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Tiki Terrace
Tiki Centralite
Joined: Feb 28, 2006
Posts: 61 |  Posted: 2009-04-01 8:25 pm Permalink
Trying something different with a hook... this is something Im making for my customers. Will mold, cast and give away at the anniversary party. Still have a lot of little detail finishing, sanding, staining, poly, etc.. but the rough is done.
Thanks for looking!
Oh, the tiki will actually hang by its feet... supposed to be a hook necklace/tiki hook.
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laojia
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Feb 04, 2009
Posts: 919
From: Metz Lorraine France
| Posted: 2009-04-01 9:58 pm Permalink
Well done, good work in volume, nice detail and so small. This one feel the movement almost...What kind of wood is it?
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Benzart
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Joined: Jan 09, 2004
Posts: 10306
From: Port Saint Lucie, Florida
| Posted: 2009-04-04 2:06 pm Permalink
Man-O-Man, I'm seeing some Great strides here Scott, Love where you are going. Really Happy to see the amount of detail you are taking the time to perfect.
I have a Brother -in-law in Moline who we might visit one of these days and you can bet when we do I'm Coming your way! Gotta see how you are doing all this stuff!
Keep up the good work.
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seeksurf
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Joined: Sep 27, 2007
Posts: 2144
From: Buckley, WA
| Posted: 2009-04-04 2:57 pm Permalink
WoW! I love this guy. Great combo, little man hook.
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Benzart
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Joined: Jan 09, 2004
Posts: 10306
From: Port Saint Lucie, Florida
| Posted: 2009-05-12 05:30 am Permalink
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Tiki Terrace
Tiki Centralite
Joined: Feb 28, 2006
Posts: 61 | Posted: 2010-01-08 3:20 pm Permalink
I havent carved in a long time, but had some inspiration as of late. Tried working on bone for the first time. Here are the first three in progres:
Something I made from cow bone. made it look like boar's tusk (tusk look on the back side at least). Hibiscus and Hawaiian fern patterns.
Something for a friend that just got inducted into the cult of the eye... hence the eye in the center
And then a honu made from Mammoth tusk... I left the weathered exterior as it kinda made sense:
Thanks for looking!
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BIG tiki scott
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Sep 18, 2009
Posts: 373
From: lehigh acres florida
| Posted: 2010-01-08 6:31 pm Permalink
sweeeettt stuff!!! man you guys carve some awsome small stuff!!!! cheerz!!!
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TikiMango
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Joined: Jun 17, 2008
Posts: 798
From: Satellite Beach, FL
| Posted: 2010-01-09 4:52 pm Permalink
Great looking pieces! I think the bone likes you. Nice honu, and good call to leave that patina for the shell.
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seeksurf
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Sep 27, 2007
Posts: 2144
From: Buckley, WA
| Posted: 2010-01-09 9:30 pm Permalink
Wow me impressed nice touch.
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Tiki Terrace
Tiki Centralite
Joined: Feb 28, 2006
Posts: 61 | Posted: 2010-01-26 8:38 pm Permalink
Thanks! I continue to enjoy learning what I can/can't do with bone. My skill level requires that I make things a little bigger, so here is an attempt at a larger pendant. I'ts a Hawaiian plant I really like called the lawai fern with two plumeria. Measures about 2.5 inches high. I tried carving a raised vein in the fern and raised spores. I like how it turned out and will continue to experiment with this. I'm probably most proud of this piece to date. Also an image of another hibiscus with a tea stain.
When I made this hibiscus, I originally liked it. But after looking for a while, I feel that I need to work on a little larger of a scale before going this small again (like the pros here at TC  But I'm really enjoying the process of learning how to carve bone. I'm really able to lose myself in the tediousness!
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Rainhawk
Tiki Centralite
Joined: May 06, 2009
Posts: 35
From: East Coast Aotearoa
| Posted: 2010-01-27 03:18 am Permalink
You dont really need any advice you got natural skill! Just pratice bone lots and then some more...the hawaiian theme works for you and your ability to design. I like the flowers
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Benzart
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Jan 09, 2004
Posts: 10306
From: Port Saint Lucie, Florida
| Posted: 2010-01-27 10:09 am Permalink
Really great to see your carving skills progress so well, as Rainhawk said you Are a Natural. Love your original designs most of all, so great. The tats are sweet too, you could have my arm any time!
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coconuttzo
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Jan 13, 2010
Posts: 143
From: Hilo, Hawaii
| Posted: 2010-01-27 3:45 pm Permalink
Absolutely amazing! Your detail work is stupendous! I've seen your tat designs which are great by the way but I think you found your true calling as a 3-D artist.
I also am just starting in bone carving & was just roaming in here to find a few tips, inspiration. Keep it up! I loved that tat design with the tiki partial with cracked wood grain detal. Never seen that before.
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surfintiki
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Sep 30, 2004
Posts: 1561
From: S. Chatham, MA
| Posted: 2010-01-27 5:50 pm Permalink
Beautiful pieces man! They show the tremendous effort you put in. It inspires me to be more full, and create a real piece of art...ahhhh, nevermind. 
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laojia
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Feb 04, 2009
Posts: 919
From: Metz Lorraine France
| Posted: 2010-01-27 10:32 pm Permalink
Incredible details on the leaf... You're too modest man!
J.
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