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pdrake
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From: las vegas
|  Posted: 2007-01-08 10:47 pm Permalink
hahahaha. i haven't had time to touch it in a few weeks. i got it and had some fun for awhile and downloaded some tutorials. then work got in the way. i think i could make some cool stuff with zballs.
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pdrake
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From: las vegas
| Posted: 2007-01-09 7:06 pm Permalink
here's the latest on the whale tail hook. i hope this still qualifies as tiki.
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Tiki Duddy
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Joined: Jun 04, 2006
Posts: 759
From: Manitoba, Canada
| Posted: 2007-01-09 8:28 pm Permalink
man all your work looks great. love it.
that tail on there is awsome. so uniquie!
great stuff
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pdrake
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From: las vegas
| Posted: 2007-01-09 9:01 pm Permalink
thanks, duddy. that's very nice of you. i'm glad you're sticking around. sometimes it gets hard for younger people. you're doing great.
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Benzart
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From: Port Saint Lucie, Florida
| Posted: 2007-01-10 05:39 am Permalink
Definitely getting those curves down nice and tight. I Like this direction perry!
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pdrake
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From: las vegas
| Posted: 2007-01-12 12:20 am Permalink
how can i make these better? when viewed under the magnifier i carve with there are bumps and pits. do i need better tools? what am i doing wrong? help me ben kanobi, you're my only hope.
this isn't wet, by the way. it's just that shiny. i wish it looked that good up close.
mahalo
oh, that's a dime behind it.
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Benzart
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From: Port Saint Lucie, Florida
| Posted: 2007-01-12 09:07 am Permalink
These guys are looking great Pdrake. The only way I see to make them better is #1, Make More of them, #2, Accentuate that center raised line and make sure your lines are continuous without being "Lumpy" looking, and #3, Make More of them!
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pdrake
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From: las vegas
| Posted: 2007-01-16 7:22 pm Permalink
picked up some new jade. this is wyoming almost 1/2" thick.
it's pretty sweet looking. i hope it carves nice.
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Tamapoutini
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Joined: Aug 30, 2006
Posts: 1529
From: Aotearoa (New Zealand)
| Posted: 2007-01-17 12:29 am Permalink
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On 2007-01-12 00:20, pdrake wrote:
how can i make these better? when viewed under the magnifier i carve with there are bumps and pits. do i need better tools? what am i doing wrong? help me ben kanobi, you're my only hope.
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Young Jade-Jedi: Be mindful of your tools...
Im guessing that you are still doing most/all of your shaping with your handpiece?.. If so this will probably be where/why you are having trouble getting an even surface. Using small burrs to achieve 'large' surfaces/shaping is a tall order for anyone. You really need to set yourself up a diamond grinding wheel ('periperal' or flat). The much larger surface area & the action of holding the stone against the wheel (as opposed to scrubbing the burrs against the stone) gives far greater cutting power & a broader cutting-'stroke', making smoother surfaces. Does this make sence?
Despite the ripple, your polish looks great. A fairly high polish? Did you buff with tin-oxide?
The new slab looks nice too. I think working on something thicker might just be what the doctor ordered for you... My advice; plan something 'Epic' for it. I believe a big/impressive carving (that wont break on you) is a good learning project for a beginner & is a cool/substantial/satisfying thing to keep for the future.
"May the Quartz be with You..." T3-PO 
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pdrake
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From: las vegas
| Posted: 2007-01-18 7:25 pm Permalink
fred flintstone inspired moai work in progress . . . .
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Bowana
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Joined: Nov 10, 2006
Posts: 1117
From: La Mesa, CA
| Posted: 2007-01-18 7:44 pm Permalink
Homer Simpson?
DOH!
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Tikisgrl
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Joined: Aug 03, 2005
Posts: 861
From: Lowell, Mass
| Posted: 2007-01-18 7:45 pm Permalink
Inspired by Grog?
D'oh!
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pdrake
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Posts: 1764
From: las vegas
| Posted: 2007-01-18 7:51 pm Permalink
i thought about that, but no, i just wanted to do a moai with a big upperbite and i thought it was more flinstone-ish. he's the moai that sits on the outer edge of the field and goes, "heeyuck!"
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McTiki
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Joined: Aug 22, 2004
Posts: 1939
From: Sunny Florida
| Posted: 2007-01-19 03:48 am Permalink
GrogMoai!
Lookin good too!
Keep goin!
Mahalo
McTiki
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benella
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Joined: Sep 27, 2006
Posts: 1423
From: Meudon, France
| Posted: 2007-01-19 04:12 am Permalink
Homer-moai begun very well.
Benjamin.
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