If you are a new bonsai artist and you wondered how Todd Schlafer pulled off his stunning Rocky Mountain Juniper transformation for the Columbus Bonsai Society last fall, you may have noticed the importance of wiring the branches to control their placement. Wiring is a fundamental skill in bonsai which I have touched on a handful of times in past articles which can really only be learned by hands-on practice. If you would like to start on the path of learning how to wire branches and turns to accelerate and improve the styling of your bonsai, enjoy Rob's wiring 101 lecture from the February CBS Meeting which I have just posted on the new CBS Youtube Channel. You may find it useful to watch this video with some sample branches in front of you to practice wiring. Or if you are working on wiring a tree, start wiring and then watch this lecture after you have been going a while. I make these suggestions because once you have some hands-on practice, a lot of what Rob is talking about will make more sense.
Many thanks to Rob Hoffman of Yume-en Bonsai for everything he does for the Columbus Bonsai Society, including providing this lecture and allowing us to share it! Find Rob's nursery in Marysville, Ohio.
Blog Announcements
- With spring spring-ing for us northerners, now is the perfect time to start some bonsai seeds! As always, all sales come with my 10-Year Bonsai From Seed Guide. See my Sales Page for more details on my offerings. I've just finished adding about 30 new species of seeds to my listing. Hope they are useful to you!
- -10% of all sales go to charities in Ukraine, as outlined in last month's post "Making the "Glory to Ukraine, Peace to Ukraine! / Слава Україні, мир Україні!" Bonsai Display".
- The Columbus Bonsai Society has a new website! If you're in the area, join us at our next meeting on April 24th where Will Baddley will be demonstrating his carving techniques for deadwood.
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