WIRED

[anttal63]

Tried my hand at wiring the other day.... definately much harder then it looks

Can definately see the value in it though, just need to build my skills.

Find anything you can and practice wiring it. Get a branch from the bush, anything you can wire and go for it. Once done take the wire off and do it again. Do it going one way then the other way. Kinda of like wax on wax off, seems pointless but the more you do it the more natural it becomes. Nothing worse than havong your first go at wiring on your prize tree.

Josh

GOLD !!! Also doesnt hurt to sit down one on one with someone whos knows how to wire and teach the finer details of wiring

[bodhidharma]

GOLD !!! Also doesnt hurt to sit down one on one with someone whos knows how to wire and teach the finer details of wiring

Yes, joining a club or doing workshops is the way to go if you are serious about Bonsai. There is a great saying around and i dont know who said it but it goes something like this.."if you are not using down to 1mm wire on your Bonsai then you are not serious about doing Bonsai". Food for thought, oh yes, i use 1mm on my trees.

[rudy]

Fantastic wiring jobs on the trees Bodi. Well worth the effort. Personally i find wiring some trees easier and more fun than others.

What do you use to remove it. I have a large tree that needs lots of wiring (quite thick stuff) and hate removing the wire. I use side cutters but even then it can be extremely hard....and painful. Are there any good wire cutters around that can handle the big stuff.

Ps: if you wish to wire my tree there is a slab in it for you.

Regards
Rudy

[bodhidharma]

Hi Rudy, I use a set of Kikuwa wire cutters but i always try to get the whole length that i put on for further use. Recycle, recycle and recycle. i usually defoliate the tree again to get at it.

[Jason]

Find anything you can and practice wiring it. Get a branch from the bush, anything you can wire and go for it. Once done take the wire off and do it again. Do it going one way then the other way. Kinda of like wax on wax off, seems pointless but the more you do it the more natural it becomes. Nothing worse than havong your first go at wiring on your prize tree.

Josh

Sounds like a good idea actually! I picked up some tubestock the other day, so I wired some of them up so they don't grow straight (good idea?), but found it harder then I thought. Feels like I'm being very rough with it

Am eagerly awaiting the next club meet that I can attend, but I'm also enjoying learning as I go as well while I wait for that meet

[Mojo Moyogi]

Some nice projects there Bodi,
I remember Mark talking about wiring when he was here for the Tops weekend. He said he did not mind wiring in fact he enjoyed it because at the point of wiring all the hard work was done and he could then let his mind wander and just wire. I took this to mean that he had to think a lot to style a tree but once that was done it was just a process to get the wiring done.
In

Marc Noelanders (just in case anyone was wondering what's the answer to this weeks riddle?), but his good mates probably call him Mark

Cheers,
Mojo

[Bretts]

Thanks Mojo, How do you spell it in Japanese ?

[bodhidharma]

Tut Tut gentlemen, No tit for tat. By the way Bretts, Awesome new Avatar, very cool. Hey Moj, havent heard much from you. Been busy on the new place Hows it working out.

[Nathan]

Hi Bodhi,

Very nice work indeed, it is a great feeling to completely wire a tree and then to change the look of it for the better. Reading you post got me inspired so I rewired and styled my Lavender Star today

[bodhidharma]

Nice job

[kcpoole]

Marc Noelanders (just in case anyone was wondering what's the answer to this weeks riddle?), but his good mates probably call him Mark

Cheers,
Mojo

Do not keep us in suspense, Whats the Riddle?
the answer will be 42 probably

Ken

[Mojo Moyogi]

Hey Moj, haven't heard much from you. Been busy on the new place Hows it working out.

It's going famously here Bodhi, living in Victoria, the bonsai state. New greenhouse, Automatic irrigation, plenty of water and lots of sunshine.

Cheers,
Mojo

[Olivecrazy]

I really like wiring an seeing the tree come into shape in fact i could wire all day every day lol where is my 100 trees i only got 40 or so need more olives an elms

[bodhidharma]

i only got 40 or so need more olives an elms

Elms i can do O.C.

[Graeme]

With all that beer Bodi, I am waiting for the pics of the last tree wired for the day

For the record, I hate wiring!! I would much prefer to weed, pluck, defoliate, prune, repot, mix potting medium with a teaspoon or drink weedkiller, rather than wire. But, I agree, without wire a tree can never really become a great Bonsai. Damn it!!! I just did the opposite to you actually mate. Just unwired a couple of trees - and yep was a bit late doing that as well, but hey it's only time and the wire marks will add character.