Two tree skeletons wrapped in flower tape; the weeping willow in golden yellow, the other tree in brown.
Some of the branches of the other tree have been painted brown and tea dust "bark" has been sprinkled over them; enlarge by clicking if you want to see deatils.
The whole tree has been "barked". (Usually, in lumberjack language, this means having the bark taken off; in my case, it is having the bark added.)
And in the case of the weeping willow, 165 leaves later.... This will take some time! The branches are bent out for ease of gluing the leaves on, and will be draped back into proper weeping willow shape once the leaves are on. I think there will be a minimum of 300 needed....
Wow! That's a lot of leaves. I'm curious, the tea dust doesn't make adhering the leaves more difficult later?
ReplyDeleteIf anything, Sheila, the tea dust helps to adhere the leaves; it gives the glue something to grab on to. And the whole thing gets a coat of spray when it is done, which also helps.
DeleteSo neat!
ReplyDeleteAuspicious Beginnings for your miniature tree!
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