Runihura-Warrior-One who Smashes to Bits

16 years ago

Hope to be posting my new warrior tomorrow..I have not made you guys suffer through the WIP of this guy......but he has been a wild one I tell ya.......I have dribbled DNA all over this brave man! I used GEII, so you know what type of clean up this will be.....a BEAR! I hope to have him ready to grout tomorrow....I am like a snail...an extremely slow snail...........Roo-nee-Hoo-rah

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crackpotannie
16 years ago
Can't wait to see it gypsy,I'll leave town at noon so hope it's here by then...I hate to wait til I get home on Sun. to see this masterpiece...
bamasusanna
16 years ago
Boy oh boy!! I can't wait to see this here feller!!
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Calamity_J
16 years ago
Whoo Hoo, a warrior with blood sacrifice!!! OhYa!
cacbeary
16 years ago
Can't wait to see this warrior of yours. When I did my mirror glass shoe I had just as much GEII on top as underneath the tiles, LOL! I used skoth=brite pads, they didn't scratch, & that glue come off like a breeze. And the mirror didn't scratch & I really had to scrub the shoe because it was covered.
nicethyme
16 years ago
the suspense builds....
stjohnsgypsy
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16 years ago
I worked out in shed till 10:30 last night after work sticking down the last broken plates.........what a booger! Anyway..........after being a domestic goddess this AM (off work today...Art show tonight)....I will grout this sucker...............would you believe I'm taking him to an art show tonight...........but I will have to bring him home to finish up and seal..talk about last minute Janet! But, this is my ususal and customary way...there is a name for people like me!!!!! Many names I'm sure.........Thanks for the tip Cacbeary..Scotch Brite...I will get some...I've used straight edge razors and fine steel wool...........sometimes I feel like I need dynamite to get the adhesive off...I'm very sloppy!
klinger
16 years ago
OOOhhhh I can't wait to see this. What kind of art show are you taking him to? Jane's been wanting to get involved with shows more and isn't quite sure where to start.I went into work 4 hours late yesterday so I could finally finish my fireplace. It was super slow at work so nobody cared if I was there or not hehe,
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crackpotannie
16 years ago
First thing I'll do Sun.is look for him.Can't hardly wait.Good luck at the show...
stjohnsgypsy
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16 years ago
Arrgggg............sitting here with grout on my head...errr.....hair color dripping all over..might as well be grout...........I did not get him done and I almost started crying.......the clean up on this fellow is awful...........getting Scotch Brite tomorrow! The art show is held by the art gallery that I take some of my stuff to..........it's for Valentine's Day.......I do have two wall hangings in it...and I might lug over my mannequin, Susie Q...............but so disappointed in myself, and now I have ended up even more disappointed because I thought black grout would be perfect...not this time.......................will post a picture hopefully tomorrow...........gotta wash the gray right out of my hair and get out the door..........
nicethyme
16 years ago
Oh hon, tomorrow will be a better day, it will all look different without the pressure... deep breaths
stjohnsgypsy
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16 years ago
Thanks NT...the pressure was just eating me...I just don't have enough time to do what I love to do!!!! Found five minutes to hopefully send picture...hold on...I'll try here!
Still needs a lot of scrubbing, WIP still.
nicethyme
16 years ago
un believable... he makes Akin look like a doorman in Peoria! Chica, you realize that you're gonna have to give us TONS of close ups.. OH MY WORD!

stunning, VIBRANT, I hear tribal drums and smell smoke of the fire
bamasusanna
16 years ago
Beautiful! I love the brighter colors. Yep, I'd like to see more close ups!!
curbdiver1954
16 years ago
OH..MY...GOSH! He is STUNNING! Yes, yes, what bama and nice said - LOADS of close-ups! What a wonderful creation!

Pat
cindiloo
16 years ago
WOW! That is IMPRESSIVE!!! Sooo tribal and colorful and AMAZING!!!
bianchi2
16 years ago
I love it! Its beautiful!
Bianchi
klinger
16 years ago
Oh wow, it is awesome, I would love to see a bunch of close ups showing all the different angles,
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chickeemama
16 years ago
Clapping for you really LOUD!!!! That is da bomb!!!!! You have done your self proud for sure!!! Woo Hoo....and all that stuff. You should be so proud!! So how did they like it at the gallery!??? I think its PERFECT!!!
shrty411
16 years ago
Well, I think it's awesome!! Yes, some closeups please!!
stjohnsgypsy
Original Author
16 years ago
Okay...close-ups you ask..............so, just get closer to this warrior and snap? I'm God-awful with the camera...........Be glad to do snap close....at the art show tonight......a lot of compliments.......but nobody had their wallets/pocketbooks out! He will go to the gallery Monday all cleaned up.......................thanks for the nice compliments...............it keeps me energized.....this small town...THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT ART IS DO THEY?! huh????? LOL
fiddlekate
16 years ago
Gypsy.. Yes... just stand closer. And hurry! 'Cause we're all drooling for more pictures! :)

Your warrior is wonderful!!! Just amazingly full of color, and things to make my eyes roam and want to see more!
LOVE IT!!!
Katie
d3bbi
16 years ago
Your warrior is a real work of art! What a creative mind!
stjohnsgypsy
Original Author
16 years ago
Would you believe he's still in the front seat of my vehicle waiting on me to bring him back in...I took him to the art show.......and didn't feel like lugging him when I got home last night..close ups will be coming when I get him all scrubbed up and smacked on the behind!
meadel
16 years ago
Hail , Mighty Runihura, smasher of tesserae , drinker of blood ~ impervious to hair dye!
I bow to you !
( and your creator)
texaswild
16 years ago
Lordy, child, you can turn out the winners, for sure. He's a mighty one, indeed. Why doncha try thinset - for absolutely no cleanup afterwards. You'll love it. I'm leaving that GE II stuff.
crackpotannie
16 years ago
Yep another winner is right.You find so many neat things to put on him.Can't wait close up and blow by blow description...No more Ge for me either way too messy.
squirrellycanadian
16 years ago
What a gorgeous piece of art! Beautiful!
stjohnsgypsy
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16 years ago
Thanks everyone for the compliments......on this BEAST....I lugged him into the house.....and haven't done a dang thing......however, I will.......and yes, Slow...I think I need to try thinset....cause the GEII is a booger to clean up........and that is why I haven't tackled him this day..........I hope to have him DONE by Wednesday and I will take closeups of this mad man...............
gretch1964
16 years ago
OH WOW, that is way to cool. Love all the colors. Now i want to get at mine. I got the glass just need the time to cut it all up.
crackpotannie
16 years ago
More we want more!!!I can't get close enough to see this like the other one.......can't wait!
stjohnsgypsy
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16 years ago
It looks like I'm going to have to set the warrior aside until I get back from PV........running out of free time......I was home this day working "for the office" and I knew I would be bombarded with work before I go.....and this will continue till I'm in the car heading for St.Louis....we've got an ice storm going on here that is supposed to last till tomorrow at noon? I will post him competely done the next time I post him, and take close ups.........all over him........I am done with GEII....I am a slob.............need a jack hammer to get some of this off.
texaswild
16 years ago
You'll LOVE the switch from GE II to thinset - guaran-dang-tee it.
andrea_2
16 years ago
You're coming to St. Louis? That's where I live! If you see this and have some free time, e-mail me at kmen3035 at hotmail dot com. Would love to meet you somewhere for lunch!

Runihura is so handsome! Don't bring him with you unless you want me to kidnap him!
Calamity_J
16 years ago
Oh do get together!!! It's so fun meeting each other!!!!
crackpotannie
16 years ago
Hey gypsy whats in St Louis???Art Show?
Dottie B.
16 years ago
Wow...that is amazing!!!
texaswild
16 years ago
CRACK: - the airport that w/send her on her way to Dallas then to PV on Sunday.

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