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danlovestikis
Grand Member (8 years) 
Joined: Jun 17, 2002
Posts: 5242 |  Posted: 2014-02-03 4:58 pm Permalink
Terrific photos. I really like your new designs. We will see you at Marketplace on the 8th. Cheers, Wendy
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TikiAno
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Joined: Aug 07, 2012
Posts: 973
From: San Diego, CA
| Posted: 2014-02-04 08:17 am Permalink
Beautiful work, all around. Love the variety.... even the (hush!) non-tiki work!
Love your take on Moais, especially how you're able to showcase your style within different designs....
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TikiRootsRocka
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Joined: Apr 15, 2011
Posts: 253
From: Los Angeles, California
| Posted: 2014-02-04 5:39 pm Permalink
Can't wait for the next ITMP. Love me some Wendy and Dan!
Thanks tiki Ano.
Here's a Maori bust I worked on last week.
It's built with coils of Rod's Bod clay.
I think it's about 15" tall and about 10-12" wide and has 17 lbs of clay.
From here, it's about 3 weeks of slow drying.
If all goes as planned, the eyes will be inlaid with shell and I'll make a Hei-tiki pendant to wear and cover the plain spot in the middle of the chest.
Thanks for looking!
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TikiHula
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Joined: Apr 09, 2002
Posts: 722
From: SacTown
| Posted: 2014-02-04 8:21 pm Permalink
Just amazing work Mike.
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Tiki Republic
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Joined: Oct 27, 2013
Posts: 49
From: Mesa, Arizona
| Posted: 2014-02-04 9:42 pm Permalink
Excellent work Mike.
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Atomic Tiki Punk
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Joined: Jul 19, 2009
Posts: 6489
From: Costa Misery
| Posted: 2014-02-04 9:53 pm Permalink
Looking very sharp, Mike!
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TikiAno
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Joined: Aug 07, 2012
Posts: 973
From: San Diego, CA
| Posted: 2014-02-05 3:12 pm Permalink
Gorgeous. That's a lot of coils. I hope you're extruding them???
Your work continues to impress all of us. Fantastic.
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TikiRootsRocka
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Joined: Apr 15, 2011
Posts: 253
From: Los Angeles, California
| Posted: 2014-02-13 09:54 am Permalink
Aloha Tiki Hula, Tiki Republic, ATP, & Tiki Ano,
Thank you for stopping by and for your kind words.
TA - I didn't use the extruder. The coils are thick, so it wasn't that bad, but, I still coiled 17 lbs of clay.
I've been drying the bust really slowly, but discovered a crack in the bottom two days ago, but, it was still wet enough to hopefully fix. Fingers crossed.
So, here's some new stuff.
Here's four more Moai in my series that are drying. They're #4-7.
Here's #3 finished.
Some sgraffito work I've been doing.
Finished moonshine jug.
And, an Easter Island diorama inside one of my wheel thrown coconuts. Still in progress
I'm still updating my IG daily. #junglemodern
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MadDogMike
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Joined: Mar 30, 2008
Posts: 7557
From: The Anvil of the Sun
| Posted: 2014-02-13 8:31 pm Permalink
Love the sgraffito Mike, I need to do some of that again. The coconut diorama is very cool
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TikiRootsRocka
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Joined: Apr 15, 2011
Posts: 253
From: Los Angeles, California
| Posted: 2014-03-20 12:08 pm Permalink
Thanks, Mike!
Here's one of the lidded jars with a tapa design that I did sgraffito. It's white underglaze on Black Mountain clay while wet greenware and dipped in super clear after bisque.
Some big Moai that I built with various clays.
Some lidded coconut jars.
Some PNG pieces that are ready for glaze firing.
Various finished pieces.
Work in progress.
Thanks for looking and please follow me on Instagram to see my daily updates. Ceramics only. No personal BS.
#junglemodern or Jungle Modern Ceramics
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TikiAno
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Aug 07, 2012
Posts: 973
From: San Diego, CA
| Posted: 2014-03-21 8:25 pm Permalink
Love all the new pieces- esp that mod vase. Unfortunately won't be able to make it up north for the Bob show but look forward to seeing your work in person soon....
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tobunga
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Joined: Apr 12, 2008
Posts: 1071 | Posted: 2014-03-21 8:57 pm Permalink
Lidded coconut mugs!!! Sheer GENIUS!!! Love 'em!
And the Marquesan and PNG pieces are exquisite!
GREAT STUFF!!!!
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4WDtiki
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Joined: Aug 03, 2004
Posts: 1890
From: Omao, Kauai
| Posted: 2014-03-21 9:14 pm Permalink
Woweewowow!!! I love EVERYTHING I see here!
Just started following you on instagram, too!
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Atomic Tiki Punk
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Joined: Jul 19, 2009
Posts: 6489
From: Costa Misery
| Posted: 2014-03-21 9:33 pm Permalink
Wow, slow down Mike your making the rest of us look bad! 
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TikiRootsRocka
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Apr 15, 2011
Posts: 253
From: Los Angeles, California
| Posted: 2014-03-26 7:35 pm Permalink
Hey guys, thanks for stopping by!
Eric, great seeing you on Sunday. Great job on the show and thank you for letting me be part of it! It was a great time and the pieces for the Tiki Bob show were top notch.
Aloha Bill, thanks for following me on Instagram. Your tikis are awesome and I always look forward to your next post.
TA and ATP, as always, thanks for stopping by and sharing your compliments. They're greatly appreciated.
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For anybody going to the Kon-Tiki 50th anniversary celebration on April 5th, I'll be vending along with Crazy Al, Bamboo Ben, Doug Horne, Mahalo Tiki, Tiki Vato, Mo 'Tiki and Michelle Hotchkiss.
http://www.kontikitucson.com/fifty/fiftyvendors.html
Come party it up in Tuscon, AZ and pay homage to the Kon-Tiki!
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