Pat093 wrote:you sure straightened it out
Yeah, your not wrong there Pat.
Pat093 wrote:Question: What prep is needed to bend it like that? Is it just junipers that are mega bendy??
Pat it depends on alot of factors mate. Thickness of branches/ trunks ,how hard or flexible are these branches/trunks , how many knots or deadwood areas there are ,etc,
I would say the most important factors to consider are;
1; make sure the wire/wires are applied correctly, when wiring for something like this you should be thinking forward, actually think about where you are most likely to bend the heaviest/tightest and which way you may be twisting the branch/trunk when you are bending.
2; make sure you use the correct wire, use wire that will hold it's postion after bending, you can use small tie wires to pull some areas tighter but generally you want the wires to hold position by themselves .
3;and this may sound wierd but
BE THE BRANCH/TRUNK,,you need to be in tune with whatever it is you are bending/twisting, Understand the way the material behaves, Feel what you are doing through your fingers(let your fingers do the talking), Listen to the material being bent(cracking,creaking,snapping noises), THINK about what you are doing, THINK about how the branch/trunk may react-is it likely to snap, should i bend this way or should i bend that way,what will happen if i try to bend it at that branch,,,,
Hope this helps a little Pat
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Would love to see some pics from other angles so I can follow the bends a bit more.....
, I just started working and this is the result. Lisa, do You like the result?
