My 2nd attempt with a Juniper

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My 2nd attempt with a Juniper

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I played around last night for about 3 hours and this was the end result.
Not as exciting and beautiful as others on here, but I like it.
I didn't want to feel like I was wasting most of the plant and only use 1 branch so I wired up 2 and made a Jin with the 3rd.

Please, all comments and constructive criticism welcome.

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Another shot.
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Hey craig, to create flow in the composition this is what i would do. :D 8-) ;)

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anttal63 wrote:Hey craig, to create flow in the composition this is what i would do. :D 8-) ;)

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I was thinking of something like that but thought it may look funny with both branches going at similar angles.
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Re: My 2nd attempt with a Juniper

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Craig.a.c wrote:
anttal63 wrote:Hey craig, to create flow in the composition this is what i would do. :D 8-) ;)

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I was thinking of something like that but thought it may look funny with both branches going at similar angles.
Craig if you want a Bonsai, what Anttal has suggested will give you a better chance than your design.

Yours is going in two direction like a couple of people fighting.

Twin trunk trees need to flow together with one being smaller than the other, both in height and girth of trunks.

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Re: My 2nd attempt with a Juniper

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Hi Craig,
Just to confirm what you have already been advised the two trunks should flow together from the base and one should be much shorted than the other.
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Re: My 2nd attempt with a Juniper

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Thanks heaps for all the replies and input.
Looking at it now I can see how it is looking awkward. I will have another go at shaping it and post another pic later.

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Just a quick cut and few bends.
Didn't want to force the branches to much.
It does look much better now I think.
Anymore input?

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Re: My 2nd attempt with a Juniper

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Hi Craig,
Your juniper looks so much better, if you could get the trunk lines to follow each other right from the base it would improve it even more.
Well done
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