Tiger Lilly is right!! Gr-r-r-reat look! She'll definitely be a conversation starter in the living room or any other room. Have you htought about grout color yet? Looks like you'll have TONS of good options for it!

Pat

Well first I saw Slows Lally and was amazed,and now I've gotten to you Tiger Lilly and am amazed again.boy today is a big day on here!She is fantastic and from what I've seen of your house on here she will be perfect for your Living room .I love the design and your colors are perfect Hazie.grouting rocks was hard for me because it get's in all the little crevice's you don't even see.I used a tooth brush and tooth picks to clean mine up .But you'll have her looking perfect!Can't wait to see more!

Hazie, beautiful stones! Does that mean Tiger Lilly is stoned?? : ) Can't wait to see the read accents. She will be a beaut!

Wow Hazie look at you go!!! Nothing is getting in your way thats for sure!! She looks beautiful and so fitting of a name!!! The design is really great. She will look great in the living room!!!

Wow Wow Wow!!! That is amazing!!!! You gals sure have a wonderful imagination!!!

OH Hazie she is so beautiful. I love the earthy look to her. And Calling her Tiger lily is GREAT!!!

And Heheheh Your kitty is also darling.
Chris

well, I just commented on your speed (in another thread), and that you were doing another project with the shadow box, and now you have this going, too.....2 projects at once?? Wow.

This is so cool....and you are so versatile!! In just the last couple of months - you did the shabby chic tea set, and your gorgeous living room mirror, and that amazing mirror for your daughter, and a shoe, and the shadow box, and now a mannequin! I mean, really, that is just an amazing variety of projects. And who knows...I probably forgot something, too! And this one is a really, really different style for you, isn't it. I think you've proved you can do just about anything! I'm very impressed!

Thanks gals! I'm sure enjoying this one!

lyndalu.......this is really out of my comfort zone, and
and I was pretty afraid to start it, but it was fun to just go with the flow for a change. So if nothing else, it was good practice learning to just let go a little.

d3bbi... You are too funny! and yes, I guess you could say she is! so far she is totally stoned! later she will be a little glassy(eyed)well... maybe if she had some.

annie....thanks for info on cleaning those rocks up. The more I put on, the more I'm dreading grouting her.I'm afraid I'll ruin her with it.

Nice....your impregnating sealant idea is something I need to check out.....know of one?

Curb...I had planned on black grout when I started, now
I'm thinking a light tan color.

Hazie

You done yet?

LOL good'un Slow!

Hazie, I have used rocks since that time so I haven't investigated further... figured the products they use on marble and granite to avoid grout staining would be best. I know there's one on the shelf at Lowes. But listen, don't risk ruining Tiger Lily, do some experimenting first to see what keeps the grout out best.

I thought in the beginning she was looking like Akins bride,
but they are from totally different worlds now. I thought warrior with her in the beginning........but hubby said she looked like our heritage. He's 1/2 Apache......
and I'm 1/4 Chippewa........and she looks like more like an
indian warrior..........So I bought her an arrow head today,
and MORE rocks! she is the most spendy project I've ever had! I just hope I LOVE her when she's done!hahaha

Ok.......here's what I have done so far...
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WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! it's getting better and better hazie.

OH, HAZIE: She is WONDERFUL. That red portion w/the squares is just splendid. HURRY - I am soooooo anxious to see this one finished. Boy, you HAVE "stepped out" as NT says.

What a beautiful piece she's going to be!!

Maria

Better and Better is right. I love it.I was looking on e-bay so where you found your stones but couldn't find the things like you have.Just curious what seller?
Thanks Annie...I am wanting to do more urns with stones.

She's so spicey! The red just makes her sizzle! Love all the stones, etc........she is just another exceptional work of art by you! Can't wait to see her Tiger Lilly done!

She's looking amazing! So different - she's really pops. Inspiring me to work with different materials.

Hazie, Please let me send you a couple more arrow heads. They are sitting in a box on hubby's dresser never looked at or enjoyed. They would be so splendid on her. I can get a picture for you if you want. Trying to remember where they came from. Not from Idaho. They were given to me.

Be back in a few with a picture. Then I MUST get going here. Hubby let me sleep in way too late.

Chris

Hazie. The point on the right (black one) is not real. I know the person that chipped it. The other three are real and I am thinking they came from North or South Dakota. A friend gave them to me. The points are small but it good shape. The flesher/scraper is about 2 inches long.
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When we lived in Challis there was a camp on our propery. I combed the areas for chips/flakes. Lots of the jasper you are using if I can find them now I can send you some but they are not polished like the pieces you are using. But they are authentic if you are turning her into an indian warrior.

Now I must get a move on. Will check back in later.

Chris

Oh shades!! those are awesome! I'd love to have those for her! Thank you so much! WOW! You are so sweet!

Hazie

Hazie, I love the red accents! I love your creativity here and uniqueness with the natural stones. I am so touched by the generosity of Shades. That just makes Tiger Lilly even more special.

I'm in love with her . WHat are you going to do with Lilly when you're done ? Sorry if you already answered that ... I'm bouncing back and forth between posts and I get lost !

Tiger Lilly is still a wonderful name for an Indian Princess. She looks awesome Hazie!!!! How nice of Chris to offer you those.

Barb

That's wonderful of you, SHADES - so many wonderful, generous ladies on this forum. TL is looking so beautiful.

I still can't believe Shades generosity! So honored, and excited about them.

TMG....She's for my living room.

Annie....the ebay sell is Charmingbell.

Hazie

Ohhh Hazie! I'm lovin' Ms. Tiger Lilly!

She is just so wonderful, I can't find words!!!!

Gosh Hazie, TL is gonna be special. You have stepped out of your beige shoes on this one! A real beauty. Hurry up and finish, 'ya hear?

She is so stunning!!! It really does have the warrior (indian) vibe to it. How do you live with all that talent inside you!!! You must want to explode!!!! It really is so awesome. The addition of those arrow heads from Shades will be an awesome touch!!!!

You work so fast!!! Glad you took the plunge and decided to do it!!!

any new pics yet? what are you doing on her back?

Here's a few new pics..I haven't gotten too much further.
The fill takes forever. Like usual, I'm grinding every piece, and my fingers are raw again.
First, here's a pic of the great stuff I got from Shades!
Thanks again Shades!!!

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I haven't done much on her back yet.
I have the whole house tore up with this one!
I have a bead station on the dining room table, a little work station in the living room, and I can hardly move in
my studio, with all the glass parts all over. The whole family will be glad when I finish this one!

Hazie

Beautiful Hazie and yes Shades is a Good Woman!!!!!I love your Squaw!

OMG...I love the placement of the arrowhead.......she is awesome..............I used some arrowheads on you know who, but they were not nearly as nice as this.......Tiger Lilly is really something! Shades..you're so sweet! I just love the colors you've chosen!!!!

I'm keeping up on this post - the work is just awesome. I'm so inspired now .

Wow, cool stuff Shades!! Love the progress Hazie! hope your fingers heal soon!

Maria

Shades how cool is that stuff you sent her..and fast too!!!!

Hazie I know what its like with the raw finger thing...man I hate that part. I feel for you on the fill part cuz that just is sooo boring... she is looking so good. You are really outside your box on this project and it really is awesome!!!! GO hazie!!!

Hazie - she's really looking great! Wow!

Shades....what a sweet thing to do!!

Shades, how kind of you. And how wonderful for Hazie to have something extra special from a cyber-mosaic friend.

Hazie, Tiger Lilly is just outstanding! You need to put a tumbler on your Christmas list!

Just a little more done..the fill seems be taking so many days!
I finally started on her back a little. Taking so much longer than I thought! I keep hearing Slow's post " Are you done yet" and it makes me want to finish her soooo bad!
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My biggest project yet.......so hard to stay with it!

Hazie

Wow - I don't know how I missed this thread.

WOW!

Tiger Lilly is just beautiful...I love the colors...she is great!!! She is going to be so worth the time involved.

She's really coming along nicely. Now, finish her up so you can get Slows post outta your mind!LOL

WOW!!!! STUNNING!!!! WOW!!!

Spectacular!!!!!Awesome!!!!!

I'm so in love with her, I'm sure it's not natural!!! Blush! I so love stones, since I was a kid, and enjoyed making my agate slices GOG so am sure I'd love to do a project like this!

Hazie can you start to name some of the glass fillers? what is that wonderous glass on her left boob?

She look beautiful Hazie. Keep with it we want to see it finished!!!

Jane..me too!! I can hardly pass up a pretty rock on the ground!I used tro want of break up the cement when I was younger to get the rocks out!!

Maria

Hazie, she is beautiful! I just love those accents and stones. You're going to have a lot of hands on her when she's done; ya know everyone likes to touch those stones. : ) Would a little cheering help you keep going? GO, HAZIE, GO! GO, HAZIE, GO!

Nice,
The glass I got for her was from Cooltiles.com. It came on that mesh. The colors so far are Kona (darkest) Ceylon
and lemon. I love the stuff they have there. They sell it by the sqaure foot for backsplashes and showers/etc.

I didn't get anything done this weekend. DD had a slumber party, and the house was full of 14 year olds most of the weekend. So I'm off to make up for lost time!

Hazie

OH Hazie,

She is turning out so nice!!! I understand the frustration of all the time it takes. I thought I would never get my mannequin covered up. LOL Then suddenly she was all covered and I hesitated to grout for a couple of months. I was so afraid to grout. And then the grouting was not that bad. Just took me a whole day.

GREAT Job . Hope you enjoy working in her today.

Chris