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Benzart
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Joined: Jan 09, 2004
Posts: 10306
From: Port Saint Lucie, Florida
|  Posted: 2009-09-30 9:25 pm Permalink
Thanks Lake, He's been a bit of intensive work and he's Almost done, Just the eyes and a bit of polishing left
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benella
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Joined: Sep 27, 2006
Posts: 1423
From: Meudon, France
| Posted: 2009-09-30 11:05 pm Permalink
WOW
The teeth, the hair, the moko, the nose... everything's perfect once again.
Hat's off, Sir.
Bennno.
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tiki beat by marcus thorn
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Joined: Jun 01, 2005
Posts: 696
From: A Little Island called Australia
| Posted: 2009-10-01 12:29 am Permalink
wow you are the man that is awesome
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Benzart
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From: Port Saint Lucie, Florida
| Posted: 2009-10-01 04:54 am Permalink
Thanks benella, I'm not sure Perfect is the word but thanks for the kind words.
Marcus, Nice seeing you out and about, thanks for the comps. Your last post had the guy with the mouth open so I figured I'd give it a try, Thanks for the inspiration!  
How things going with the new house?
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congatiki
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Joined: Jun 01, 2004
Posts: 2406
From: wisconsin northwoods
| Posted: 2009-10-01 10:04 am Permalink
All hail Benz!
Holy cow old fella, that is one crazy carving. That's why we all love you
so much. You just don't quit until everything is "just right," sorta like
porridge, not too hot and not too cold. Wait....all of your stuff is
"too hot." Now please, get back to work
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little lost tiki
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Joined: Jun 12, 2006
Posts: 7460
From: Orange,CA-right near the Circle!
| Posted: 2009-10-01 10:22 am Permalink
Now THAT's a Maori head!
this one has something more than the last..
a thrust,a lil more life,insaner detail....
something...
man,benz!
you are a Big ball of AWESOME,my friend!
Give dat MokoHead some peepers!
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surfintiki
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Joined: Sep 30, 2004
Posts: 1561
From: S. Chatham, MA
| Posted: 2009-10-01 5:16 pm Permalink
YEAH Benz! You've got more textures on that bone than a carpet store! I swear your using a magnifying glass in front of another magnifying glass. As G would say "Daaaaaaaayummmm"
(translates to, mighty fine piece of work) 
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tikipaka
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Joined: May 31, 2006
Posts: 633
From: New York
| Posted: 2009-10-03 01:38 am Permalink
Wow Benz, this is better than the best.. You're on a roll as usual. Sorry I haven't stopped in here lately to soak up all your talent! I've missed a lot here. Keep up with all the great details. Now I have to go back and read this again to make sure I didn't skip over any of your great pieces, or should I say Works of Art? Niceeeeee
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cheeky half
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From: Tucson, AZ
| Posted: 2009-10-03 08:05 am Permalink
Dang Benz, this one is going to haunt my dreams. You're awsomeness is unrivaled!
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Benzart
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From: Port Saint Lucie, Florida
| Posted: 2009-10-03 1:08 pm Permalink
Hey Conga, Thanks for the Hot, kind words, yes he's dragging on too long. would have been done but the eyes i did didn't work and i have to re-do them, so one more day's work and he'll be lookin' for a home, kinda like the boll-weevil.
Thanks Kinny, I'm still workin on his peepers. thats one I've never been called before " Big ball of AWESOME",thanks again.
Surfin, thanks for the comps, and as for the mags on top of mags, funny you should mention that as I've been using a setup that uses 2 lenses, one in front of the other.
T-Pak, Yeah, Where have you BEEN? thanks for the kind words.
Cheeky half, Thanks for stopping by with such compliments, much appreciated.
One more day of work and he'll be done, pix tomorrow.
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Benzart
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From: Port Saint Lucie, Florida
| Posted: 2009-10-05 9:13 pm Permalink
Well here's another Update but more like a step back.
He finally has eyes now after 2 previous attempts thet I didn't like and now these are the worse of the bunch so I'll either fix them or throw him in "The Box". He needs some plastic surgery and some clean up.
 
 
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big daddy
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From: houston
| Posted: 2009-10-05 10:04 pm Permalink
ah-mazin'!!!! benz the amount of detail you put into your pieces is just incredible. really just leaves you speechless to see your work. another beautiful piece.
bd
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TikiMango
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Joined: Jun 17, 2008
Posts: 798
From: Satellite Beach, FL
| Posted: 2009-10-06 05:41 am Permalink
I know you won't let a little Maori head beat you Ben! This guy is too perfect to find a home Da Box. Amazing details.
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TheBigT
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Joined: Feb 27, 2006
Posts: 1155
From: Fabulous Houston
| Posted: 2009-10-06 07:46 am Permalink
Jeepers creepers, he's got big peepers!  Another amazing carving Ben. I'm sure you'll work out the eyes to your liking. Incredibly realistic carving, the hair is awesome.
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AlohaStation
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Joined: Sep 27, 2004
Posts: 2004
From: So FL
| Posted: 2009-10-06 10:02 am Permalink
Seeing how you are trying to shape something that is the size of a grain of sand - they came out pretty good. I used your nail trick on the eyeball of my tusk. Here's the tip...
When creating a small inlay - take a nail and super glue material to the head. You can then use the nail as a handle while shaping. Brilliant.
Worked like a champ!
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