In this video, Eric shares one of his favorite things - taking a piece of material that he's been working on for years and finally pulling the trigger, taking the first step of putting it into a bonsai pot and calling it "finished"! This particular material was started from a juniper cutting seven years ago.
0:46 Why Eric wraps the soil.
2:50 What Eric generally does when he's thinking about the design of a tree.
3:39 This tree requires a new plan - turning this juniper into a cascade.
4:39 Close-up view of the trunk that will become the front of the bonsai.
6:40 Big cut and wood reduction to make jin for the final composition.
9:01 After making a big cut, it's always good to take a step back to see if something more interesting has been revealed.
10:10 Wiring to move foliage and complete the cascading design.
11:54 Back branch intertwined with deadwood to create more depth.
13:44 Eric talks through the next major cut and how it will provide more options for better design of the tree.
15:49 Creating the new top and tightening up the rest of the foliage.
18:23 Eric discusses the results and timing for repotting this tree into a bonsai pot.
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21 авг 2024
