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The South Pacific Room-Vista,CA-Updated 10/07/2012 |
Monkeyman
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Mar 04, 2003
Posts: 2300
From: Vista, CA
|  Posted: 2010-04-26 8:15 pm Permalink
2 Hours of sketching....
5 Hours of router work...
3 Days of aching triceps.. 
16 Pieces of window trim...
Its hard to keep the circles consistent and after a while my router bit was dull and harder to move through the material.
Detail
Installed. Sorry for the backlit photos. Kinda hard to make out the final look.
Lots more router work to do. Im sketching the other pieces this week.
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Beachbumz
Grand Member (first year) 
Joined: Jan 09, 2008
Posts: 991
From: 21°/156° MAUI
| Posted: 2010-04-26 11:44 pm Permalink
OMG... Wow monkeyman that trim is awesome, really finishes off the window nicely...
looking forward to seeing more pics of the room, really coming out beautiful man...
Aloha
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Kon-Hemsby
Grand Member (8 years) 
Joined: Sep 17, 2003
Posts: 1225
From: Andover, England
| Posted: 2010-04-27 05:23 am Permalink
Wow, those pieces are gorgeous.
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MadDogMike
Grand Member (3 years) 
Joined: Mar 30, 2008
Posts: 6389
From: The Anvil of the Sun
| Posted: 2010-04-27 06:08 am Permalink
A lot of work, but from the results it is SO worth it.
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jpmartdog
Grand Member (5 years) 
Joined: Mar 27, 2005
Posts: 650
From: Amesbury, Mass
| Posted: 2010-04-27 07:08 am Permalink
Awesome effort on the window trim - and love all the details of the alternating styles of matting. Looking great.
Can you tellme about the foam you used to sculpt the large tiki -
i.e. type of? and where did you get it?. Used to sculpt large props in the 90's in hollywood for movie production, but never actually bought the foam myself - it was always provided by art department.
Thanks and great work1
Jon
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Monkeyman
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Joined: Mar 04, 2003
Posts: 2300
From: Vista, CA
| Posted: 2010-04-27 09:04 am Permalink
Its sheet insulation foam. 2" thick and glued up in a 24"x24"x8' block then carved by the artist.
He bonded each layer of foam together with spray foam insulation in a can.
Marcus Pizzuti does great work.
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Fugu
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Joined: Feb 06, 2006
Posts: 120
From: Atlanta, Georgia
| Posted: 2010-04-27 4:50 pm Permalink
The window trim is absolutely beautiful. Magnificent work!
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ashman_atl
Tiki Centralite
Joined: Feb 23, 2010
Posts: 79
From: Atlanta, GA
| Posted: 2010-04-27 4:55 pm Permalink
Monkeyman, your work continues to inspire and awe! That router work is beautiful! Now, break out the Icy-Hot and get back to work!
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Trader Bob
Tiki Centralite
Joined: Nov 29, 2009
Posts: 75
From: Gold Coast, tropical paradise
| Posted: 2010-04-28 03:15 am Permalink
Wonderful work
Sketching and routing is a laborious task but the end result is well worth the effort. The foam Tiki is great, solves the problem of working with wood at that scale, just imagine how heavy that piece would be if it were solid wood! Looks like another outstanding Tiki build!
Trader Bob
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Matt Reese
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Joined: May 09, 2005
Posts: 1114
From: San Diego
| Posted: 2010-04-28 5:58 pm Permalink
That pic of all the window trim almost gave me a seizure.
Looking great.
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TikiVato
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Joined: Mar 03, 2009
Posts: 266
From: Whittier, CA
| Posted: 2010-04-28 6:31 pm Permalink
Your untiring work is paying great dividends. Your work is inspiring and always a pleasure to my eyes. Great to see the attention to details you provide to your work. Keep those pictures coming.
I want to practice doing some trim work, any tips of your trade?
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Agent 86
Tiki Centralite
Joined: Jul 22, 2009
Posts: 65 | Posted: 2010-04-28 9:20 pm Permalink
Looks great and I love the pool and landscaping! Are you going to keep the fence around the pool?
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Monkeyman
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Joined: Mar 04, 2003
Posts: 2300
From: Vista, CA
| Posted: 2010-04-29 09:07 am Permalink
Thank you for all the nice words everyone. Its very rewarding to have a group like all of you who appreciates this stuff.
Tiki Vato- Tips on router work? I dont know. I do my best to sketch it all out very clearly and have a plan for which bit profile will work best for what Im trying to accomplish. This repeating Maori pattern is a favorite of mine because its all done with one bit. A 5/8" or 1/2" V-Bit. Some of my more complex router work requires multiple bits and so I have to figure it all out in advance.
I think the one thing that I try to avoid at all costs when doing router work is "straight lines". The spinning motion of the router bit combined with its super fast speed makes it really hard to free hand straight stuff. It ends up looking crooked and thats not the look I want.
I try to stay with curves... as long as it has some sort of curve its pretty easy to cover up inconsistencies. Keep your elbows close at your sides and find a position with your feet so that you are balanced throughout the entire movement.
Agent 86- I would love to get rid of the pool fence but I thought that it was law in California unless you were grandfathered in from an older home. Or maybe its that I wouldnt be able to get homeowners insurance... I dont recall. I dont particularly like the fence but for now it will stay and I might find ways to decorate or refinish it.
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TikiVato
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Mar 03, 2009
Posts: 266
From: Whittier, CA
| Posted: 2010-04-29 12:27 pm Permalink
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On 2010-04-29 09:07, Monkeyman wrote:
Thank you for all the nice words everyone. Its very rewarding to have a group like all of you who appreciates this stuff.
Tiki Vato- Tips on router work? I dont know. I do my best to sketch it all out very clearly and have a plan for which bit profile will work best for what Im trying to accomplish. This repeating Maori pattern is a favorite of mine because its all done with one bit. A 5/8" or 1/2" V-Bit. Some of my more complex router work requires multiple bits and so I have to figure it all out in advance.
I think the one thing that I try to avoid at all costs when doing router work is "straight lines". The spinning motion of the router bit combined with its super fast speed makes it really hard to free hand straight stuff. It ends up looking crooked and thats not the look I want.
I try to stay with curves... as long as it has some sort of curve its pretty easy to cover up inconsistencies. Keep your elbows close at your sides and find a position with your feet so that you are balanced throughout the entire movement.
Agent 86- I would love to get rid of the pool fence but I thought that it was law in California unless you were grandfathered in from an older home. Or maybe its that I wouldnt be able to get homeowners insurance... I dont recall. I dont particularly like the fence but for now it will stay and I might find ways to decorate or refinish it.
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Thank you for your tips, They will come in handy as I start this trial and error process.
[ This Message was edited by: TikiVato 2010-04-29 12:28 ]
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Slacks Ferret
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Joined: Oct 02, 2003
Posts: 1172
From: Calgary
| Posted: 2010-04-29 1:08 pm Permalink
Those routered boards look very nice. They match these album frames that I have. 
I'm expecting a stunning room when this is all finished.
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