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I like the idea, its something different and with so many similar bonsai trees being displayed its good to see something different.

I think if you are going to pull it off you need a screen in there though, a broken one obviously, but I think to get the look you are going for there needs to be a screen that looks like the plant has smashed through it from the inside

like this:



I also think it would look cool if the roots somehow came out and over the base of the monitor, id then sit the monitor on top of a pot and water the pot as opposed to figuring out some way of keeping soil etc inside the monitor.

Paul, that is awesome Your own work or another artist? I want to see more.

The visual your talking about could be achieved using a perspex sheet to simulate the screen, safer than glass but still allow for the roots to push thru. The case has been gutted giving about the same volume as a 40cm nursery pot, provides good drainage & water input, the front surround comes off very easy so the 'screen' can be cut to fit the internal dimensions. Not sure what paint I could use on the perspex to get the look of a monitor, something more to research

Don't forget to save regularly so if you make a mistake or lose some data, you can reopen the older file.

MattA wrote:I think I have linked this before but will share again here, this is the scariest & most telling video I have ever seen on what man has done to this planet, its a wonder Mother Nature hasn't fought back harder, but then I think she is only just warming up on us. A Time-Lapse Map of Every Nuclear Explosion Since 1945 - by Isao Hashimoto http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLCF7vPanrY

Very interesting link Matt. Pretty slow for the first few minutes, but then a disturbing amount of action. I knew lots of nukes had been detonated, but didn't know it was that many. It was a little disturbing to see so many going off in the western USA too, which is where I live. Again, knew it happened, but not to that extent. Lots going off down there in the outback too it looks like. It's a shame that our desire to destroy each other leads us to such destruction of everything else. And watching those tallies add up is definitely one of the times where I haven't exactly been proud of my country. Even if nukes and testing are justified, I can't imagine the quantity being necessary.

after watching that video I think humans are doing pretty well for themselves, there have only been two nukes dropped on people (that I know of anyways)..... if I was in charge of nukes id be dropping them every time some idiot crashed their car on the M5, and anyone that rides a push bike on the road during peak hour traffic NUKE!!!! im joking if I had the confidence to pull off spandex id be out there too

now back to bonsai

PAUL2229 wrote:after watching that video I think humans are doing pretty well for themselves, there have only been two nukes dropped on people (that I know of anyways)..... if I was in charge of nukes id be dropping them every time some idiot crashed their car on the M5, and anyone that rides a push bike on the road during peak hour traffic NUKE!!!! im joking if I had the confidence to pull off spandex id be out there too

now back to bonsai

Dude i can see why you need to do bonsai

under some bad influence (mine) Q got a big change up I got to help smash the monitor and decide where to cut back"ohh the humanity... hoping to steal some of the off cuts.

Annoyed I didnt get any of the off cuts .... but hay I get enough help freebies fun and enjoyment from my visits cant ask for more... (well i can and did but thems the breaks)