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pacificustoms
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Joined: Mar 08, 2011
Posts: 10 |  Posted: 2011-03-21 5:36 pm Permalink
Here's one from this past weekend. I made this one with a back that's flat to be hung on the wall.
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pacificustoms
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Joined: Mar 08, 2011
Posts: 10 | Posted: 2011-04-21 2:10 pm Permalink
I went ahead and had one painted in a translucent kandy gold with some darker fades on it. I also polished the aluminum teeth on it.
What do you think? I also have one outside rusting to have another completely different look to it.
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metalhead
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Joined: May 09, 2010
Posts: 39
From: Vantucky, Wa
| Posted: 2011-04-21 3:24 pm Permalink
From one metal guy to another . . . NIIICCCE!!!!! You use TIG and how do you create the depression in the head piece??
Keep it up --- lovin it!
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McTiki
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Joined: Aug 22, 2004
Posts: 1945
From: Sunny Florida
| Posted: 2011-04-21 3:51 pm Permalink
Was that powder coated?
Either way! That is creative as hell! Awesome job!
McTiki
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pacificustoms
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Joined: Mar 08, 2011
Posts: 10 | Posted: 2011-04-21 3:52 pm Permalink
Thanks metalhead! Yea, I TIG everything. I only use a MIG a couple times a year. I don't like sparks and burns so much...
For the beads in the head, I use a stamp die I made for a pullmax P-8. One of my favorite machines for sure!
I've got some ideas for a round tiki next, I just don't have much spare time to play with the ideas. Hopefully in the next couple months!
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pacificustoms
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Joined: Mar 08, 2011
Posts: 10 | Posted: 2011-04-21 3:54 pm Permalink
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On 2011-04-21 15:51, McTiki wrote:
Was that powder coated?
Either way! That is creative as hell! Awesome job!
McTiki
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No, it's just a kandy gold paint, with some brown kandy fades and a few coats of clear. Powder has a translucent powder that could still give the same affect, but I could never get the fades with powder.
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Tikilizard
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Joined: Aug 19, 2006
Posts: 369 | Posted: 2011-04-21 5:12 pm Permalink
Sweeeeeet!
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laojia
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Joined: Feb 04, 2009
Posts: 920
From: Metz Lorraine France
| Posted: 2011-04-29 12:21 am Permalink
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On 2011-04-21 14:10, pacificustoms wrote:
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WOW!!!
J.
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pacificustoms
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Joined: Mar 08, 2011
Posts: 10 | Posted: 2011-05-03 6:22 pm Permalink
Thank you J.!
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seeksurf
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Joined: Sep 27, 2007
Posts: 2144
From: Buckley, WA
| Posted: 2011-05-05 7:30 pm Permalink
well done! I'm impressed
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