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pjc5150
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Joined: Jun 01, 2009
Posts: 1614
From: Tampa, FL
|  Posted: 2012-01-29 6:18 pm Permalink
yeah, I dremeled it...
and I made sure to have a few cold ones...I got a lot done today!
and I start at the Tahitian tomorrow.
If that one above doesn't end up there it's going to my grandfather's house. He's french, so he'll dig the fact that it's kinda french-polynesian.
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Grand Poobah
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Joined: Dec 09, 2008
Posts: 176
From: Reading, PA
| Posted: 2012-01-29 6:42 pm Permalink
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On 2012-01-27 12:26, pjc5150 wrote:
I am very pleased to announce my new "association" with The Tahitian Inn, here in lovely Tampa. I will be carving 2 large tikis on their property out of a date palm and a fan palm that died in the cold winter 2 years ago...as well as some other possibilities like maybe sprucing up their tiki bar, maybe doing a run of ceramic tiki mugs with one of my designs & their info, and who knows what else. The Tahitian is pretty much "the" Polynesian-themed establishment in town, and I'm grateful that they accepted my bid & liked my ideas about getting them more "on theme" with some real Tahitian style tikis & oceanic art. I look forward to making the Tahitian Inn even MORE AWESOME than it already is. Huge thanks to my ex-girlfriend, Esmerelda, who is an employee there & a friend of the owners, and who seriously worked the inside track for me.
Benz, Will, I'm going to be all over you guys with questions and stuff....prepare for the onslaught...
http://www.tahitianinn.com/
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Congratulations! you must be realy excited. Good luck to you
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Captain Jack
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Joined: May 01, 2010
Posts: 342
From: Menifee, California
| Posted: 2012-01-30 06:40 am Permalink
Cool! Congrats on The Tahitian Inn gig! Don't forget to take the camera for those progress shots!
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Benzart
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Joined: Jan 09, 2004
Posts: 10306
From: Port Saint Lucie, Florida
| Posted: 2012-01-30 08:54 am Permalink
Really Liking that Lono man.
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pjc5150
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Joined: Jun 01, 2009
Posts: 1614
From: Tampa, FL
| Posted: 2012-02-01 07:55 am Permalink
thanks Benz...if you approve then it's going well!
so I started at the Tahitian yesterday...
started stripping this one...
[ This Message was edited by: pjc5150 2012-02-01 07:56 ]
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Captain Jack
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Posts: 342
From: Menifee, California
| Posted: 2012-02-01 08:19 am Permalink
Damn!!! At the going rate of a hundred bucks a foot the profit off that one is going to buy you a yacht! Be careful up there!
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pjc5150
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Joined: Jun 01, 2009
Posts: 1614
From: Tampa, FL
| Posted: 2012-02-01 12:06 pm Permalink
Stripped an 8ft plus section on the first piece at the Tahitian Inn and did a little "rough draft" to give myself a general idea of where I want stuff.
Lots of designing & stencil making tonight....
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NIxxon
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Joined: Dec 22, 2010
Posts: 489 | Posted: 2012-02-01 12:51 pm Permalink
Nice Bro! Congrats on the job and I cant WAIT to see that one finished...looks like its gonna be a good one.
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pjc5150
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Joined: Jun 01, 2009
Posts: 1614
From: Tampa, FL
| Posted: 2012-02-01 3:53 pm Permalink
that is a VERY rough draft. I can tell you right now Nixxy, I am dead serious about this one...
I've promised these people something good. I want to deliver something great....I want to exceed their expectations...
I want them to look at the first piece and say "wow, we found the right guy..."
It's all I can think about..I'm just sitting here obsessing over my reference pics & planning the attack.
I am SO doing this bro....
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NIxxon
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Joined: Dec 22, 2010
Posts: 489 | Posted: 2012-02-01 4:11 pm Permalink
Right on brother, I'm sure you'll pull it off.
This could def lead to some great things, I'm excited for ya and hope for the best.
Carve On Sir!
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pjc5150
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Joined: Jun 01, 2009
Posts: 1614
From: Tampa, FL
| Posted: 2012-02-02 3:20 pm Permalink
dead tiki!
yeah, I'm drivin' down the road with this one stickin' out the back of my truck not paying attention and some dude pulls up next to me and says "Hey buddy, yer tiki's HEAD POPPED OFF and went BOUNCIN' DOWN THE STREET!!!!"
Ha! Anyway, I'm actually glad. I never liked the body on this one and it has always bothered me.
Anyway, I'm very excited about what's happening at the Tahitian. I drew this out today. About 8 to 9 ft high...
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TheBigT
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Joined: Feb 27, 2006
Posts: 1155
From: Fabulous Houston
| Posted: 2012-02-02 6:08 pm Permalink
Wow, that's a dead tiki for sure. Horrible way to go! 
The Tahitian is crazy cool! You're definitely pulling out all the stops for that one, can't wait to see u finish.
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Watango productions
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Joined: Mar 20, 2008
Posts: 418
From: Melb,Australia.
| Posted: 2012-02-02 8:09 pm Permalink
Man your a carv'n machine,look forward to some more progress shots.
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Will carve
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Apr 06, 2011
Posts: 362 | Posted: 2012-02-03 04:23 am Permalink
That start looks so good you might just clear over it & call it wonderful.
I hate it when my Tiki head falls off too.
Especially when some one else has to tell me.
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AlohaStation
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Joined: Sep 27, 2004
Posts: 2003
From: So FL
| Posted: 2012-02-03 07:20 am Permalink
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On 2012-02-02 15:20, pjc5150 wrote:
...some dude pulls up next to me and says "Hey buddy, yer tiki's HEAD POPPED OFF and went BOUNCIN' DOWN THE STREET!!!!"
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At least you didn't lose your head  Are you gonna cut the top off?
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