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Irishcarver
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Joined: May 07, 2009
Posts: 50
From: Ireland but living in the USA
|  Posted: 2009-12-02 8:17 pm Permalink
Hey guys. This is my first Tiki that I have made. I used a piece of 1 inch diameter dowel rod. I've pretty much been a bone carver up to now making Hei matau (fish hooks)
He stands about 5 inches tall. I burned the black parts with a small woodburner. I used mostly a dremel for the detail. Its a bit rough around the edges.
I'd like some opinions on it from some of you Tiki masters!!:)
Slainte!
Here is some pictures of my usual stuff.
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Unga Bunga
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Joined: Jun 06, 2003
Posts: 5734
From: CaliTikifornia
| Posted: 2009-12-02 10:12 pm Permalink
You call yourself Irish?!
Hell! He doesn't have a drink in his hand.
Excellent first job.
Welcome aboard IrishCarver
Hey, keep an eye out for us on the Trader Vic's that is opening in Dublin.
A Tiki cheers to ya!
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Irishcarver
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Joined: May 07, 2009
Posts: 50
From: Ireland but living in the USA
| Posted: 2009-12-02 11:27 pm Permalink
Cheers mate. I'll have to do a pint of the Black stuff on the next tiki. I'm living in the states at the moment but next time I'm back home, I'll have a look for ya!
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pdrake
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Joined: Jan 13, 2006
Posts: 1764
From: las vegas
| Posted: 2009-12-02 11:52 pm Permalink
good on you mate! i go to my local irish pub and show them my work all the time. luckily, one of the bartenders is also a kiwi. it's amazing the connection in art and symbolism that occurs between celtic and pacific island motifs. great start. get yourself some nice wood and sit and have a go. wait, that didn't sound quite right.
i'd like to learn more about your lashings. i'm trying to master that, too. my bone stuff has been buried in some long forgotten thread.
sla`inte
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AKUAE
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Joined: May 11, 2007
Posts: 129
From: Alsace - France
| Posted: 2009-12-03 09:02 am Permalink
Hello Irish Carver
great first work - welcome en TC
hope to see some new works soon
oh my goodness it's a Tikicarver ....
bye
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TikiMango
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Joined: Jun 17, 2008
Posts: 798
From: Satellite Beach, FL
| Posted: 2009-12-03 2:39 pm Permalink
Good looking tiki. I'd love to see more of your bone work, seems I've been only doing that the past several months.
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surfintiki
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Joined: Sep 30, 2004
Posts: 1561
From: S. Chatham, MA
| Posted: 2009-12-03 6:16 pm Permalink
Nice I.C.!! That tiki looks like a nice bar-tap to me! Great job on the bones too, I'd love to see ya do the lashings too...I've seen diagrams how to do it...but they aint-so-good!
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Irishcarver
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From: Ireland but living in the USA
| Posted: 2009-12-03 8:57 pm Permalink
Cheers guys. Yeah the lashings took the most time to find info on. I went to the Ho'ike hawaii festival in Orlando and took a workshop with a guy called Uncle Hank Uhumukini. He is one of two master craftsmen left from hawaii. Awesome guy. I did the traditional tying class with him and it was great. I could already do most of the ties but I learned some new techniques which was cool.
I'll put up some more hei matau pics!
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laojia
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Joined: Feb 04, 2009
Posts: 917
From: Metz Lorraine France
| Posted: 2009-12-03 11:58 pm Permalink
Oh Ireland, the most beautiful country in the old Europe...
Cool work for your first tiki and perfect art for the Hei Matau! Welcome On TC Irishcarver!
J.
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Benzart
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Joined: Jan 09, 2004
Posts: 10306
From: Port Saint Lucie, Florida
| Posted: 2009-12-04 08:55 am Permalink
Your first tiki is Excellent for a First. Nice job all around. you will learn how to get the lines cleaner and more crisp as you carve more. A soft wire brush might lighten up the darkede lines and smooth them out a bit.
Your bone carvings are very good too, Nice work all around.
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GROG
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Joined: Jun 21, 2006
Posts: 6178
From: Tujunga
| Posted: 2009-12-04 09:45 am Permalink
Now just make him 5 feet tall instead of 5 inches and it'll be awesome.
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Irishcarver
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Joined: May 07, 2009
Posts: 50
From: Ireland but living in the USA
| Posted: 2009-12-04 10:36 am Permalink
Cheers Benzart. Yeah, the lines were cleaner before I used the wood burner. As Itried to get into the tighter spots, it burned the edges and made it look a bit sloppy.
Grog: I really want to do a big one. I saw a load of palm trees that have no tops on them near my place. I may go and cut one down.
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Tikilizard
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Joined: Aug 19, 2006
Posts: 369 | Posted: 2009-12-04 12:44 pm Permalink
Looks good for a first tiki. The smaller the tiki the harder it is to carve. Less room for error. Look forward to seeing a larger one.
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kroozzn62
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Joined: Nov 08, 2006
Posts: 122 | Posted: 2009-12-05 03:10 am Permalink
very nice for a first .good proportion too
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kroozzn62
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Joined: Nov 08, 2006
Posts: 122 | Posted: 2009-12-05 03:21 am Permalink
very nice for a first .good proportion too
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