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Heath
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Joined: Dec 31, 2005
Posts: 608
From: Suburban San Diego (The Drawer)
|  Posted: 2006-11-18 5:55 pm Permalink
I think the only thing I can do is repeat what has already been said...
OH MY GOD!!
That carving is incredible!
Keep up with the awesome work!
I'm also looking forward to seeing the finish on this one.
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Tiki Diablo
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Joined: Jun 24, 2002
Posts: 1901
From: socal
| Posted: 2006-11-18 11:01 pm Permalink
These re SWEET. I like the latest one you have here.
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Tiki Duddy
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Joined: Jun 04, 2006
Posts: 759
From: Manitoba, Canada
| Posted: 2006-11-20 6:32 pm Permalink
i dont really know what to say......
man do i love those spikey parts. gives him so much personality. i just hope i get somewhere near that good in the next....umm 30 years.
great work. blown away
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GMAN
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Joined: Jul 14, 2005
Posts: 2996
From: My Island
| Posted: 2006-12-02 07:19 am Permalink
Bump....HaiKai can't fall to the second page. Not on my watch.
-Gman
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haikai
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Joined: Nov 09, 2005
Posts: 233
From: Regensburg / Bavaria / Germany
| Posted: 2006-12-05 09:44 am Permalink
Aloha friends,
I´m finally back! First I want to say "sorry" for my late response,
like every time, when I post something on TC.
The last weeks were to busy and I found not enough time to write on TC in "english".
But I was not only busy in my regular job, also I go on with the spiky Tiki for the Austrian guy.
It happend very crazy things in my garage, between the last days.
The Tiki has awaken and it was very spooky.
I lost the control about the The Tiki`s will.
But first I want to say thank you to:
benella,
before I start carving I always measure the broadness of the log and so I find out
the middle. From the middle to every side the same measure,
like on the first picture of the spiky Tiki (page 12).
I have done nothing with the Tiki, which I started on the beach of Brigognan
(France, yet. I think I´ll finish him next year.
Benzart,
your compliment mkes me lucky! Thanks for your trust in my work.
I hope you will enjoy the finsh of the last Tiki. You are a great teacher!
Tamapoutini,
yes, you are right. We realy deserve that beer and it was realy great.
The breast piece is the bonding between the figure and the wall and makes
the Lono complete.
I like it to carve from the top & work my way down (or contrariwise) ,
because I always can feel free with the following parts of the figure.
So I have enough space on the log and when I finsh the carving I saw the rest off.
It´s great, because I often don´t know, how the Tiki will be in the end.
Heath,
I will do my best, that always visit me such frindly guys on my thread.
That´s the best honey for me.
Tiki Diablo,
thanks for your entry. I read the interview with you in the Tiki Magazine #3.
It was very great and helpfully. I found out may truths and similarities,
which I had also, when I started to carve.
Tiki Duddy,
what´s about your nacklace? Have you just start with it yet?
I´m looking forwad to see the first pictures.
So, and now to the new spiky Tiki pictures.
After I finished the carving work of the Tiki,
I started to color him with a dark, walnut wood stain.
The color was dark and brown. All seems normal!
 
But when I arrived at my garage in the next morning, I was very surprised.
He changed his color from dark brown to aubergine and green.
Either it was too cold, there happened a chemical reaction,
or the Tiki has awaken and gave himself his own shot colored dress.
I suppose the last one. Since that time I´m a little bit afraid when I´m alone
in the garage. Crazy things going on here!
Here you can see the the Tiki´s changing.
 
Than I considered a long time together with the customer, what we should do.
Should we over coating the dangerous fellow, or should we let him his will.
We decided to do the last one and give him only a few highligths on his dress.
For the highlights I used different acrylic colors.
For the grounding I used dark green between the spikes and than I mixed a light green for the highlights.
 
At last, for his eyes and some chisel textures I used dark brown.
That´s the finish of the spiky Tiki! I hope you will enjoy it.
 
 
 
That picture was shot on last Friday night. I have told you, that the Tiki is awaken.
So, now I must finish and go home very fast, because outside is going dark
and I won´t be alone with this crazy creature.
So I hope you are all fine and we´ll see us again,
Haikai
shit!...I must go!
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AlohaStation
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Joined: Sep 27, 2004
Posts: 2107
From: So FL
| Posted: 2006-12-05 09:49 am Permalink
Awesome!
I love the subtle tone of colors. Wow!
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haikai
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Joined: Nov 09, 2005
Posts: 233
From: Regensburg / Bavaria / Germany
| Posted: 2006-12-05 10:03 am Permalink
Oh sorry, I forgot to say thank you to Gman.
He bump my thread to the top of the side again. It makes me honor!
Thanks also to AlohaStation! I think your Tikis have one of the
professional coloring. Great work!
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Howland
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Joined: Jan 30, 2006
Posts: 749
From: Folly Beach, SC--'Follynesia'
| Posted: 2006-12-05 12:59 pm Permalink
Your stuff rocks! Great looking last tiki there, Haikai-all of them are great! Love the chiseled texture and the color is fantastic. You are truly an original artist. Keep'em coming!
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benella
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Joined: Sep 27, 2006
Posts: 1423
From: Meudon, France
| Posted: 2006-12-05 1:07 pm Permalink
Oh
MY
GOD,
Very great work.
Oh
MY
GOD
You told there will be a surprise but what a surprise !!!!!!!
I just have no words in english, deutsch or french to say how I felt when I discovered your work.
OH
MY
GOD
It is just fabulous, wunderbar usw...
I have an assumption for the color. But firstly 1 question: Was you Tiki nervous before sleeping in your garage ? Because I know that a well-known Bruce Banner change his human skin color to green when he gets nervous...
Ben
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Benzart
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Joined: Jan 09, 2004
Posts: 10347
From: Port Saint Lucie, Florida
| Posted: 2006-12-05 2:24 pm Permalink
Veeery Well done Haikai, that is one Freaky Tiki and the Smoking part was the Last straw. I would lock him up in the closet, somewhere where he can't get away and bother you. The carving detail is absolutely terriffic on this guy and the finish is supurb. Are you a professional painter? Your use of colors and highlites are excellent.
Can't wait for the next one, what will he be??
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McTiki
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Joined: Aug 22, 2004
Posts: 1951
From: Sunny Florida
| Posted: 2006-12-05 4:01 pm Permalink
It's Awe Inspiring, and at the same time, whispers..."I needs me a warning label in case I get tipped over!" (lol)
Very very nicely done.
The colors set it on fire.
Mahalo
Got anymore to share?
McTiki
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GMAN
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Joined: Jul 14, 2005
Posts: 2996
From: My Island
| Posted: 2006-12-05 4:30 pm Permalink
Too wild! Wonderful stuff. The green highlights worked real well on him. I wouldn't want to be outside in the dark with him either. I hope you get rid of him soon, before he gits you!
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Howland
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Posts: 749
From: Folly Beach, SC--'Follynesia'
| Posted: 2006-12-05 8:26 pm Permalink
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Lake Surfer
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Joined: Oct 21, 2002
Posts: 3375
From: Milwaukee, WI
| Posted: 2006-12-05 11:52 pm Permalink
Very, very cool. I love how you're thinking on your feet... the stain color changes... no worries... change the gameplan... green highlights!
Genius.
You're full of talent, anyone who can sway with the challenges that the tiki throws at them can do just about anything with the log.
Just watch your back in the dark... he looks hungry... feed him well before he goes to his new home... then let the new owner deal with him! 
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Tamapoutini
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Joined: Aug 30, 2006
Posts: 1530
From: Aotearoa (New Zealand)
| Posted: 2006-12-06 02:16 am Permalink
Again, top-notch work!
Interesting that you carve from one end to another & then cut the rest off.
Love the nostrils!!
Smokin'!
Tama
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