FLrockhound
spending too much on rocks
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Post by FLrockhound on Sept 4, 2014 13:56:27 GMT -5
I've seen alot of pictures and read a couple tutorials and decided to give it a try. The base is agatized coral. It's not pretty but I used what I had on hand for a trial run.  |
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transcendental
spending too much on rocks
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Post by transcendental on Sept 4, 2014 14:06:39 GMT -5
Looks a lot like my first  keep it up you'll get better with practice and find your own style. It helped me to look at images of real trees and try to imitate their natural design. Good luck and have fun with it, hope to see some more |
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Post by gingerkid on Sept 4, 2014 16:36:47 GMT -5
Looks great!  What type of wire did you use? Are you going to try incorporating some tumbled gems with your next one? |
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FLrockhound
spending too much on rocks
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Post by FLrockhound on Sept 4, 2014 16:37:13 GMT -5
Thanks, I want to do a mangrove tree since most of the rocks I find are mostly corals found on beaches and to keep the ocean theme. I plan on doing alot of practicing different techniques to get a more uniform wrap on the roots and branches. Thats a good idea to use pictures for reference. I use pictures as reference for my drawings, it really helps.
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FLrockhound
spending too much on rocks
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Post by FLrockhound on Sept 4, 2014 16:43:50 GMT -5
Looks great! What type of wire did you use? Are you going to try incorporating some tumbled gems with your next one? Thanks, I used 22gauge copper/bronze I'm not too sure. It was a cheap roll from the craft store. I'm gonna use 24g on my next tree. One I get a little better I want to incorporate some of my smalls. |
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keep it up you'll get better with practice and find your own style. It helped me to look at images of real trees and try to imitate their natural design. Good luck and have fun with it, hope to see some more 
What type of wire did you use? Are you going to try incorporating some tumbled gems with your next one? 
