or not!
Hope to have them glazed up by Halloween!
Henrik
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leleliz
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From: NorCal
| Posted: 2009-10-06 10:32 pm Permalink
I would seriously kill for that Zombie mug.like seriously.and its not even finished.
You should really let poor folks like me set up a pay plan with you...like $100 a month or something. Then in a year and 1/2 it would be mine .
How about I buy all the booze to make your zombie and fed ex it to you and then you can send me the mug? Fair I think, eh?
The zombie mug is by far and away freakin' fantastic.
[ This Message was edited by: leleliz 2009-10-06 22:33 ]
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teaKEY
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From: The thumb !
| Posted: 2009-10-07 07:49 am Permalink
Those mugs would have killed it in last years Tiki Oasis
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VanTiki
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Joined: Nov 25, 2005
Posts: 929
From: Hawaii
| Posted: 2009-10-17 12:21 pm Permalink
I just put the ZOmbies into the kiln for the bisque firing. As I feared, they will not be ready for Halloween. Not that I wouldn't have time to finish them - I'm just heading to Hilo soon to join up with my old rubber monster pals to shoot a movie for a week. Just like old times! So, needless to say, studio work will grind to a standstill for a bit. Here is a peek at the zombies just before they entered the kiln:
Mahalo for the Zombie love - LeLeLiz, I'll think about your mug layaway idea
Henrik
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GROG
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From: Tujunga
| Posted: 2009-10-17 1:25 pm Permalink
Excellent. GROG like.
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Babalu
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Posts: 2498
From: Lemon Grove
| Posted: 2009-10-17 1:58 pm Permalink
These are CREEPY GOOD Henrik...the eyes are killer! The family and I went to see that new zombie movie last night...Your guys here look better than the ones they had in the show.
I would love to hear more about you and your rubber monster making pals sometime. That's what Bowana does for a living too...I find the whole thing fascinating.
Don't stay off the board too long...I'll get the shakes and start Jonesing all over again.
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