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  1. Rusty Davis

    My new olive material !

    I recently picked up an Olive. I'm definitely loving it! Good luck
  2. Rusty Davis

    Concrete Rock Pot/Slab?

    Going to have to play with some of that this winter
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    Shohin Bald Cypress

    That could be a fun little one
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    Obligatory Cherry Fukinigashi

    My interest was peeked with the 53 Chevy
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    Shortleaf pine

    I'd love to go on a collecting trip
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    Shortleaf pine

    So far so good... I planted JRP at the same time also. The short leaf definitely have thinner lighter green needles. I've given the same care and I would say growth has been the same or close. I definitely have more and lower branching on the short leaf. I still would like to find a short leaf...
  7. Rusty Davis

    Shimpaku Forest

    Well unfortunately I lost about half of them through the first winter. I believe it was lack of experience on my part and not enough watering while they were in my garage.
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    All aboard the Mugo train!

    Happy Father's day... I thought I'd give this a go. It seemed to want to be a Cascade so I helped it along. I'll give it a few years like this as I would really like the trunk to bulk up.
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    Cement/Concrete/Grout Containers

    Sorry I've been out of the country for work. I picked up a cheep brush from the craft store it was around 3/4" just use a very small amount of paint. Take your time and build up
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    Cement/Concrete/Grout Containers

    Dry brushing is using a very small amount of paint and very lightly going across the surface. I painted the whole thing black the use the darkest color then the next lightest and so on. Each layer of paint your doing less. I didn't really let it dry between colors
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    Cement/Concrete/Grout Containers

    Here are the grey ones and a couple with some color for fun. Also two brown ones from the first go. This was my first time dry brushing but my dad is a painter so I had good instructions
  12. Rusty Davis

    My first yamadori.

    I just make sure my heads on straight before I play with it
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    My first yamadori.

    This was during the build. The transformer was from a microwave. I wired in a switch and also wired in a foot pedal. Hopefully if I get zapped I fall off the pedal before it kills me
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    My first yamadori.

    I built a lichtenberg wood burner over the winter. It's been fun to play with.
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    Rusty Davis JBP seed contest

    I haven't... Looks like I'm going to spend the month of March out of the country so it's messing all my plans up. Right now the are just sitting on a cool back porch.
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    Cement/Concrete/Grout Containers

    I kind of feel like I need to put a clear coat on to get a longer life out of them. Some clear coats have the glossy to no gloss look.
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    Cement/Concrete/Grout Containers

    Let's see if I can answer some of those questions... I did a thin mix to roll the burlap around in before I put it over the Styrofoam ball. Once I had a shape I liked I kind of put a thicker mix on and even flipped dry powder on to it to thicken it up. As far as paints I believe they were basic...
  18. Rusty Davis

    Gateway to Bonsai Collinsville, IL April 19-22, 2018

    World's largest ketchup bottle... Need I say more!
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    Cement/Concrete/Grout Containers

    Thanks.. I did the dry brushing after the pieces where dry. I may play with making more this weekend. Maybe try some grey paints. I'm thinking a flat gloss or a satin gloss to seal it up good. Even with the paint I bet I have less than $5 in each one and maybe an hour of time.
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    Cement/Concrete/Grout Containers

    Here is how mine turned out after a little dry brushing.
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    Cement/Concrete/Grout Containers

    @SU2 I did a real thin mix and got the burlap soppy wet with it then went back and added a thicker mix. I really like what @Soldano666 did with his. I personally enjoyed the floor level mix but I'm going to have to seal that good to get long term use. Once I get them painted up I'll post the...
  22. Rusty Davis

    First Hand-Carved Pot

    @thams ohhhh I like.. I'm going to need a small one like that!
  23. Rusty Davis

    Cement/Concrete/Grout Containers

    I just checked on the grout ones plan on multiple coats to get them good and solid
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    Cement/Concrete/Grout Containers

    It did have a weird stain
  25. Rusty Davis

    Cement/Concrete/Grout Containers

    I love not working! Another play day. Today I did a grout mix over burlap pieces and one old wash cloth. These I will give a little more time to dry
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