How To Bend Bonsai Trunk

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How to bend bonsai trunk. By squeezing the trunk or branch slowly you remain in control of the process and are ready to stop applying pressure the moment you hear any cracks of the wood breaking. The general rule is to use a wire size that s 1 3 the thickness of the trunk. As it is nearly impossible to bend a trunk once it reaches a certain thickness until that point you can use a trunk bender it is important to take the shape of the trunk into account when buying it. In this video i have shown an e shape tool by which we can bend the young branches and trunks of pencil size in few seconds and easily.
To bend your tree s trunk you ll need to use the correct size wire. It is suggested to make more compact and denser bends while you get neared to the high point of the trunk. Looking at your bonsai when working on the right side wrapping counterclockwise will move the branch forward while wrapping clockwise will push it away. Most often bonsai are grown in a style in which a solid old tree as seen from the ground is simulated.
One technique for bending curves in trunks or heavy branches is to wrap the trunk with wet raffia first. Then the trunk is wound. Binding the trunk with raffia keeps it from breaking so more severe bends however the raffia technique is difficult and time consuming. If this happens do not bend the branch or trunk any further for fear of opening the wound so far that the branch or trunk is lost.
For creating a bonsai we have bend many branches and trunks. Layer of wet raffia is applied. Compare the trunk with the wire to help you determine which wire to use. Bend the trunk by using your two hands by using the thumbs serving as the support.
This position normally causes a distorted view of the trunk where the tapering is extreme. Utilize your forearms in order to bend the trunk and establish a movement. There are two different approaches to bending your bonsai. If you use a wire that s too small the trunk won t hold.
When working on the left side of your bonsai the opposite is true.