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Some rocks a slab and a tree
Posted: September 26th, 2013, 9:00 pm
by Brett Simon
Hi Guys
Had an afternoon to do some work and our last club meeting was about Penjing so....
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This is what i started off with.. Some of the rocks(clinker)had been flat cut with a grinder.
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This is what i ended up with. The tree is a Galpinia traansvalica. I love this little tree but it was not much on its own so that is why i decided to plant it up.
Slab is hand made from Caesars stone by myself....
The leaves go a very bright red in Autum and really looks cool.
Re: Some rocks a slab and a tree
Posted: September 26th, 2013, 9:18 pm
by Bougy Fan
That's awesome Brett - although you will get in trouble for not calling it penjing
Re: Some rocks a slab and a tree
Posted: September 26th, 2013, 9:25 pm
by pommie_mal
A very nice, balanced composition.
Top job
Re: Some rocks a slab and a tree
Posted: September 26th, 2013, 9:28 pm
by Josh
That's a top effect on the slab. Looks awesome. Really sets the tree off well. I like the angle of the tree to. It kind of brings the rest into it.
Josh.
Re: Some rocks a slab and a tree
Posted: September 26th, 2013, 10:50 pm
by Brett Simon
Bougy Fan wrote:That's awesome Brett - although you will get in trouble for not calling it penjing
So many people call it so many things.. Called it what it is... that way i am safe..
Re: Some rocks a slab and a tree
Posted: September 26th, 2013, 10:58 pm
by kcpoole
what a lovely setting Brett, Congrats
going to be real nice with Autumn clothes on too
Ken
Re: Some rocks a slab and a tree
Posted: September 27th, 2013, 12:02 am
by Timothy
Looking nice brett.
What is caesar's stone,and where. Do you get it?
Thanks.
Re: Some rocks a slab and a tree
Posted: September 27th, 2013, 7:52 am
by alpineart
Hi Brett Simon , mate that a ripper job you have done . Love that tray , makes for a very nice Penjing /Landscape/Setting
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Cheers Alpineart
Re: Some rocks a slab and a tree
Posted: September 27th, 2013, 8:23 am
by Bougy Fan
He may mean caesar stone which is manufactured stone used for benchtops
Re: Some rocks a slab and a tree
Posted: September 27th, 2013, 8:27 am
by Timothy
Oh. Ok thanx.
Re: Some rocks a slab and a tree
Posted: September 27th, 2013, 9:12 pm
by Brett Simon
Hi Guys
Thanks very much for the compliments.
Caesars stone is an engineered stone. I have a granite company and most of our tops are now this material. I use the off cuts to make slabs for plantings. Not as easy as it looks. The slabs are 20mm thick and works down from the top and bottom to create a lip for planting in and feet at the bottom. Huge amounts of dust but well worth it. Most granite manufactures will have off cuts that you could ask them for. The hard part is grinding it down to shape.
Brett
Re: Some rocks a slab and a tree
Posted: September 27th, 2013, 9:18 pm
by Timothy
Ok. Thanks brett
Re: Some rocks a slab and a tree
Posted: September 27th, 2013, 11:45 pm
by lackhand
Brett Simon wrote:Hi Guys
Thanks very much for the compliments.
Caesars stone is an engineered stone. I have a granite company and most of our tops are now this material. I use the off cuts to make slabs for plantings. Not as easy as it looks. The slabs are 20mm thick and works down from the top and bottom to create a lip for planting in and feet at the bottom. Huge amounts of dust but well worth it. Most granite manufactures will have off cuts that you could ask them for. The hard part is grinding it down to shape.
Brett
That's an inspiring thought, Brett. May have to call some countertop shops . . .