How to make a finished bonsai in just a few hours

[Ceijay]

Sorry I couldn't help myself.

Here's what I did make though for a morning glory project I want to try. It is meant to be a stoneware version of a bonsai that I want to grow morning glory up and around and make it appear to be a living tree. If it was a real tree though what would you think? Would it have made a good bonsai?





I feel like it could have a better trunk texture and a few more branches especially on the left branch but I was limited to a paintbrush and a butter knife and when you make structures this thin you really have to complete it quickly and walk away or it quickly becomes a crumbling nightmare. It's hollow too which you can see from the top view so that I can "wire" the morning glory vine up and through the top.

#rickrolled

 

[Anthony]

Second shot, looks like he / she is saying - Help Me, please.

I could see this as a trained Fukien Tea.
Good Day
Anthony

 

[fredman]

Artistically very well done. Whether you'll be able to contain a morning glory around it, will be interesting to see. Go for it and report back....

 

[sorce]

Nice..
I like it...

Sorce

 

[Mike MoMo]

SALUTE! !

 

[JudyB]

I like it too.

 

[GrimLore]

Here's what I did make though for a morning glory project I want to try

A stoneware Tanuki! Fun idea and project This is an article that describes the use of a groove in the material you might find interesting. http://www.bonsaimary.com/tanuki-bonsai.html

Keep us updated!

Grimmy

 

[Steve C]

Nicely done I like it.