There are untold benefits of living a simple life in a tipi. No one who's ever done it would debate the sacred nature of the architecture. We were living at ground level but there was plenty of room for our spirits to soar.
Montrose, CO (PRWEB) May 20, 2009
Earthworks Tipis recently added a Virtual Tipi Painter to its website. The online tool allows you to choose from traditional Native American design elements as well as more modern graphic images. As you choose images, they are realistically superimposed onto a photograph of a tipi so you can envision what your design will look like before you start painting. You may also print out an image of the canvas tipi cover as it would appear when laid out on the ground after the painting is finished. The image can be cut out and set up to give you a miniature version of the tipi. Create a whole village! The Virtual Tipi Painter can be a fun kid's project or a serious tool for the knowledgeable lodge owner who wants to tell a story with their painting. The Virtual Tipi Painter also calculates the cost of having your design custom painted by an Earthworks Tipi Artist. View a quick four minute tutorial to get started.
A Complete Tipi Package can be purchased from Earthworks Tipis. It includes poles, canvas cover, door cover and all pitching accessories. Everything you need to set up the tipi. Many people choose to add a liner which is an interior cloth wall that insulates and controls airflow in the tipi. An ozan is also an option. The ozan is an interior drop ceiling or inside rain cover that forms a canopy over the back third of the tipi behind the fire. It holds in heat and shelters the living area below. Price and size information can be found on the website as well as an online pricing calculator.
The founders of Earthworks Tipis, Dan and Emma Kigar began the business in 1977 after crafting their first tipi and living in it for several years. The story of their early days in a tipi can be found on the Colorado Yurt Company blog. It will definitely make you consider trading your technology filled, schedule packed existence for simple life in a tipi! As Dan fondly remembers in the blog "There are untold benefits of living a simple life in a tipi. No one who's ever done it would debate the sacred nature of the architecture. We were living at ground level but there was plenty of room for our spirits to soar."
About Earthworks Tipis:
Earthworks Tipis are manufactured by The Colorado Yurt Company. The company was founded in 1977 by current owners Dan and Emma Kigar who began making tipis in a rented barn. The company now operates from a small campus of buildings in Montrose, Colorado and manufactures Earthworks Tipis, Colorado Yurts and Cimarron Canvas Wall Tents which are lived in, played in and worked in all over the world.
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