Our Tiki space was missing some nude velvet paintings, so we jumped on a chance to buy two at auction. They came in a roll, so: Once we had them in person, Lina figured that one of the "nudes" was really a monster and the boobs were just a lure for the claw. I think … [Read more...] about Nude Velvet Paintings
Craftastic!
Lina Makes Thing Walnutty
The jukebox created a lot of projects and made us rethink the entire TV room. Lina learned how to add a walnut stain to any piece of furniture, so she turned the white cabinet we used as a closet (similar to the one below) into a walnut looking closet. Then we won a … [Read more...] about Lina Makes Thing Walnutty
Moai 3.0
We bought this Moai from an event company a couple of years ago. Then Rene taught Lina how to paper-crete and she made the little piggy better. All was well with the world. Then the wolf came (high wind storm) and blew the piggy down and he split in half like Humpty … [Read more...] about Moai 3.0
Witco-esque Foam Mask
We had a crafting class where we brought a bunch of our local Tiki Tribe over to the house to make some masks out of normal construction foam: The example mask didn't really match our style, so we tried to carve out something from the Witco and Shag catalogs. So I downloaded … [Read more...] about Witco-esque Foam Mask
Swizzle Stick Flower Crown
I've wanted my own swizzle stick flower crown for years now, but 1. I couldn't justify the expense of buying one and 2. I didn't know how to make one myself. Fast forward many years later and I found tutorials on YouTube on how to make headdresses that are similar to a flower … [Read more...] about Swizzle Stick Flower Crown