Build A Bonsai- Wiring a branch.

[Mitchell]

I think I dropped the ball on this one though.

[Joel]

Surely the debate following your display of technique just testifies that there are, as Ken said, many ways to skin a cat. Hell, there are people who don't even use wire at all. With an anchorage point, this technique is more than sufficient for begginers and certainly better than the wiring i was doing for the first couple of years practicing bonsai. You can always link to a good in-depth article about wiring in the text in a "For further reading" type manner.

Good work Mitchell. It speaks volumes that you are willing to put your own time into doing these things. Thanks!

Joel

[bodhidharma]

Good work Mitchell. It speaks volumes that you are willing to put your own time into doing these things. Thanks!

Joel

He obviously has way to much time on his hands
Just kidding a good basic display of wiring for the beginner who does not know how to start with a wiring concept. Further refinement could be adding anchor points in a diagram underneath, and even further the wiring of secondary and tertiary branching. I am the first to admit that my wiring is messy as i like to recycle my wire as much as possible. It starts to not straighten out when used 5-6 times.

[Dianna]

As a committed lurker may I come out and say - please keep posting your wonderful advice. the discussion you generate is as valuable to me as your initail post
Regards Dianna

[NaturalSelection]

I think I dropped the ball on this one though.

As if you dropped the ball!!!! 45's are nice and its a flawless little GIF!

You intended it to be a basic wiring demo and thats exactly what it is!! Its well done!!

Lots of people picking this one apart, but all it needs is a prequel and a sequel..

Keep up the mad work mate!

CHEERS
NS

[Mitchell]

Thanks NS, lets hope I can get it sorted.

[dragon]

hi mitchell
all i got to say is thankyou for the time and effort you are putting into this thread
it helps me so much and as a beginner i know that wire needs anchorage otherwise
it just spins when you wind so all i can say is thankyou and keep it going
cheers dean

[Mitchell]

Thanks Dean.

I feel my strengths may lye in creating animations, whereas others here know subject matter better.

I need help,

1. Brainstorming literature we can turn to graphics.

2. Hard confirmed knowledge which all can agree upon.

I need this before I can comfortable make more. I do not want something I make to be taken as gospel when it is not. I don't have sour grapes, just this thread has made me realise before just throwing up threads others should be consulted first. I just hope the others come forward with their ideas/knowledge.

Once again, if anyone has some ideas I would love to hear them.

Thanks.