Making A Wire Bonsai Tree

He showed us a start to finish process of one of his sculptures.
Making a wire bonsai tree. Now the wire have some zic zac shape. Double wiring a bonsai. I will also show you how we use a little can of cat food for our other bonsai. He twists curls and coils wires together to form each part of the tree from the roots to the leaves.
Bonsai handmade 11 this mini bonsai is made by 79 pieces of copper wire 100cm in length 40 pieces of copper wire 60cm in length piece of short copper wire about 11 000 cm wire copper gauge 23. Turn japanese maple seedlings into a clump style bonsai part 1. Similar to the double wiring technique cut off the right length of wire and start. Before starting a bonsai tree make sure the species you ve chosen can live in your area especially if you plan on having an outdoor tree.
This wire we use at this point is coat hanger. Keep twisting the wire to build up the trunk of the tree and pulling of wires to make the branches then trim the top branches since the top branches are naturally shorter. Andy elliott is an artist who creates bonsai sculptures. Lythong art recommended for you.
Lythong art 927 632 views. Making the leaves open the wires if it bends from top of branches. Visit insider s homepage for more stories. First take out some wires for the first branch then keep twisting and building the branches upwards.
See in picture make all wire shape like this in the same. The staff at your local garden supply store will be able to help you if you re unsure. Bend it in half with a big loop on the bottom. First select the pair of branches you will wire.
May 17 2018 explore audrey allen s board wire sculpture tree tutorials followed by 798 people on pinterest. Bending the wired branches. Bonsai handmade how to make bonsai tree wire copper duration. Cut yourself a piece of thick wire that is twice the height of your bonsai tree.
Tie the wire around the root system in order to hold the plant in place. How to wire a bonsai tree. Making wire tree fast easy way duration. Grab one wire with nose pliers at the top leaving the half cm then twist your wrist to right again hold this wire a.
But you can use anything. Bonsai branch single wiring. Bonsai handmade how to make mini bonsai tree wire copper 02 duration.