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hewey
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|  Posted: 2005-09-27 08:16 am Permalink
One of my goals for a while has been to design my own mug, and get a commercial outfit such as tiki farm to take the design and sell it.
Well, I was thinking about this the other day, and I realised my pirate tiki was a mug in the making. So I did up some design sketches.
The original art piece:
The mug design I came up with:
Im not sure about the back, but I thought I would throw it out there as something different.
What do you think? Would you buy one of these mugs? How does tiki farm work their deals with artists whose designs they use?
Any advice and feedback will be greatly appreciated.
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Tiki Bird
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| Posted: 2005-09-27 09:27 am Permalink
Hey Hewey, you should keep the bandanna lid for the mug.
TBird.
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freddiefreelance
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| Posted: 2005-09-27 12:17 pm Permalink
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On 2005-09-27 09:27, Tiki Bird wrote:
Hey Hewey, you should keep the bandanna lid for the mug.
TBird.
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I second that, and maybe try for pierced ears? I know Tiki Farm has made mugs with piercings so it's do-able.
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Benzart
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| Posted: 2005-09-27 1:23 pm Permalink
Not too shabby hewey, amd I'm with TikiBird, keep the bandana for the lid. It is very imaginative. Is that a Real pirates treasure map on the back???
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McTiki
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| Posted: 2005-09-27 2:38 pm Permalink
Arrrg Hewey! War be the bandana lid? I think ya have something here. Nicely done.
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The Sperm Whale
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From: Lakewood California
| Posted: 2005-09-27 2:47 pm Permalink
Hey Hewey-
Pretty cool. Is that a Sperm Whale on the treasure map on the bottom left side? If it is I say Keep the map on it it no matter what. Looks like you got yourself another winner Hewey!!!
Later,
Spermy
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finkdaddy
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| Posted: 2005-09-27 2:47 pm Permalink
I better be one of the first people you sell one of those to!  The bottom should be marked: Hewey #1. I like it!
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kirby
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| Posted: 2005-09-27 3:48 pm Permalink
sweet, I take a mug, this should be a creating tiki theme, mug design...
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hewey
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| Posted: 2005-09-27 3:50 pm Permalink
Thanks for the feedback peoples!
Ill sketch up another with a bandana lid and big hoop earings. I simplified the design for mug producing capabilities.
The treasure is found when you raise the mug to your lips 
Not only is that a sperm whale - its a guard whale. He protects the treasure from those who are not worthy of finding its expensive loot.
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hewey
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| Posted: 2005-09-27 4:31 pm Permalink
Well, heres a really quick sketch with a bandana and big ol hoop earings. Whaddya reckon?
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john
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| Posted: 2005-09-27 4:45 pm Permalink
arrr, looks good. where be my parrot!
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hewey
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| Posted: 2005-09-27 5:36 pm Permalink
I managed to negotiate a deal with a parrot wrangler. I think it would look better sitting on the "TE" in pirate though. Like its sitting on the shoulder of the text. That supposed to be pirate hat and patch on the parrot too.
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Palama Tiki
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From: Lake Wales, Florida
| Posted: 2005-09-28 05:48 am Permalink
hewey: you've just entered 'Margharitaville' with the parrot design!
i like the mug!
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Raffertiki
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| Posted: 2005-09-28 2:46 pm Permalink
Hewey, I'm glad you put the doo-rag back on. Now where's the peg leg? Just kidding, it looks great as is.
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hewey
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| Posted: 2005-09-29 01:11 am Permalink
Man I got a killer idea for the mug. Currently in talks with Holden - we'll see what happens. Im gonna keep quite about the idea (yeh, Im a tease)
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