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Turtle
Tiki Centralite
Joined: Apr 01, 2010
Posts: 24
From: Denver, Colorado
|  Posted: 2012-04-09 8:22 pm Permalink
Hello Tiki Central and a special hello to my friend Babalu,
So, a few years ago Babalu visited me and told me all about this great Tiki community and I felt inspired to make some work. Life distracted me for a while (for about three years, oops) but I finally got around to it. This is the first group of mugs that I pulled from the kiln this afternoon and I would like to share the results with everyone here.. I know these mugs may not be completely traditional but I had a blast making them and plan to make some more real soon. I’ve been inspired!
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Beachbumz
Grand Member (first year) 
Joined: Jan 09, 2008
Posts: 991
From: 21°/156° MAUI
| Posted: 2012-04-09 9:20 pm Permalink
Howzit Turtle!
Brada, Very Nice!! Your designs are awesome, ya not so traditional but original and different is sometimes even better.. I love your glaze colors that you used, the guy on the left with the big red tongue is too cool and the neon green with the bone... Nice!
Let's see some more pictures! 
Aloha
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danlovestikis
Grand Member (8 years) 
Joined: Jun 17, 2002
Posts: 3569 | Posted: 2012-04-09 9:47 pm Permalink
Pure fun. I can see a lot of crazy guys at a party sharing stories and admiring each others mug. Thank you for sharing. I'd certainly look again to see what's next, Wendy
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MadDogMike
Grand Member (3 years) 
Joined: Mar 30, 2008
Posts: 6412
From: The Anvil of the Sun
| Posted: 2012-04-09 9:47 pm Permalink
Brother Babalu converts another tiki ceramicist 
Welcome to TC Turtle.
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Turtle
Tiki Centralite
Joined: Apr 01, 2010
Posts: 24
From: Denver, Colorado
| Posted: 2012-04-10 5:19 pm Permalink
Hey Thanks Everyone! I'm really excited to be on this forum to hear your feedback. Here are a few details of each individual mug. A few of them have handles and are kind of Tiki Steins. The little one is more like a coffee cup, but what the heck. Who says that you can't spike your morning coffee with a bit of rum? Enjoy!
Tiki Steins
Tiki Java Mug
Green Man Tiki
Woodsman Tiki
"Death of a Salesman" Tiki Mug. - this one is a bit of personal reaction to working in a cubicle for the past few years.
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hang10tiki
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Jul 18, 2010
Posts: 1979
From: Las Vegas
| Posted: 2012-04-10 7:44 pm Permalink
Hay HONU,
Way cool clay
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Babalu
Grand Member (5 years) 
Joined: Nov 19, 2006
Posts: 2498
From: Lemon Grove
| Posted: 2012-04-10 8:40 pm Permalink
oooooh, this is soooo cool!!
Welcome to TC and to tiki sister Turtle! You're going to have lots of fun exploring new things.
I've really missed you, and the old crew! The new mugs look super sharp kiddo.
Everyone around here is going to be so glad to see some thrown and altered work...no one throws around here.
Big YAY!
Babs
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MadDogMike
Grand Member (3 years)
Joined: Mar 30, 2008
Posts: 6412
From: The Anvil of the Sun
| Posted: 2012-04-10 9:23 pm Permalink
Hey, I like those crazy handles!
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VampiressRN
Grand Member (5 years)
Joined: Nov 23, 2006
Posts: 5088
From: Sin City Lincoln Hills (NorCal)
| Posted: 2012-04-10 9:30 pm Permalink
Wild and crazy...I like 'em!!!
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Turtle
Tiki Centralite
Joined: Apr 01, 2010
Posts: 24
From: Denver, Colorado
| Posted: 2012-04-10 9:44 pm Permalink
Babalu! Great to talk with you buddy! I'm looking forward to future clay talk!
Thanks MadDogMike, I like how the handles are working with the steins so far. I wanted them to look kind of bone or antler like. They can be a bit picky when you fire them but after they make it through the process they are rock solid.
Thanks everyone, looking forward to making more and kicking around here at Tiki Central.
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cy
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Mar 10, 2011
Posts: 507
From: Gresham, Oregon
| Posted: 2012-04-11 09:01 am Permalink
Really nice work Turtle!
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freddiefreelance
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Feb 15, 2003
Posts: 2983
From: San Diego, Ca.
| Posted: 2012-04-11 5:04 pm Permalink
Sorry, but they remind me of these:
 
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Turtle
Tiki Centralite
Joined: Apr 01, 2010
Posts: 24
From: Denver, Colorado
| Posted: 2012-04-11 5:35 pm Permalink
freddiefreelance - HA! That's hysterical! - What happens when you squeeze one of those stuffed things? What sounds do those make?
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Turtle
Tiki Centralite
Joined: Apr 01, 2010
Posts: 24
From: Denver, Colorado
| Posted: 2012-04-20 09:57 am Permalink
Mugs sculpted and waiting to be smoothed out and dried. I decided to make a set of these using a much darker clay body then I did with the first group. I like the idea of working with both looks in the future.
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danlovestikis
Grand Member (8 years)
Joined: Jun 17, 2002
Posts: 3569 | Posted: 2012-04-20 10:02 am Permalink
Wow you've been hard at work. Good job. Those squeeze me toys are so cute and very tiki too. Wendy
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