Paipo's Stone Tikis - 1st Thread - Jun 06 - May 08 - Tiki Carving

P Paipo Member Aotearoa / NZ Joined: Jun 22, 2006 Posts: 1886	P Paipo Posted posted on Sat, Sep 8, 2007 11:02 PM Cheers G...I really wanted to put down some bold chops on this guy, Hawaiian style. Good to mix it up after a few Marqs which are more shallow relief carving. It does make for a lot of extra work though, and I was also pushing the tools to the limit in some of the deeper cuts (in terms of being able to get in and sand out the toolmarks). Step 8. All done on the carving - I'm sure I'll see some little areas that need tidying but it's pretty much there. Hawaiian style tikis look better if they show little of the working process anyway... ...but, this project ain't done with just yet. What's this? A hole right through the head and some missing teeth? What can it all mean? More to come! :tiki:

Cheers G...I really wanted to put down some bold chops on this guy, Hawaiian style. Good to mix it up after a few Marqs which are more shallow relief carving. It does make for a lot of extra work though, and I was also pushing the tools to the limit in some of the deeper cuts (in terms of being able to get in and sand out the toolmarks).

Step 8. All done on the carving - I'm sure I'll see some little areas that need tidying but it's pretty much there. Hawaiian style tikis look better if they show little of the working process anyway...

...but, this project ain't done with just yet. What's this? A hole right through the head and some missing teeth?

What can it all mean?

More to come!

:tiki:

Post #331296 by Paipo on Sat, Sep 8, 2007 11:02 PM