fiesta del conejito

[A Random User]

Have a ton of folks coming over to mi casa for the fiesta del conejito, or holiday of the bunny...
So unfortunately I am only being able to do work on this nana in the evenings, cause during the day I have been as of lately having to do boring chores, getting the house and yard ready for everyone to attend. So... eventually I will get all the fine wiring done and all the unwanted foliage cleaned out, thinned and tidied up. Beginning to take shape, thought I would share. Inserted jin pliers in second photo for scale.

 

[M. Frary]

Should have used an Easter egg for scale.
What did you wrap that branch or trunk with? Self amalgamating tape? Almost looks like rubber.

 

[A Random User]

It is rubber! It's a bicycle tire inter-tube... Obviously not as good as raffia, but when in a pinch, works fairly well. Just be certain to apply as tightly as possible to try and take as much of the stretch out as possible. Also, I would not recommend it if one is planning a very tight bend, like a 180 degree bend, for fear of a blow out... An inter-tube just does not have the compression factor that raffia does, but holds up fairly well for most bends.

 

[A Random User]

 

[A Random User]

Finally finished first wiring of this tree tonight... come quite far in just the 8 months that I've had it.
Pic of the tree with the white background was what the tree looked like when I first got it.

 

[M. Frary]

Quite the transformation. The inner tube is a killer idea.

 

[A Random User]

Now it is just sit and wait time with this one... I figure I will just let it recover for the rest of the year. Need to start considering a pot for it. Got some time will not repot until next year at the earliest... we'll see how it goes. Also need to start working on establishing the sharis on the trunk.

 

[Tona]

Nice work!!!
Steve

 

[A Random User]

Thought I would bump this in light of recent events. ..

This tree is obviously not a crappy home depot special. But, it is the knowledge that I learned through working on all those home depot specials that has led me to this point.

I would never of tried what I did on this tree, if I hadn't done procedures like this before on all of the crappy trees. I would of more than likely just lobbed the whole straight branch off and started instead with what was left. Which would of been a shame... because the tree now has some awesome potential.

So this is where all the hours spent working on crap, learning how to wire, learning how to bend branches, to clean a tree out, develop pads, to elimate what is not needed, learning how to split branches, to carve to see the tree within the material, begin to pay off.

 

[Djtommy]

You made a very nice silhouet out of it, not easy material,
can we see some other angles?
Or closeup from the middle trunk,section?

Thanx

 

[klosi]

Also need to start working on establishing the sharis on the trunk.

Can you please share how excatly will you try todo this? Step by step would be great if you have the time i have never done this, but I've read a few posts about it, so want to learn more.

 

[A Random User]

You made a very nice silhouet out of it, not easy material,
can we see some other angles?
Or closeup from the middle trunk,section?

Thanx

I will see if I can get some pics

 

[A Random User]

Can you please share how excatly will you try todo this? Step by step would be great if you have the time i have never done this, but I've read a few posts about it, so want to learn more.

I will, give me a little time to create a tutorial.

 

[thumblessprimate1]

I will, give me a little time to create a tutorial.

You are very generous.

 

[klosi]

I will, give me a little time to create a tutorial.

That would be most appreciated.

 

[A Random User]

Ok guys, here is a link to the tutorial on how to do what has been done on this tree.
http://bonsainut.com/index.php?resources/heavy-bending-channeling.21/

 

[barrosinc]

Nice!

 

[0soyoung]

Ok guys, here is a link to the tutorial on how to do what has been done on this tree.
http://bonsainut.com/index.php?resources/heavy-bending-channeling.21/

Nice tutorial, but I don't think it is or should be called 'channeling'. Channelling is cutting a groove (a channel) in the stem in order to bend it. Slicing away the inside of the stem (not that there is anything wrong with that) is paring away one side of the stem in order to bend it.

 

[A Random User]

Nice tutorial, but I don't think it is or should be called 'channeling'. Channelling is cutting a groove (a channel) in the stem in order to bend it. Slicing away the inside of the stem (not that there is anything wrong with that) is paring away one side of the stem in order to bend it.

In the tutorial after I said to slice it away, I then said to take a dremel and cut a canoe shape "channel", before one lays in the wire.

 

[lieuz]

@sawgrass I just saw we have a slew of tutorials in the new resources section. I happened across this and really think you provided a very great explanation and the graphics definitely served this well. I do have a question, it seems this technique is most likely beneficial when attempting to bend trunks or branches higher towards the apex. With the channel scar, it's much easier to hide in the foliage; correct? How does the scar look, say, in a few years after this technique is applied? By sealing up wounds and what not, will this scar be subtle say if it were applied to the lower more visible trunk area?