Idea , Plan , Then into action

[alpineart]

This is another rock pot i have thought about for too long . I did a quick sketch to inspire the mind and motivate the body into action .

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After choosing some stock i decided to knock up a sketch with a little more detail

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. With my son's help a knocked up the base for the rock pot

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and allowed a couple of days to dry

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. This morning i decided i should do a little more and build up the top section , so i quickly carved a few area's off with the sabre saw then using off cuts i glued them back into certain area's

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to form the upper part of the rock .

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This can dry out for a couple of more days then i should be able to cut loose and carve it into shape then begin the sealing and render processes before placing the tree's into the desired pre carved pot holes .

Cheers Alpineart

[Dario]

Hi Alpine, these progressions fascinate me and I look forward to the finished product
Can't keep a good man down
Cheers, Dario.

[alpineart]

Hi Dario , mate it was completely supervised under the watchful eye of the Wife . She loved the sketch and suggested i get out there in the sunshine and sit down , take it easy and rest . This was the result of taking it easy , and resting , good therapy if you ask me . An idle mind creates very little , lucky it lightweight concrete .

Cheers Alpine

[alpineart]

Well the leg is still attached to the body , so i have made a little progress on a few things around here . This was carved last week

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After walking around the bugger i decided to add the base coloured cement render today

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It has hardened off and is ready for the black tones to be added tomorrow and then sealed numerous times . I hope to have it planted out by the weekend all going well . While the quarry at Beveridge wouldn't sell me a block of red scoria , i have decide this will take on the carved scoria look .

Cheers Alpineart

[alpineart]

An early start to the day, i have added the black over tone and sealed it twice . This will dry today and another 2 sealer coats will be applied tomorrow .

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Cheers Alpineart

[Rob_blue]

Looks great alpine! do you make your own aerated concrete or buy it ? With a bit of aging this will look great

[alpineart]

Hi Rob-blue , mate its Hebel panel off cuts collected around building sites . You can buy it from a supplier and off cuts are available from the suppliers as well . A little more detail in the colour as i'm not quite happy with it . It will actually lighten up with age and turn to a pinkish colour and that's what i don't want .

Cheers Alpineart

[alpineart]

I couldn't hold back any longer , the temps have been kind so the sealers coats dried extremely well . Did a water test numerous times and it seems to have sealed very well so i threw these in today

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. Tomorrow i will treat them to a wee trim and detailed wire job .

Cheers Alpineart

[Josh]

Mate that is awesome. I love how you do these. It is so hard to get good quality rocks with good detail. You must have a few of these now. Great progression.

Josh

[alpineart]

Hi kidsandall , glad to see you like it . These Monterey's/Radiata's have natural contorted yamadori trunks typical of material up here which makes them all the more unique . The top tree i have had for 15 years in every style , never really looked after it just potted and pinched out , the bottom tree was collected in Winter last year with Fiveoffive . The root mass on the bottom tree is brilliant , so i think it will fill out in a season or two and catch the old bugger in no time . The top tree has grown a mere 100mm in all the years i have had it , its been in small pots all that time , i estimate it at around 25 yo now , the lower tree would be around 5-6 yo .

Cheers Alpine

[Boics]

Great shape on these guys Alpine.

Looks really good.
Thanks heaps for once again sharing this journey with the forum.

[alpineart]

Hi Biocs , mate to find 2 trunks with similar features and movement has taken all of 15 years .The main tree was my first collected Monty back in 1998 and it has been neglected and survived , all the rest were nurtured and died , hence i don't have many of them . Hoping a good power feed regime will boost the new growth on the recently collected trunk , being younger it should back bud quite well and hopefully catch the older tree in no time .

Cheers Alpine.

[Jason]

Love your work

I'd love to create my own setting like that! Very impressive

[alpineart]

Hi DENAz, thanks for the compliment , so whats holding you back . Give it a shot , one can only improve on the last effort , well hopefully .

Cheers Alpine

[Jason]

Hi DENAz, thanks for the compliment , so whats holding you back . Give it a shot , one can only improve on the last effort , well hopefully .

Cheers Alpine

Space unfortunately Kind of in between houses at the moment, so having to make do with a very small space in the yard

It is inspirational to see your creations though, really does make me want to get out there and try it myself!