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Palama's 2-foot Bar Moai: New Moai added 9/26/05 on Pg. 2 |
Palama Tiki
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From: Lake Wales, Florida
|  Posted: 2005-09-23 05:51 am Permalink
I was inspired by this foamy post to do a 2-foot AAC moai for the bar area of a friend of mine...Quote:
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On 2004-08-01 14:16, foamy wrote:
I get it now. The connection between fez/Shriner/tiki... these guys were found in line, like they were facing a bar. The wooden bars deteriorated ages ago and the early explorers pinched the glasses.
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Originally i was going to carve him so that a martini glass would fit in his hand, but it didn't work out that way, so here he is... thanks anyway, foamy, for the inspiration!
i took him with me to Benzart's place last week for some critiquing, and Benz gave me some pointers, so i ended up tweaking the hands abit, based on his comments.. I teased him as best I could, Ben!
Thanks for lookin' !
[ This Message was edited by: Palama Tiki 2005-09-26 17:53 ]
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hewey
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| Posted: 2005-09-23 07:21 am Permalink
Wow man thats awesome! The lines are so smooth and nice. Thats way sweet 
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Polynesiac
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| Posted: 2005-09-23 07:56 am Permalink
Man! you got carving this AAC down! Very nicely done - he's one cool looking moai
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Moondance
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From: Bucks County, PA
| Posted: 2005-09-23 08:00 am Permalink
Palama-
That is awesome. You are the AAC King!!
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Palama Tiki
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From: Lake Wales, Florida
| Posted: 2005-09-23 08:46 am Permalink
Thank you hewey, polynesiac, and moondance. you guys keep me inspired to keep on carving. i appreciate your support!
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Benzart
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From: Port Saint Lucie, Florida
| Posted: 2005-09-23 11:14 am Permalink
Palama, Very nice teasing job, he looks Awesome. You have done a remarkable job with all the Difficult, easiness of the Moai. Veery Nice, I Love it.
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Palama Tiki
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From: Lake Wales, Florida
| Posted: 2005-09-23 11:31 am Permalink
Thanks Ben, for the props and for the advice. i sloped his shoulders as well like you suggested. those Moai are tricky guys...
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foamy
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From: The Land of Pleasant Living
| Posted: 2005-09-23 1:25 pm Permalink
Hey, you know what, PT? That's way cool. I like the whole look of the thing, the texture, the form and you even lit it nicely for the photographs. Nice work man. Your buddy's a lucky fella. You're a talented sculptor. I'd like to see more.
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Palama Tiki
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From: Lake Wales, Florida
| Posted: 2005-09-23 1:31 pm Permalink
Thanks foamy, you were my inspiration! my wife is the photography director; she makes sure the lighting and backdrop are correct.
i'm making another one for my buddy that's going outside amongst his tropical plants, but that's just a 2 foot head, not a full-body. i'll post pics when he's finished.
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congatiki
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From: wisconsin northwoods
| Posted: 2005-09-23 5:11 pm Permalink
hey Palama tiki....this one is really super...i dig the
fingers....cool cool cool...very inspiring....did I say
that the fingers knock me out!
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Palama Tiki
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From: Lake Wales, Florida
| Posted: 2005-09-23 5:32 pm Permalink
Thanks congatiki... i'm glad you like the fingers. i originally had them more or less engraved into the belly, but Benz suggested that i lower the belly area and bring out the fingers more, so i started shaving away the concrete to give the hands more dimension.
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Sam Gambino
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| Posted: 2005-09-23 6:30 pm Permalink
Very, VERY cool stuff, PT!
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Palama Tiki
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From: Lake Wales, Florida
| Posted: 2005-09-23 6:58 pm Permalink
Thanks Sam, and i am anxiously awaiting the arrival of YOUR very cool stuff!
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GMAN
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From: My Island
| Posted: 2005-09-23 7:59 pm Permalink
Ahhh, I see man-breasts!
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Palama Tiki
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From: Lake Wales, Florida
| Posted: 2005-09-24 5:18 pm Permalink
yes, you do, Gman.... he can be flabby cuz he's not stayin' at my house...!
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