The guest/Chris' sewing room was getting out of control, so we had to clean it up. We added some PVC shelves on either side of the Murphy Bed. Lina will practice making some faux bamboo with PVC and we'll replace the segments to make it look like a bamboo shelf some day in the … [Read more...] about Spare Room Update
Projects
Rene Carved His First Tikis
Rene made a moai for Lina earlier in the year that is about 4' tall using his sprayed cement techniques perfected making her waterfall. Then he decided to see if he could carve Tikis, which he did spectacularly, as usual. … [Read more...] about Rene Carved His First Tikis
Tiki Room History 2018
Once the room was built, it was time to start turning it into a tiki room. Lina started by putting some abaca cloth on the roof as a temporary solution until she could think of something better. It's still there in 2023! The outside walls were brick, so I cut a 1/4" piece … [Read more...] about Tiki Room History 2018
Kanaloa Painting
This was the first tiki painting I attempted. The painting is of my favorite tiki at the moment, Kanaloa. He's known by different names throughout Polynesia; Ta'aroa, Tangaroa, and Tangaloa. On some islands he is the supreme god and creator and on other islands he is one of the … [Read more...] about Kanaloa Painting
Portable Tiki Bar
Lina and I are trying to join a Tiki Fraternity and they have some trials you have to finish before you can become a member. They asked me to design a large portable Tiki bar, but didn't specify much more than that, even after I asked some follow up questions. So I went a … [Read more...] about Portable Tiki Bar