May 11, 2007
You obviously need THREE trees to do this project.
Take your trees and place them at a distance that
will fit in your diorama.
Now place a foamcore in between the trees.
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May 11, 2007
You will be creating a template for your bamboo rods
to lie on.
The edges are rounded out where the tree trunks press
into the base. |
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May 11, 2007
Take your template and place it on top of your bamboo
fence. |
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May 11, 2007
Take some Wire String and create 3 DOUBLE rows of
supports.
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May 11, 2007
Start with one bamboo stick and attch it to every
wire it comes in contact with. |
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May 11, 2007
You will now have your start. Repeat this step with
more bamboo rods until your entire template shape
is covered. |
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May 11, 2007
Once you are done, flip over the base to expose the
wire supports.
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May 11, 2007
We now want to place some criss cross wires for extra
support as well as a decorative primative look. |
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May 11, 2007
Use your Hot Glue gun all along the edges of a wire
and then press it in place onto the bamboo rods. |
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May 11, 2007
This is what your final supports will look like.
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