hei-tiki
Posted on | December 18, 2007 | 2 Comments
some images showing the progression of my hei-tiki from greenstone slab to finished piece.
pretty amazing stuff!
please note the lovely soft polished finish on the tiki….not a high gloss machined finish.
this finish was created carefully by hand.
o yes, and i am especially fond of the paua eyes on one side and the cross little red wax concentric circle eyes on the other side.
a tiki for every mood…..
this beautiful tiki was carved by charlie wilson.
his iwi is ngati rangitihi tuhourangi.
i was especially thrilled to find it was a 2-sided tiki….what incredible skill to carve such a piece.
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December 19th, 2007 @ 1:49 AM
Oh that is gorgeous! What a wonderful carving. And you got to see it happen. How cool is that.
Michelle in Nevada
December 10th, 2008 @ 7:20 PM
Wow, that’s really nice, and how nice to have the step-by-step pictures!
France (from The Dish)