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My Tiki Ti Lamp... |
A Frame
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Apr 16, 2009
Posts: 313
From: Mr. C's on the Coast Highway
|  Posted: 2013-06-10 5:55 pm Permalink
...is also my first lamp. It was a lot of work but definitely a labor of love.
Been on TC since '08 and lamps have always caught my eye. I like 'em. Maybe not enough to ask Sven to do 'Little Book of Tiki Lamps', but... I've admired the creations of Monkeyman, Kahaka, Tikiskip, Bongofury and many others for a long, long time. Please know that you've all inspired me on this lamp.
It started when I saw this wicker and rattan object at a antique shop about a year ago and envisioned that it could possibly be used to make some type of Tiki lamp. My wife agreed and said "Yeah right." About $10.00 later, it was mine.
I was in Oceanic Arts a week or so later and saw this lamp from the Pago Pago in Tucson, AZ hanging from the rafters. Design ideas started to flow but laziness set in and basket thing just got moved around the garage a lot until around four weeks ago. As Kirby used to tell me "You just gotta do it." So I did.
With much help from my friend HB Tiki, here it is finished. HBT & I really enjoyed seeing it come together.
Tikiskip, you'd be happy to know that the lamp weighs under 4 lbs.
Mike Sr. was celebrating a June B-Day and that became to driving force to get this completed and although belated by a week, I was able to present it to Mike and the Tiki Ti last Saturday.
Then I celebrated with a good ol' Fog Cutter & a cigar! 
Thanks for looking, Anders
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Dustycajun
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Joined: Nov 16, 2007
Posts: 4859
From: Santa Barbara, CA
| Posted: 2013-06-10 6:08 pm Permalink
Spectacular job A-Frame (and HBT). Can't wait to get the Tiki-Ti and see is hanging. Mike SR. must have been stoked.
DC
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SandraDee
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Joined: Mar 11, 2011
Posts: 929 | Posted: 2013-06-10 6:29 pm Permalink
Great job Anders!
Maybe you have found your calling 
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hottiki
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Joined: Jul 10, 2008
Posts: 350
From: Garden Grove CA
| Posted: 2013-06-10 6:47 pm Permalink
Nice work...looks like Aframe gets an A+ !!!
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tikilongbeach
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Joined: Aug 05, 2011
Posts: 1610
From: Long Beach, CA via Dallas, TX
| Posted: 2013-06-10 6:50 pm Permalink
It looks good! Tiki Ti needed a lamp like that to hang for the many decades to come.
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Trader Tom
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Joined: Jan 26, 2006
Posts: 860
From: West Hills, CA
| Posted: 2013-06-10 7:15 pm Permalink
Great lamp! Nice work.
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tobunga
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Joined: Apr 12, 2008
Posts: 1148 | Posted: 2013-06-10 7:42 pm Permalink
WOW! Anders, that is BEAUTIFUL!!!
And I love the way you re-purposed a found object!
Can't wait to get over to Tiki Ti to check it out!
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VampiressRN
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Joined: Nov 23, 2006
Posts: 6092
From: Sun City Lincoln Hills (NorCal)
| Posted: 2013-06-10 7:54 pm Permalink
Wow...great lamp and how awesome to donate it to the Tiki cause. NICE JOB!!!!
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Atomic Tiki Punk
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Joined: Jul 19, 2009
Posts: 7048
From: Costa Misery
| Posted: 2013-06-10 8:39 pm Permalink
Very Nice!
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KAHAKA
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Joined: Mar 03, 2003
Posts: 872
From: San Jose, CA
| Posted: 2013-06-10 9:03 pm Permalink
Really neat lamp!! I donated one a while back, and I think Tikiskip did too. Looking forward to checking it out!
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bongofury
Grand Member (6 years) 
Joined: Oct 15, 2002
Posts: 1554
From: Ventura County
| Posted: 2013-06-12 10:55 am Permalink
That is beautiful!
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GROG
Grand Member (first year) 
Joined: Jun 21, 2006
Posts: 7083
From: Tujunga
| Posted: 2013-06-12 10:59 am Permalink
That turned great. GROG like.
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LoriLovesTiki
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Joined: Jul 03, 2011
Posts: 1259
From: NJ
| Posted: 2013-06-12 11:26 am Permalink
Anders,
Your lamp came out great! It's beautiful. You were very generous to donate it to Tiki-Ti for others to enjoy. (I'd have wanted to keep it.)
I'd love to know more about the lamp's construction if you're so inclined. If I could ever find anything good made of wicker I'd like to attempt a lamp.
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Lori
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tikiskip
Grand Member (8 years) 
Joined: Nov 26, 2005
Posts: 4022 | Posted: 2013-06-12 5:39 pm Permalink
Wow!
That is a great job!!
I got tons of old wicker stuff that I wanted to make something with.
And I also have a light in the Tiki Ti as well.
Ha! Ha! Did kinda go nutz on the weight of my lamps, Think I'm done with that for now.
Awesome light really.
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Polynesiac
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Joined: Jan 29, 2004
Posts: 2094
From: San Pedro, CA
| Posted: 2013-06-12 6:08 pm Permalink
Awesome lamp! I'd say that you are already a pro at making these!!
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