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amybean
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Joined: Nov 22, 2009
Posts: 434
From: Alameda, CA
|  Posted: 2009-11-23 12:36 pm Permalink
Finishing up some new pieces for a small art show opening in Dec. I'm interested in all kinds of archetypes, and have been making one of a kind toys and dolls for a few years now.
These are all wall hung pieces, lightweight, inexpensive to produce, and will ultimately have small embedded systems (Arduino boards, motion detectors, LEDs, buzzers) added for colored lights and sounds. These are toys that play with YOU!
Anyhow- some progress pix of my crafty art or arty craft or whatever you want to call it:
...will post the finished ones when they're, you know, finished! Thanks fer lookin'
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TikiMango
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Joined: Jun 17, 2008
Posts: 798
From: Satellite Beach, FL
| Posted: 2009-11-23 4:43 pm Permalink
Cool stuff! Welcome to TC, and thanks for sharing. I love paper craft, can't do it myself though (except for origami rocks). Lovin' the hair on that last piece.
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Pupule Tiki!
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amybean
Grand Member (first year)
Joined: Nov 22, 2009
Posts: 434
From: Alameda, CA
| Posted: 2009-11-23 6:49 pm Permalink
Thanks, TikiMango!
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MadDogMike
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Joined: Mar 30, 2008
Posts: 6403
From: The Anvil of the Sun
| Posted: 2009-11-23 7:16 pm Permalink
Shows a lot of promise AmyBean, can't wait to see the finished product. The electronics is a cool ideas (I had to look up what an Arduino board was  )
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amybean
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Joined: Nov 22, 2009
Posts: 434
From: Alameda, CA
| Posted: 2009-11-23 7:51 pm Permalink
There's so much incredibly inspiring work on this site! I am really psyched to have stumbled in... on my way... to another...cocktail recipe...blogggg...
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amybean
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Joined: Nov 22, 2009
Posts: 434
From: Alameda, CA
| Posted: 2009-11-24 6:17 pm Permalink
Lucha Robot Tiki 1
Lucha Robot Tiki 2
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bananabobs
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Feb 16, 2003
Posts: 824 | Posted: 2009-11-24 8:36 pm Permalink
AnyBean, sorry, AmyBean...
My 2 cents, I really dig your emphera Tikis, I like your interpretation of TiKi in the first two.
Being a fighting robot nerd myself, I like your Lucha Robot. I at first thought; "That's not very Tiki" but thinking about fighting tiki's...that works for me, although I'd rather see you explore traditional TiKi in your paper medium.
Let's see more! And Welcome.
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amybean
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Joined: Nov 22, 2009
Posts: 434
From: Alameda, CA
| Posted: 2009-11-25 12:13 am Permalink
Thanks, Bananabobs! The bigger ones are still under construction, but here are some more of the
little and flat. They're not even Lowbrow- they're No-brow!
ps- see if you can guess which one is a tribute piece to a famous TikiFarm mug
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4WDtiki
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Joined: Aug 03, 2004
Posts: 1729
From: Omao, Kauai
| Posted: 2009-11-25 06:43 am Permalink
Amy, I clicked on the link to your website, and DAMN, what an avalanche of cool art!
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Blisskitchen
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Joined: Jul 22, 2008
Posts: 23
From: Albuquerque
| Posted: 2009-11-25 09:42 am Permalink
Nice work Amybean,
What are you using to seal up the edges that show the corregation? Have you considered building up areas with gesso? I would love to see a finshind one with the lights and such.
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leleliz
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Joined: Sep 02, 2008
Posts: 1981
From: NorCal
| Posted: 2009-11-25 11:11 am Permalink
Really like your art a lot. I am a big fab of anyone who does something different than just paint or just sculpting out of clay.
Personally I am looking forward to seeing that shrunken head piece completed .
Thanks for sharing and welcome to TC 
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beadtiki
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Joined: Aug 24, 2007
Posts: 929
From: Bothell, Washington
| Posted: 2009-11-25 12:13 pm Permalink
How fun! Watch out for paper cuts - those cardboard cuts are the WORST! I like the first two - are they wall sconces (for electricity not candle!)? I like the ones you just posted too - NICE! Now I have to go look at your website!
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amybean
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Joined: Nov 22, 2009
Posts: 434
From: Alameda, CA
| Posted: 2009-11-25 12:49 pm Permalink
Thanks, all!
Also having a grand time digging up projects I started 10 years ago...just before digital cameras! haha
Old and new, traditional and experimental, deep or wide- the core purpose of my art business is to Have Fun.
After reading the thread on the Tiki Merit Badge, I couldn't help but notice that I know very little about real tiki culture. But I finally have some time to explore and learn, and I'm thrilled to find such a focused community of incredibly talented people who are excited about sharing.
This piece has a 2-way spring mounted figure, so there's a bit of physical action in the mix:
(I took hula classes years ago, and I'd say this dance is Tahitian Ori based on the wiggle speed and the grassy skirt)
The total height is about 9 3/4".
For the cardboard edges, I use some combination of Dap vinyl spackle applied with a square-tipped exacto blade, or some thick acrylic sculpting gel that combines well with acrylic paint...sometimes I just jam some paint in there, or fill with hot glue (using hot glue for basic construction in this scale- if larger, I'd use wood glue). Cardboard paper cuts are the worst! Also- fingertips can get VERY dried out after much shaping and handling- much manicuring has been accompanying this project.
I want to finish the back-lit pieces before I photograph them, so will be posting shots over the next week. The show hangs next Thursday, and there's an opening party on Dec 11, if you are in the CA 94501 area- come on by! (afterparty at Forbidden Island yeah!)
http://www.rhythmix.org/content/09gallery/091211.html
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beadtiki
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Joined: Aug 24, 2007
Posts: 929
From: Bothell, Washington
| Posted: 2009-11-25 3:36 pm Permalink
I've worked with paper before and I know how badly THAT sucks the moisture out of your fingers - ouch! I have a similar problem right now with embroidery - I have to wash my hands all the time and the fabric drys out the fingers too. Call me Bandaid Girl! LOL Great work - keep it up!
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amybean
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Joined: Nov 22, 2009
Posts: 434
From: Alameda, CA
| Posted: 2009-11-25 5:40 pm Permalink
It's like a Modern Gal's "dishpan hands" 
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