Figurines
- Jon Chown
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Figurines
Are there any other Figurine collectors here? I can't resist them.
We had a play with resin one week end
Yours in Bonsai
Jon
We had a play with resin one week end
Yours in Bonsai
Jon
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Re: Figurines
Hi Jon. I hate those cheap mudmen that you can buy for $1 each. They have ruined appreciating figurines for me. Yours do look nice though and I bet they were more that 1 dollar!
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Re: Figurines
To be honest i'm not a big fan of mudmen, but some of your are nice.
I love the Junk on the water, very effective.
I love the Junk on the water, very effective.
Jarrod
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I have a few but they are usually mounted on their own diaza or base. They occasionally find their way onto our dining table as a centre piece. What I don't do is add them to a bonsai planting.
My name is Don. I'm a UK nutter and bonsaiholic but I'm on medication (when I can find the tablets)
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Afterthought
As a goatkeeper, I do collect small goat figures. The collection has mostly come via my daughter who uses any excuse to produce one, be it birthdays, Christmas, father's day or whatever.
As a goatkeeper, I do collect small goat figures. The collection has mostly come via my daughter who uses any excuse to produce one, be it birthdays, Christmas, father's day or whatever.
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- Jon Chown
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Re: Figurines
Oh Stymie - how goatesque!!!As a goatkeeper, I do collect small goat figures. The collection has mostly come via my daughter who uses any excuse to produce one, be it birthdays, Christmas, father's day or whatever.
Jon
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Re: Figurines
As a general rule, I don't either. I do believe that there can be occasions that it can work has anyone got any photos that would support this statement?What I don't do is add them to a bonsai planting.
I remember seeing a display in Brisbane of a herd of about 6 or so Brumbies running through a creek bed - It was a very large display and looked fantastic. I can't remember what species of tree was used in the display.
Jon
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Goats are not grotesque you rotter but I understand the pun.Jon Chown wrote:Oh Stymie - how goatesque!!!As a goatkeeper, I do collect small goat figures. The collection has mostly come via my daughter who uses any excuse to produce one, be it birthdays, Christmas, father's day or whatever.
Jon
I do a bit of carving too. Here's a copy of one of my milkers at the bucket.
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Re: Figurines
Have to say that I really do love the illusion of the figurines. I do not like them in my plantings ... as a general rule ...however from time to time they have made their way into a Saikei. I believe that they have the ability to add to the Saikei if not overdone. It is the subtlety ... just ask any woman about fashion accessories ... 'more is less'!
The goats are superb. I have a friend who has Togenburgs at Williamstown here in SA. Jon ... what breed(s) do you have. Love the 'goat people' - they are a lot of fun, very sharing and protective of each other. Like bonsai-a-holics; they too put their animals/plants before themselves. If you love plants and you love goats ... you have to be a good person!
The goats are superb. I have a friend who has Togenburgs at Williamstown here in SA. Jon ... what breed(s) do you have. Love the 'goat people' - they are a lot of fun, very sharing and protective of each other. Like bonsai-a-holics; they too put their animals/plants before themselves. If you love plants and you love goats ... you have to be a good person!
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I like Jezz's unintended pun about the 'junk on the water'. He's right, it looks nice.
I have seen one group setting with a flock of 10-15cm figs on top of a flat rock and at the bottom were several figures playing golf on a small course. The only reason it worked with a perfection of the scale - but on the whole I'm not really into figurines. It's a personal thing and I have seen some effective efforts.
I was in a course with a BonsaiWannabe who had heaps of money and absolutely NO taste and wanted to use a 12cm high shiny gold rabbit in a setting. The person didn't last the course and I can only write this knowing that said person is computer illiterate and has long since given up any effort to create bonsai, or variations thereof. It was a credit to the class attendees that we kept straight faces.
I have seen one group setting with a flock of 10-15cm figs on top of a flat rock and at the bottom were several figures playing golf on a small course. The only reason it worked with a perfection of the scale - but on the whole I'm not really into figurines. It's a personal thing and I have seen some effective efforts.
I was in a course with a BonsaiWannabe who had heaps of money and absolutely NO taste and wanted to use a 12cm high shiny gold rabbit in a setting. The person didn't last the course and I can only write this knowing that said person is computer illiterate and has long since given up any effort to create bonsai, or variations thereof. It was a credit to the class attendees that we kept straight faces.
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Re: Figurines
The goat carving ... VERY nice, good movement, she looks as tho she has just paused momentarily. You are talented. Your copies are good but they don't have that air of expectation that the goat has. You should be very proud of that one.