Ok i'll join the dio brigade

[AlanG]

Started doing some work on the wire trees. Will add the fibre then 'prune' to some sort of shape.

 

[Polux]

Looks really fine!!! What is this? Fibre?

Cheers

Polux

 

[AlanG]

It's the fibre you use for making fish tank filters. It can also be found in pillows and duvets

 

[CDW]

how are you colouring the fibre Allyne ?

or are you just going to cover it with foliage ?

looks good, like the tree shape too...very realistic

 

[Gern]

Those figures look d**n good so far Allyne. A bit of dirt here an' there and a matt finish and I reckon they'll be perfect.

Gern

 

[AlanG]

how are you colouring the fibre Allyne ?

I'm going to spray the fibre with acrylic paint at the same time i spray the trunk and branches. I'll then attach the foliage with hairspray

 

[AlanG]

Ok on that note i need to ask...

What type of hairspray do i use to attach the foliage? Or does anyone else (Ron) have any ideas what i can use?

 

[CDW]

I use dilute PVA glue or spray adhesive to attach the foliage.

If i use hairspray for anything i use the cheapo supermarket brand as it's really just an unperfumed thin acrylic laquer.

 

[Gern]

3M make a spray adhesive called Spray Mount which I used for my dio a few years back.

Gern

 

[Andy2035]

Hi Allyne,

May I ask how do you make your trees please, would you be able to do a tree build in the 'How To' section please...

Andy...

 

[AlanG]

May I ask how do you make your trees please, would you be able to do a tree build in the 'How To' section please...

Andy. I'll give it a go soon and upload my results for you. But basically the tree is twisted copper wire with multi-purpose polyfilla 'painted' on it to hide the twists.

 

[AlanG]

Here is the tree prior to 'pruning'

 

[AlanG]

And here is my first ever attempt at a tree. Looks ok I think

 

[Polux]

And here is my first ever attempt at a tree. Looks ok I think

Looks more than ok Allyne, simply fantastic!

Cheers

 

[aaron]

Nice job Allyne, looks the part.

 

[AlanG]

Cheers guys