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pappythesailor
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Joined: Jul 07, 2005
Posts: 1563
From: Mass.
|  Posted: 2007-03-20 03:16 am Permalink
Zowie! I knew it was going to come out great but I had no idea it was going to be perfect. You should really be proud of your work. That is just awesome.
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Tipsy McStagger
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Joined: Nov 21, 2004
Posts: 3388
From: HELL
| Posted: 2007-03-20 06:46 am Permalink
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On 2007-03-20 03:16, pappythesailor wrote:
Zowie! I knew it was going to come out great but I had no idea it was going to be perfect. You should really be proud of your work. That is just awesome.
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thanks pappy!!
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tiki junkman
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Joined: Mar 25, 2003
Posts: 148
From: Kava Lava Lounge, Aurora, IL
| Posted: 2007-03-20 07:21 am Permalink
Wow... That turned out great. Can't wait to see it in person. Nothing better than the DVA Tiki show!
Great job again Tipsy
tj
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pariartspaul
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Joined: Dec 20, 2003
Posts: 153
From: Martiniland, California
| Posted: 2007-03-20 09:49 am Permalink
Wow that's really something! You've created a unique one of a kind art piece. It captures that retro tiki roadside sign feeling perfectly. I'm amazed at how fast it all came together. I'm sure it will be the center of attention at the art show. And I really like that it's so big. Good job man!
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GatorRob
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Joined: Aug 20, 2004
Posts: 1766
From: 3 hrs 33 mins to paradise
| Posted: 2007-03-20 10:05 am Permalink
You need to sell Tiki Kiliki one of these to go with her tattoo. Really nice work Tips! So what's next? How about a Mai-Kai sign! I see a whole line of mini tiki road signs in your future...
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Tipsy McStagger
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Joined: Nov 21, 2004
Posts: 3388
From: HELL
| Posted: 2007-03-20 11:05 am Permalink
thanks for all the compliments....this actually would have taken less time, but i was sidetracked momentarily..as for more signs, yeah, i'll probably be doing more...i like the problem solving end of it where i have to figure out how to make a life size sign look believable on a smaller scale....I'll post a separate thread tonight with the start of the next piece...i would like to have a total of three pieces for the show....the past couple years i played it low key at the dva tiki shows but this year i intend to shine and pull out all the stops....watch out!!
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teaKEY
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Joined: Nov 09, 2004
Posts: 3663
From: The thumb !
| Posted: 2007-03-20 11:30 am Permalink
"the past couple years i played it low key at the dva tiki shows but this year i intend to shine and pull out all the stops....watch out!!"-you
Sweet, thats the same way I feel right now. 2007 should be a good year. I'm thinking this spring/summer, I want to make it up to the DvA gallery. I guess there is a new coach bus that drives from my town to yours for $1-$26 and that a four hour drive one way.
Your sign turned out great, I like how you showed it in the dark first and surprised us with the lights on. Even more stuff to look at. Nice tribute to a great sign. Cheers, teaKEY
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FlatEarthTrading
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Joined: Aug 02, 2006
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From: Tucson,Az
| Posted: 2007-03-20 3:09 pm Permalink
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hope it was worth the wait.....you'll be able to see it up close at the DVA Gallery annual tiki art show......
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Does that mean there will only be one available?? That sign rocks, Tipsy....you should mass produce those!!
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Tipsy McStagger
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Joined: Nov 21, 2004
Posts: 3388
From: HELL
| Posted: 2007-03-20 3:46 pm Permalink
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hope it was worth the wait.....you'll be able to see it up close at the DVA Gallery annual tiki art show......
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Does that mean there will only be one available?? That sign rocks, Tipsy....you should mass produce those!!
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Thanks!! and In answer to your question, there will be only one like this available......again, this goes back to a previous discussion in another thread about art versus product...........too much about what makes an art piece or new idea cool gets lost in the rush to bring a product to market when it is mass produced...the level of detail and craftsmanship can never be duplicated inexpensively enough to make copies of it as nice looking as the original.....just check out the lame tiki sign lamps that spencers gifts was selling or the horrible las vegas plastic welcome signs that light up to see what i mean.....because there is only one, keeps it on the level of art.....I love vintage neon, and with the prospect that very little will remain of it (except in museums)in the coming years, I like to think that by making these sign lamps, I am somehow helping preserve the whole look and feel for like minded folks to enjoy in their homes or businesses.
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Sam Gambino
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Joined: Dec 02, 2003
Posts: 2197
From: www.samgambino.com
| Posted: 2007-03-20 8:26 pm Permalink
Hey Dave- This is so cool and a great idea. You not only have to be an fine artist and craftsman but an engineer as well to create this. You did a beautiful job on it. I can't wait to see how the Pitcairn comes out.
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VanTiki
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Joined: Nov 25, 2005
Posts: 908
From: Hawaii
| Posted: 2007-03-20 8:42 pm Permalink
Man!
That sign takes cool to a whole new level! Cannot wait to see the Pitcairn!
Absolutely great work.
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Surf Seal
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Joined: Jul 08, 2004
Posts: 41
From: Seal Beach, CA
| Posted: 2007-03-20 11:53 pm Permalink
Unbelievable! You killed me with this one. This is one of the best projects I've seen on Tiki Central, Tipsy. Thank you so much for showing us how you did it!
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Haole Kat
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Joined: Aug 02, 2004
Posts: 271
From: St Petersburg, FL
| Posted: 2007-04-05 12:48 pm Permalink
Fantastic work, Tipsy! Thanks again for inviting us to watch it come together.
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DaTiki
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Joined: Apr 29, 2005
Posts: 135 | Posted: 2007-05-24 11:22 am Permalink
Great job Dave.
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Queen Kamehameha
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Joined: Oct 21, 2003
Posts: 1370
From: So Cal
| Posted: 2007-05-24 12:25 pm Permalink
tipsy, very cool....I love it!
Amy
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