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Tiki Tack
Tiki Centralite
Joined: Jun 12, 2009
Posts: 15 |  Posted: 2009-09-01 8:34 pm Permalink
Okay.... not sure how I got caught up in this whole tiki thing, but I'm definately hooked! Trying my hand at carving one after being inspired by you all. Not as easy as I hoped...lol Okay, so this little guy has been carved with the only tool I have on hand...an x-acto...lol
Will keep you all updated on his progress.
Oh and, by the way...Symetry is my new nemesis!
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nomolos
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Jul 30, 2009
Posts: 113 | Posted: 2009-09-01 11:43 pm Permalink
Great start - keep us updated
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TikiMango
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Jun 17, 2008
Posts: 798
From: Satellite Beach, FL
| Posted: 2009-09-02 06:12 am Permalink
Pretty impressive for an X-acto blade. I think I carved my first little tikis with a $5 set of "wood carving knives" from an art store. What a terrible experience. You seem to have the eye for it; do yourself a favor and get some better quality tools. Your brain will thank you for it.
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TheBigT
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Feb 27, 2006
Posts: 1183
From: Fabulous Houston
| Posted: 2009-09-02 06:14 am Permalink
Very nicely done! Some sanding will clean him up real nice. How tall is he?
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Tiki Tack
Tiki Centralite
Joined: Jun 12, 2009
Posts: 15 | Posted: 2009-09-02 07:52 am Permalink
Thanks...words of encouragement go a loooong way. He's a whopping 5"...lol I was looking around at some carving tools...they are expensiiiive. The cheapest I found around my area was a five tool set at Home Depot for $40. I think I'll hit a few more places and maybe online...if the shipping won't kill it. Did I mention how much I love this site! So much information, inspiration, and tips.
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TheBigT
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Feb 27, 2006
Posts: 1183
From: Fabulous Houston
| Posted: 2009-09-02 08:30 am Permalink
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On 2009-09-02 07:52, Tiki Tack wrote:
Thanks...words of encouragement go a loooong way. He's a whopping 5"...lol I was looking around at some carving tools...they are expensiiiive. The cheapest I found around my area was a five tool set at Home Depot for $40. I think I'll hit a few more places and maybe online...if the shipping won't kill it. Did I mention how much I love this site! So much information, inspiration, and tips.
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Yep, tools can be expensive. Well actually, they are expensive. If you are going to carve just small ones for now you can probably keep using xacto knives. Just get some different shaped blades. I have seen gouges for xacto. A dremel with a burr and some sanding drums would come in real handy for you as well.
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seeksurf
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Sep 27, 2007
Posts: 2144
From: Buckley, WA
| Posted: 2009-09-02 7:44 pm Permalink
Welcome Great start! and knife only wow.
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laojia
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Feb 04, 2009
Posts: 920
From: Metz Lorraine France
| Posted: 2009-09-02 9:34 pm Permalink
Good debut carving here! Welcome on board.
With us it is often said: "There are no bad tools, only ill workers". In a way this is evidenced by this tiki...
J.
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Tiki Tack
Tiki Centralite
Joined: Jun 12, 2009
Posts: 15 | Posted: 2009-09-03 07:55 am Permalink
Thanks everyone... I think I'm going to try out the Dremel. Will look into x-acto's with different blades though. Gonna try a few small ones out before I try anything bigger. But I'm excited to get into something more substantial.
Oh, I did use a drill to put a hole through for his mouth... so it's almost all x-acto...99.5% lol.
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Tiki Tack
Tiki Centralite
Joined: Jun 12, 2009
Posts: 15 | Posted: 2010-03-17 07:46 am Permalink
Aloha everyone....been awhile.. life always seems to get in the way of doing all the fun stuff. Anyway, the little wood tiki is finished but I ruined it with trying to stain it. I'll take a pic and post it. Maybe one of you will have a suggestion or two on how I can remedy the poor fellow.
On another note... posting a few pics of a couple other tikis in cast stone. I have them in a range of colors but I only have pics of the blue guys.. will post the others soon too though I think.
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Benzart
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Jan 09, 2004
Posts: 10309
From: Port Saint Lucie, Florida
| Posted: 2010-03-17 07:59 am Permalink
Your "Blue" guys are pretty cool, can't wait to see the others!
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Tikilizard
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Aug 19, 2006
Posts: 369 | Posted: 2010-03-17 10:38 am Permalink
Those guys are great! Very nice for just an x-acto blade. You'll have to post a pic of the stained problem. Anyway, Welcome to TC. Can't wait to see the rest.
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pdrake
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Jan 13, 2006
Posts: 1764
From: las vegas
| Posted: 2010-03-17 10:58 am Permalink
you want to get kit #KB3 here:
http://www.mountainwoodcarvers.com/warren.htm
or from another site or if you can find it locally.
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Badd Tiki
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Aug 28, 2008
Posts: 275 | Posted: 2010-03-17 11:33 am Permalink
Those are great, really like them.
Thanks for that link PDrake, that travel kit looks perfect.
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congatiki
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Jun 01, 2004
Posts: 2409
From: wisconsin northwoods
| Posted: 2010-03-17 11:50 am Permalink
Love the "blue tiki group." A lot better than my first carving, that's
for sure.
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