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littlegiles
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Joined: Jun 08, 2003
Posts: 665
From: Lancaster, SC
|  Posted: 2013-06-19 07:27 am Permalink
Still drooling over the skull jug. WOW!!
Amazing stuff as always.
- Dale
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VanTiki
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Joined: Nov 25, 2005
Posts: 1046
From: Hawaii
| Posted: 2013-06-19 1:04 pm Permalink
Mad Dog - that is exactly the stuff I'm gonna try! I don't have an HP printer (mine is a Brother laser printer, and I've read the toner does not contain enough iron oxide), so I'm going to have it printed at my local ceramics shop. Fingers are crossed!
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Badd Tiki
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Joined: Aug 28, 2008
Posts: 386 | Posted: 2013-06-19 3:29 pm Permalink
Great Jugs. Love the edges on the skull, the curves and the start edges are awesome.
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MadDogMike
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Posts: 8570
From: The Anvil of the Sun
| Posted: 2013-06-19 6:21 pm Permalink
I forget that some people don't have access to office eqipment and supplies at work to pilfer! 
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VanTiki
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Joined: Nov 25, 2005
Posts: 1046
From: Hawaii
| Posted: 2013-07-05 11:07 am Permalink
Made a final Jug Mug for Oasis - this one for VanTiki Island Head Shrinking Bitters (just a dash will do!). Here is the freshly sculpted mug/jug spinning for your viewing pleasure:
https://vine.co/v/hWBDYJvWjQU
It is smaller than the last 2 jugs. Will have lashings stitched through half the mouth, and across the back of the jug (strapping the face onto the front of the jug). I'm laso making up transfer labels for this fellow as well. Can't wait to start glazing!
Mahalo for looking -
Henrik "VanTiki"
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TikiAno
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Joined: Aug 07, 2012
Posts: 1314
From: San Diego, CA
| Posted: 2013-07-05 3:41 pm Permalink
Can't wait to see the glazed jugs, too- and seeing everything else in person soon. 
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Hale Tiki
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Joined: Oct 19, 2004
Posts: 1799
From: Pittsburgh
| Posted: 2013-07-09 06:04 am Permalink
I'm just realizing now that there's two threads. One for mugs, and one for tiles.
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Tattotiki
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Joined: Oct 14, 2013
Posts: 6 | Posted: 2013-10-14 07:17 am Permalink
Hi
Have been quickly looking through the thread at all the mugs loads of great ideas and techniques and uses of glaze and differing clays, absolutely fantastic. Ive just started making some pots 30 years since I last had a go at art college, but your pots are so good I don't know if it has made me inspired or depressed. Inspired I guess.
are most of the mugs made with paperclay as they seem so thick and sculptural. if so do you make the paperclay or buy it pre made.
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Tiki Shark Art
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Joined: Aug 31, 2006
Posts: 3855 | Posted: 2013-10-14 11:02 am Permalink
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On 2013-06-18 11:28, VanTiki wrote:
Good grief! My last mug post was in 2012?! I have been on the computer far too long this year!
In an attempt to rectify the situation, allow me to share some of the mugs I've been making for Tiki Oasis 2013. Seeing that the the theme this year is Hulabilly, I felt that instead of Tiki Mugs, perhaps I should create a few Tiki JUGS.
We start with a few slabs rolled out to a nice thickness (note the wood strips I set on the table to keep things even when when rolling). Yes, that is a square, and yes, I am that anal when cutting an assembling the base shapes for mugs
Once I calculate the lengths of the slab needed for the diameter of the jug I want to make, I carefully cut the slab. I'm using Laguna B-Mix paper clay with grog for these jugs
I then carefully roll up the slab and voila!
OK - there are a few more steps involved with getting the basic jug forms - I just forgot to snap pictures! Here is Jug#1 roughed out, before the final detail pass (had to let it firm up a bit before detailing)
Finished Tiki Jug #1:
Finished Tiki Jug #2:
I plan on doing a third for Oasis - I'm just not decided yet on the imagery. Stone idol? Zombie? Shrunked head? So many options! Ms. VanTiki has insisted that #3 be smaller.
Mahalo for looking!
Henrik "VanTiki"
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SKULLL VOTE!
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VanTiki
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Joined: Nov 25, 2005
Posts: 1046
From: Hawaii
| Posted: 2013-10-15 12:49 pm Permalink
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On 2013-10-14 07:17, Tattotiki wrote:
are most of the mugs made with paperclay as they seem so thick and sculptural. if so do you make the paperclay or buy it pre made.
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Aloha Tattotiki!
Most of my mugs are made with a cone 5 or cone 6 sculpture clay body (Laguna buff sculpture, for example). My mugs are indeed large and thick, so I use clays that have grog or sand in them to add strength during the hand-building process. When using paperclay, I get pre-made stuff. The past few pieces were made with Laguna b-Mix paperclay with grog. I'm planning on working my way through the various laguna paperclays to see what I like best.
Can't wait to see your new clay creations!
Henrik "VanTiki"
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Tattotiki
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Joined: Oct 14, 2013
Posts: 6 | Posted: 2013-10-21 01:22 am Permalink
Being biscuit fired this week
some small shrunken head shot glasses are the only tikiesque pieces, and some not so tiki stuff a devils head with cigar ( as everyone smokes in hell ) and a Frankenstein mug. Ill put some pics up if brave enough. and if they don't end up in pieces.
http://www.tikiroom.com/tikicentral/bb/viewtopic.php?topic=46502&forum=18&0
Cheers
Mike T
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VanTiki
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Joined: Nov 25, 2005
Posts: 1046
From: Hawaii
| Posted: 2014-03-18 6:28 pm Permalink
News flash! VanTiki finally got back to pushing clay in the studio!! Presenting the freshly sculpted Wall Hanging Mug #1 and #2. No feet or base, so you gotta hang 'em or hold 'em! The finished mugs will have some spiffy cord lashings and a loop for wall hanging.
Bigger pics can be seen at the VanTiki FB page:
https://www.facebook.com/vantiki
Or the Studio Process Tumblr:
http://vantiki.tumblr.com
Mahalo for peeking!
Henrik "VanTiki"
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GROG
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Posts: 7125
From: Tujunga
| Posted: 2014-03-18 7:06 pm Permalink
Glad to see you back playing in the mud.
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VanTiki
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Joined: Nov 25, 2005
Posts: 1046
From: Hawaii
| Posted: 2014-04-07 2:33 pm Permalink
Aloha Folks!
I've been posting most of my progress pics to my Facebook and Tumblr pages - but I try to post here as well (when I can). Some quick shots of current mugs cooking away in the studio: Arm Of The Kracken mugs, and the Ceremonial Zombie Mug
More pics and info on my Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/vantiki
or my studio process blog (with animated GIFs!):
http://vantiki.tumblr.com
Mahalo!
Henrik "VanTiki"
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Tipsy McStagger
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Joined: Nov 21, 2004
Posts: 3673
From: HELL
| Posted: 2014-04-07 2:49 pm Permalink
hooray !! more cool stuff i will never be able to afford !! thanks for torturing me with those photos.
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