Brilliant sculpt! Really hope there is a casting mold follow up for this guy. The casting mold design/construction are always my favorite part of the process.
Amazing job. Someday, if you ever have time, consider doing a video where you discuss and analyze, say three, of the mugs/scuplts that most inspire and inform your approach to design. In other words, pop the hatch on that interesting brain and let us see inside. Always love to see you work and your enthusiasm. Mahalo.
I found your channel about a week ago and have been watching a lot of your videos. I really enjoy watching you create your art. This was a fun project.
Thank you so much for putting the link to your table stand!!! I had spent so much time rewatching videos and reels because I know you've mentioned it before. Thank you!
I really appreciate you sharing your creativity and thought process so much. Thank you for making these. Always look forward to a TTT! I’ve been working on my own studio practice and even seeing how you manage your time is helpful 🙏🏻
I wish I was there to say "Do NOT take back that large pipe!" ....remember, happy little accidents just happen. You'll need that pipe for the next project or the one after that!
I’m afraid I didn’t film the molding process for the jug - it was complex, and I was already behind schedule. Shooting the process is fun, but it makes everything take twice as long 😅
I sell my mugs on our website: vantiki.com I post the sale dates on my Instagram account - the presale for the zombie jug will be coming up as soon as we dial in a glaze
This was such a Terrific Tiki Technical Tuesday (T^4?) - I loved the detail in your decision making process, and now I’m really energized to do a “face jug” for my own creepy collection. I’m apparently not fully up to speed on my @vantiki lore, and I’d love to hear more about your SFX backstory in future videos. [THIS IS GOOD]
I knoooow!! I have an episode that has been nearly done, and I’ve been putting off finishing it as I planned on doing an animated sequence for it. Well, as you may have guessed, I haven’t had the time to do the animation, so the episode has been parked on my computer for (gasp) months!
That could work, but I do lots of scrubbing and brushing with both alcohol and mineral spirits - I’d worry about scrubbing away any coating I put on the wood. Also, wooden spheres usually have wood grain texture
Hi!! I am just recently getting into ceramic mold making for small figures and had a question for the pro! In the past, I see you've used Chavant Sculptex for help in your plaster molds for small figures. However, where I live Sculptex is hard to find. I'm wondering if you think Chavant's soft NSP is as good as Sculptex? If not, why? NSP is available near me but not Sculptex, and I can't really tell what's different between the two... but I am really hoping you can help me!!! thank you tiki man!!!!
Aloha! I’m sure the chavant soft would work great - the goal is really to use a clay that is softer than your model, and that can be smoothed out nicely. One last thing to make sure of is sulfur intent in the clay, as some silicones will be inhibited by sulfur. Chavant NSP is Non Sulfur Plasteline so you are good to go!
I really love your work, happy attitude and professional way of approaching your work, with respect from one of your fan and 1year colleague in iran. Thank god i'm alive in age of internet
Good point. It would have been great for the geometric shapes in this one, but you don't do much geometric. Love your channel, I'm going to be doing a slip cast soon based on what I've learned here!
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Brilliant sculpt! Really hope there is a casting mold follow up for this guy. The casting mold design/construction are always my favorite part of the process.
I LOVE the time lapse of the actual setup and sculpting! It's not a process I'm familiar with and it's really intimidating so seeing the process helps
Stoked to hear it! Starting a sculpture is very intimidating to me as well
Amazing job. Someday, if you ever have time, consider doing a video where you discuss and analyze, say three, of the mugs/scuplts that most inspire and inform your approach to design. In other words, pop the hatch on that interesting brain and let us see inside.
Always love to see you work and your enthusiasm.
Mahalo.
That’s a great idea!
Mrs. Van Tiki saves the day!
She’s the best!
The thing I love most about your videos is the process. Please don't feel bad showing us more of your sculpting. Keep up the great work!
Thank you!
Lookin forward to the molding process (especially casting process) of this. Awesome!
I found your channel about a week ago and have been watching a lot of your videos. I really enjoy watching you create your art. This was a fun project.
So glad you found my channel! Thank you for watching!
Thank you so much for the shoutout and for always sharing your beautiful artwork!!!❤
Thank you for your great tools!
Even though you have shown this process before I still enjoy watching everyone.
Thank you!
I am so excited to see this Zombie Jug come to life!!
Me too!! Can’t wait to start glaze testing!
The Timelapse were amazing, thanks for sharing with us.
Thank you for watching!
woah that looks so good! I can't wait to see how you're gonna tackle the mold making.
The mold was indeed tricky! Here’s a peek at the 2nd casting:
instagram.com/reel/CwXmkussZzT/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
New video! So excited! That looks sooo good! I love the concept, and I can’t wait to see it in its final, glazed glory!
I can’t wait to see it glazed too! I have been doing glaze tests all weekend, and hope to start glazing the AP glaze testing jugs tomorrow ✨🤞✨
Thank you so much for putting the link to your table stand!!! I had spent so much time rewatching videos and reels because I know you've mentioned it before. Thank you!
Sure thing! I LOVE the stand!
Oh my, I have a greater appreciation for the art and patience behind tiki mug making! Thank you for sharing.
Thank you so much!
I really appreciate you sharing your creativity and thought process so much. Thank you for making these. Always look forward to a TTT! I’ve been working on my own studio practice and even seeing how you manage your time is helpful 🙏🏻
Thank you so much! Time management is critical, and I am awful at it - for my partner is really good at planning and scheduling 😅
This was fantastic and fun to watch. Thank you!
Thank you for watching!
I absolutely love it. No wonder you were excited on Insta to share that the video was up early.
Thank you! Now I get to share the first castings on Instagram!
This is amazing. You're so ridiculously talented!
Thank you!
This was fun. it looks so good. made me think if halloween already.
It’s never too early to think of Halloween!
I wish I was there to say "Do NOT take back that large pipe!" ....remember, happy little accidents just happen. You'll need that pipe for the next project or the one after that!
I had to take it back because it was $175! 😂
Awesome as Always!!!
Thank you!
really great, thanks again for the quality content so fun to watch!
Thank you for watching!
Very happy with this new video. The details of this sculpture are so good!
You are a great artist!!
Thank you!
Love this thanks for sharing!
Thank YOU for watching!
Oh that looked like fun. Now I want to make an animal one. 😊 Maybe after I get settled in Portland.
This is so cool!!
Thank you!
:-) you are such a fun guy!
Wow!! 😮
😁
Absolutely incredible. Another great job!!
Thank you so much!
I always wish I hadn't watched this yet because I want to see it being molded and it's not up yet!
I’m afraid I didn’t film the molding process for the jug - it was complex, and I was already behind schedule. Shooting the process is fun, but it makes everything take twice as long 😅
Sooooo Happy to see another Great video!!!!! Your Positive attitude just makes my day!! Where can I get one of your mugs you make?
I sell my mugs on our website:
vantiki.com
I post the sale dates on my Instagram account - the presale for the zombie jug will be coming up as soon as we dial in a glaze
Yeah, we had bear spray but didn’t need to use it
I am always happy to not need the spray! This was our first trip where we saw both black and grizzly bears (from the car)!
Measure twice, cut once
This was such a Terrific Tiki Technical Tuesday (T^4?) - I loved the detail in your decision making process, and now I’m really energized to do a “face jug” for my own creepy collection. I’m apparently not fully up to speed on my @vantiki lore, and I’d love to hear more about your SFX backstory in future videos.
[THIS IS GOOD]
Thank you! I should do a chat about those crazy FX days in a future episode
Hi. We miss you. Would be nice if a new video came out 😊
I knoooow!! I have an episode that has been nearly done, and I’ve been putting off finishing it as I planned on doing an animated sequence for it. Well, as you may have guessed, I haven’t had the time to do the animation, so the episode has been parked on my computer for (gasp) months!
That sculpt is screaming for a metal tooth. Not chrome or gold though. A dull steel or iron would be amazing.
Good idea!
You know what they say: measure once, cut twice.
😂
What part of the process do you enjoy the most/least? Just curious.
Good question! I love the rough blocking out stage, and I dread the final detail passes (only because they seem to take forever)
Why not coat the wooden eyes with glossy polyurethane to prevent absorbing liquids?
That could work, but I do lots of scrubbing and brushing with both alcohol and mineral spirits - I’d worry about scrubbing away any coating I put on the wood. Also, wooden spheres usually have wood grain texture
Hi!! I am just recently getting into ceramic mold making for small figures and had a question for the pro! In the past, I see you've used Chavant Sculptex for help in your plaster molds for small figures. However, where I live Sculptex is hard to find. I'm wondering if you think Chavant's soft NSP is as good as Sculptex? If not, why? NSP is available near me but not Sculptex, and I can't really tell what's different between the two... but I am really hoping you can help me!!! thank you tiki man!!!!
Aloha! I’m sure the chavant soft would work great - the goal is really to use a clay that is softer than your model, and that can be smoothed out nicely. One last thing to make sure of is sulfur intent in the clay, as some silicones will be inhibited by sulfur. Chavant NSP is Non Sulfur Plasteline so you are good to go!
@@vantikistudio thank you!!!!!
I really love your work, happy attitude and professional way of approaching your work, with respect from one of your fan and 1year colleague in iran. Thank god i'm alive in age of internet
Wow!! Thank you so much!
That is one heck of an ugly mug! I love it already, can't wait to see completely finished
Thank you! I’m doing glaze tests this weekend, I can’t wait to get glaze onto the jug!
You need a 3d printer!
I’d love one, but I feel like that’s putting the cart before the horse. The horse is learning zbrush, and I’ve struggled to learn it for years.
Good point. It would have been great for the geometric shapes in this one, but you don't do much geometric. Love your channel, I'm going to be doing a slip cast soon based on what I've learned here!