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Makiki Tiki
Tiki Centralite
Joined: Mar 07, 2010
Posts: 29 |  Posted: 2010-04-22 02:03 am Permalink
The double tiki is still sitting on the shelf waiting for bisque. The guild has a couple of workshops so those pieces got priority. Here's a piece that came out of bisque earlier that I got around to glazing. It took almost two hours to glaze cause there's a bunch of porcelain bits added on that can break off if you're not careful. The teeth and eyes should come out a shiny white even without any glaze. It probably going to be a couple of weeks before it gets fired, there's a lot of other pieces in front of mine.
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danlovestikis
Grand Member (8 years) 
Joined: Jun 17, 2002
Posts: 3568 | Posted: 2010-04-24 4:57 pm Permalink
VanTiki taught you well, good job. Cute photo of yourself too. Wendy
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Makiki Tiki
Tiki Centralite
Joined: Mar 07, 2010
Posts: 29 | Posted: 2010-04-26 03:58 am Permalink
Thanks Wendy, All credit goes to Vantiki. He's a really great instuctor. Super fun and very willing to share his skill. I just wish I had nearly the vision and artistic talent as him. Three mugs went into the kiln this yesterday, should be ready by Thursday  . Made a tiki shot set this week, 4 stacking cups, hope it works, will take some picts soon.
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ZeroTiki
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Feb 02, 2009
Posts: 734
From: Rohnert Park, California
| Posted: 2010-04-30 8:26 pm Permalink
All I can say is, these are truly amazing. I wish I could take Van's class... Obviously genius is contagious!
[ This Message was edited by: ZeroTiki 2010-04-30 20:27 ]
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Makiki Tiki
Tiki Centralite
Joined: Mar 07, 2010
Posts: 29 | Posted: 2010-05-01 11:39 am Permalink
Thanks Zero. Here's some picts of a stacking set I'm working on. The four should be able to stacking in any order. Each one was individually hand built, hopefully I left enough room for glaze. I'll either use magnesium dioxide or chromium oxide to finish the outside. Have to do a test with CrO, if it works, it should look like they were carved from lava rocks. Each mug is about 3" tall.
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swizzle
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Jun 03, 2007
Posts: 638
From: Melbourne,Australia
| Posted: 2010-05-01 4:20 pm Permalink
Those stackers are cool. I look forward to seeing them glazed.
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Tikilizard
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Aug 19, 2006
Posts: 369 | Posted: 2010-05-01 4:29 pm Permalink
Love your mugs !
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Makiki Tiki
Tiki Centralite
Joined: Mar 07, 2010
Posts: 29 | Posted: 2010-05-04 04:41 am Permalink
Stackers have been glazed with Cobalt Oxide, not CrO, and are waiting for the next firing. Guild members must be scared to handle the giant double mug because it is still waiting to be bisqued. Worked all night at the guild (to 1:00 am) and here's the latest work in progress...
Probably got a few more sessions to finish this guy up. Right now it's about 10" tall.
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Makiki Tiki
Tiki Centralite
Joined: Mar 07, 2010
Posts: 29 | Posted: 2010-05-12 04:37 am Permalink
Been pretty busy at the clay studio. Been closing that place out, it usually closes at 10 pm but they gave me a key so I've been there past midnight on several occasions this week. Time flies when I'm making mugs. Here's some updated picts of my latest mug. I've carved in all the detail and will hit it with some underglaze highlights once it dries out a bit.
The double mug and the 4 stackers are in the gloss kiln right now and should be finished by Sunday...Can't wait!!! Also, here a pict of the completed reptile looking mug. Enjoy!
I'll have to start selling my mugs soon. First I gotta pay for studio time and clay. Second I have about 30 mugs all over the house. I love to make them but now they are starting to take up too much space. We'll see, there's still a few more nooks and crannies...
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swizzle
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Jun 03, 2007
Posts: 638
From: Melbourne,Australia
| Posted: 2010-05-12 04:50 am Permalink
That big fella above is fantastic. I'm looking forward to seeing him finished.
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zerostreet
Grand Member (first year) 
Joined: Feb 06, 2010
Posts: 1687 | Posted: 2010-05-12 05:58 am Permalink
Great work!
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Makiki Tiki
Tiki Centralite
Joined: Mar 07, 2010
Posts: 29 | Posted: 2010-05-19 04:33 am Permalink
Thanks Swizzle and Zero, glad you like them.
Here's the finished Double Tiki. This guy is 13.5 inches tall and weighs almost 7 pounds. He leans a little forward but is still stable on a hard surface. Will have to make some modifications to the base, a 1/16" widget should do.
The Stacker. The stackers were crafted from the depths of a blue volcano (Cobalt oxide) so they have a blue ting. It's most noticeable on the porcelain teeth. The mugs are actually a super dark blue, nearly black. Mugs will stack in any order.
Finally, here's an update of the latest mug. I'll call it the Ali'i because of the royal colors... He's off to bisque. I'll finish it with a good dose of red iron oxide so the colors shouldn't be so bold. It should look like it was sitting in the forest for while.
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Tobor64
Grand Member (first year)
Joined: Jul 13, 2009
Posts: 401
From: Burbank, CA.
| Posted: 2010-05-19 11:33 am Permalink
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I don't think you'll have any difficulty selling your mugs here (or anywhere)...your work is awesome! Looking forward to seeing more.
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VanTiki
Grand Member (5 years) 
Joined: Nov 25, 2005
Posts: 908
From: Hawaii
| Posted: 2010-05-19 12:18 pm Permalink
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I don't think you'll have any difficulty selling your mugs here (or anywhere)...your work is awesome! Looking forward to seeing more.
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I agree, your mega-mugs are breathtaking in person!
And, may I add, the stackers turned out GREAT!
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Vince Martini
Grand Member (2 years) 
Joined: May 02, 2010
Posts: 268
From: Iki Pohaku, Arkansas
| Posted: 2010-05-19 4:50 pm Permalink
Makiki Tiki, you ROCK!!!
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