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Our First Tiki Mug Attempt! ( NW Tiki Crawl Mug 2005) |
Tikitronic
Tiki Centralite
Joined: Jan 06, 2003
Posts: 78
From: mora tora mora
|  Posted: 2005-06-15 6:07 pm Permalink
Heaving caution to the wind, we decided to make our own Tiki Mug for the NW Tiki Crawl
this year. Which was probably foolish, since none of us really had any idea
what we were getting into. And given that - it came out surprisingly ok!
The mug, about 3/4 sculpted. I've carved a few things, but this was only my second sculpt.
Foolish optimism caused me to say "Sure!" when TikiMaxton asked if I thought I could swing a mug sculpt.
(My first project was a re-creation of TikiMaxton's head - which is a long and entirely unrelated story).
Craig (Melintur) working on greenware clean-up.
I didn't think to get a picture of TikiMaxton making the molds, so I'm just putting in a random image of him.
Sorry TikiMaxton.
Production line waiting for numbers...
To make a long story a little less long, with some expert advice on mold making,
and an extremely patient ceramacist, we got through it with actual days to spare.
The finished product - front -
- side -
- back -
For a first attempt, I'm pretty happy with the way it came out.
And of course - now we're hooked...
[ This Message was edited by: Tikitronic on 2005-06-16 08:38 ]
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Maori_man
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Nov 23, 2003
Posts: 190
From: Portland, Oregon
| Posted: 2005-06-15 6:21 pm Permalink
And I might add - If you want one of these fine pieces of ceramic tiki goodness to have and hold and add to your ever expanding Mug collection - you can order them on the NW Tiki Crawl Website. $25.00 post paid! Limited to 100 pieces. We have a few extra's to sell. Get on it!!
Go here: http://www.nwtiki.com/store.html
[ This Message was edited by: Maori_man on 2005-06-15 18:22 ]
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Thanatos
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Jun 13, 2004
Posts: 318
From: Tampa Bay
| Posted: 2005-06-15 6:40 pm Permalink
That is cool@
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sparklegem
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Jul 20, 2003
Posts: 204
From: The Living Conditioned Homes
| Posted: 2005-06-15 6:56 pm Permalink
beautiful!
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Monkeyman
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Mar 04, 2003
Posts: 2300
From: Vista, CA
| Posted: 2005-06-15 7:50 pm Permalink
super bitchin!!!!
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flacookz
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Nov 17, 2004
Posts: 133
From: Palm City, Florida
| Posted: 2005-06-16 02:48 am Permalink
Great first shot even good for the 50th. Maybe ou found your 2nd calling
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FLOUNDERart
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Sep 02, 2003
Posts: 1140
From: Orlando Florida
| Posted: 2005-06-16 05:58 am Permalink
Very nice!
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Jawa
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Mar 09, 2005
Posts: 225
From: Tampa, FL
| Posted: 2005-06-16 06:14 am Permalink
Good job, those are totally cool...makes me wish I had some artistic talent.
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teaKEY
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Nov 09, 2004
Posts: 3663
From: The thumb !
| Posted: 2005-06-16 07:43 am Permalink
I like the blue glaze. Good choice. This must be one of the smaller species of tiki. Part of the prairie tiki family. Look at him, he hides below the grass.
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Tikitronic
Tiki Centralite
Joined: Jan 06, 2003
Posts: 78
From: mora tora mora
| Posted: 2005-06-16 08:40 am Permalink
If you imagine Maori Man in a striped jacket, with a straw hat and one of those
victorian era barker megaphones - its much much funnier.
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seamus
Tiki Socialite
Joined: May 07, 2003
Posts: 462
From: Portland
| Posted: 2005-06-16 11:38 am Permalink
Great Job Tikitronic. Can't wait to hear the whole story, while drinking from my new mug of course.
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Unga Bunga
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Joined: Jun 06, 2003
Posts: 5734
From: CaliTikifornia
| Posted: 2005-06-16 11:43 am Permalink
Your first mug? And it's a winner.
Congrats!
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hewey
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Sep 14, 2004
Posts: 4270
From: Sydney, Australia
| Posted: 2005-06-16 5:09 pm Permalink
Cool. One day I wish to carve a mug and get it produced. I might be waiting a while as I have never carved anything...
Nice looking mug
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motiki
Tiki Centralite
Joined: Feb 21, 2004
Posts: 67
From: New Joisey
| Posted: 2005-06-16 6:30 pm Permalink
Just ordered the mug. Great to have your first effort in my collection. I doubt it will be your last!
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A blood curdling scream,
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[ This Message was edited by: motiki on 2005-06-16 18:31 ]
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kitty polynesia
Member
Joined: May 16, 2005
Posts: 2
From: Portland, Oregon
| Posted: 2005-06-17 10:43 am Permalink
What a great mug!! I like the back of it because it looks like it has a 'tree-like' texture representin' the Pac. NW !!
I'll see everyone at the Castaway Cove tonight!!
Kitty Polynesia
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