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A Tiny Tiki for Mr Vato |
Roru
Tiki Centralite
Joined: Jun 26, 2012
Posts: 18 |  Posted: 2012-07-09 7:25 pm Permalink
I am roru, I carve teensy stone tikis. I primarily use beach pebbles and clamshells as my materials, and I carve with a foredom handpeice and about a million crummy diamond bits from china. This one was commissioned by TikiVato. It is inspired by Paipo's interpretation of the cannibal tiki's...I love all of Paipo's work, he is an incredible stone carver.
Ready,
Set,
Carve!
I start by using a prismacolor pencil for the rough outline. I've tried other kinds, but they all seem to wash off when I carve them.
This is the little skull that will go is MiniVato's mouth. It's made out of clamshell I find all around the beaches here. Very pearly and has an almost tiger-eye like iridescence.
this is how it will layout:
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a hui hou kakou,
-Roru Humuhumunukunukuapua'a
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VampiressRN
Grand Member (5 years) 
Joined: Nov 23, 2006
Posts: 5086
From: Sin City Lincoln Hills (NorCal)
| Posted: 2012-07-09 7:35 pm Permalink
Wow...very artistic...looking forward to your finished Tiki. 
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hang10tiki
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Jul 18, 2010
Posts: 1973
From: Las Vegas
| Posted: 2012-07-09 7:50 pm Permalink
Way cool
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TikiVato
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Mar 03, 2009
Posts: 266
From: Whittier, CA
| Posted: 2012-07-09 7:51 pm Permalink
Awesome progress. A four finger Tiki. Keep the pictures coming. I will wear that proudly.
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TikiVato
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tobunga
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Apr 12, 2008
Posts: 896 | Posted: 2012-07-09 9:07 pm Permalink
I am already blown away!
Can't wait to see this piece completed!
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Atomic Mess
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Apr 13, 2012
Posts: 242
From: Hack-Ah-Nee
| Posted: 2012-07-12 06:51 am Permalink
Like that skull, cool...
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Roru
Tiki Centralite
Joined: Jun 26, 2012
Posts: 18 | Posted: 2012-07-12 06:56 am Permalink
I finished MiniVato today, here are the last of the progress-pictures:
I will ship this tiki out to Tikivato tomorrow morning. It should arrive in California before this wednesday.
If any else wants a special request tiki, sent me a PM. I will send you a paypal invoice for $40 - $45 depending on the design you want.
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a hui hou kakou,
-Roru Humuhumunukunukuapua'a
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pjc5150
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Jun 01, 2009
Posts: 1620
From: Tampa, FL
| Posted: 2012-07-12 7:54 pm Permalink
that is completely and totally bad ass.
nicely done.
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Badd Tiki
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Aug 28, 2008
Posts: 269 | Posted: 2012-07-13 09:53 am Permalink
very cool
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Captain Jack
Tiki Socialite
Joined: May 01, 2010
Posts: 342
From: Menifee, California
| Posted: 2012-07-13 09:57 am Permalink
Beautiful work!
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