A-A's Finished Projects (Kauai Pics Page 9) - Tiki Carving

AA Aaron's Akua Member Rancho Santa Margarita, CA Joined: Jul 09, 2004 Posts: 1596	AA Aaron's Akua Posted posted on Thu, Nov 11, 2004 5:55 PM Tikis are in order of first to most recent.... +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Tiki No. 1 (AAC Block) Moai This tiki was made from a block of Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (AAC) For everything you would want to know (and more) about this material, SEE THIS POST. For examples of tools that work well for AAC carving, SEE THIS POST +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Tiki No.’s 2 and 3 (AAC Block) Moai and Original Design +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Tiki No. 4 (Palm) Original Design For the complete story of how this tiki went from this: To this: SEE THIS POST +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Tiki No. 5 (Mexican Fan Palm) Small Scale Replica of Leroy Schmaltz's Famous Tiki, Book of Tiki - Page 242 The recreation of this famous tiki sent me down several interesting paths... from some local Urban Archaeology (sad ending and all :( ), to the discovery of all of the other wonderful and creative Leroy interpretations by many of our very own TC artists. To see all of the above, plus step-by-step documentation of how my "Reloy" went from this... To this... SEE THIS POST. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Tikis No. 6 & 7 (Ficus) "Leroy & Bob" "Leroy" If this looks familiar, it’s an exact copy of Reloy. I gave the original away, so I had to make another one for us. The original was palm, & this one’s Ficus. I always thought Ficus was a houseplant, but as a tree, it’s really good carving wood. Here’s a close up of the grain. This log had some gorgeous spaulting. "Bob" And what good is Leroy without Bob? Bob came from fresh cut log from my friend Jason’s yard. The tree had toppled in a rainstorm, but somehow managed to miss the house. Leroy’s tree was cut down about a year and a half earlier and sat out in the elements. The grain and color are a lot different, though they're both Ficus. Could there be another carver in the family? For info on my tools & methodology SEE THIS POST +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Tiki No. 8 Carved Interpretation of Sam Gambino's "Hypnotiki" Painting +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Tiki No. 9 Lono For the whole process, check my "Stuff I'm Working On" post. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Tiki No. 10 (White Pine) "Coon-Tang" +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Tiki-ish Carving No. 11 (Blood Wood) "Monsterra Leaf" +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Tiki Carving No. 12 (Composite Pine Board) "A-A's TC Avatar Sign" Cheers! A-A "Ah, good taste! What a dreadful thing! Taste is the enemy of creativeness." -Pablo Picasso [ Edited by: Aaron's Akua 2009-07-13 22:45 ]

Tikis are in order of first to most recent....

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Tiki No. 1 (AAC Block)
Moai

This tiki was made from a block of Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (AAC)

For everything you would want to know (and more) about this material, SEE THIS POST.

For examples of tools that work well for AAC carving, SEE THIS POST

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Tiki No.’s 2 and 3 (AAC Block)
Moai and Original Design

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Tiki No. 4 (Palm)
Original Design

For the complete story of how this tiki went from this:

To this:

SEE THIS POST

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Tiki No. 5 (Mexican Fan Palm)
Small Scale Replica of Leroy Schmaltz's Famous Tiki, Book of Tiki - Page 242

The recreation of this famous tiki sent me down several interesting paths... from some local Urban Archaeology (sad ending and all :( ), to the discovery of all of the other wonderful and creative Leroy interpretations by many of our very own TC artists.

To see all of the above, plus step-by-step documentation of how my "Reloy" went from this...

To this...

SEE THIS POST.

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Tikis No. 6 & 7 (Ficus)
"Leroy & Bob"

"Leroy"

If this looks familiar, it’s an exact copy of Reloy. I gave the original away, so I had to make another one for us. The original was palm, & this one’s Ficus. I always thought Ficus was a houseplant, but as a tree, it’s really good carving wood.

Here’s a close up of the grain. This log had some gorgeous spaulting.

"Bob"

And what good is Leroy without Bob?

Bob came from fresh cut log from my friend Jason’s yard. The tree had toppled in a rainstorm, but somehow managed to miss the house. Leroy’s tree was cut down about a year and a half earlier and sat out in the elements. The grain and color are a lot different, though they're both Ficus.