DAVES TRAINS AND TREES
~ My First Redwood Tree Model ~
Photo 1 - Completed (After nearly 80 hours)
Photo 2 - Real redwood trunk drilled countless holes; Wood glue used when insert floral wire into trunk.
Photo 3 - Apply Liquid latex to thicken branches; painted brown.
Photo 4 - Real redwood leaves/needles ground up in coffee grinder applied to branches.
Photo 5 - Closeup of branches.
Photo 6 - Closeup of branches. Green pieces were used.
Photo 7 - Moss material used for leaves.
Photo 8 - Applied moss with Liquid Latex.Yep that's a tweezers!
Photo 9 - Closeup of leaves.
Photo 10 - Closeup of leaves.
Photo 11 - Progress.
Photo 12 - Work area.
Photo 13 - Progress
Although this tree turned out pretty good, it took over 80 hours to build.