Can I just say, as a fellow crafter and someone who is well-acquainted with “RU-vid university,” you are one of the best diy RU-vidrs I have ever watched. Your explanations are very clear, informative and easy to follow. Your voice is lovely to listen to. But most of all, your editing skills and video production are HIGHLY APPRECIATED. There’s no rambling on and on prior to beginning the tutorial (thank you!), you show only the necessary parts of the tutorial and you appropriately switch to 2x speed without skipping anything essential. I really enjoyed and appreciated seeing the side by side comparison between the two different methods here. I’m making a little mouse house for my friend’s son and initially was going to use a cigar box. However, I kept adding more and more furniture and now the little mouse family needs to move to a bigger home. 😂 I decided to create a faux tree stump but couldn’t decide what medium to use. This video helped greatly with that. The tip about ensuring the tin foil is under the excess/jagged bits of clay bark was extremely useful as the tree stump house is going to end up in a child’s room. Thank you for sharing!
Thank you so much for your tutorials! Two years ago I promised my grandsons I would build a leprechaun trap for St Paddy's Day. Sadly I fell ill and had to have a liver transplant, so I missed the holiday last year and could not keep my promise. However, I made a goal to build something this year for them. Your videos inspired me to take on a big project including three traps incorporated into a tree house, a gold mine cave and a hanging cage. Using your techniques, my expectations were exceeded. I would like to share a few pics, but I don't know to do that. The boys helped work on it and it was so wonderful to share a special time associated with the one year anniversary of my transplant. Thank you so much for sharing this significant milestone!
OMG, Thank you so much! I've been trying to figure out how I can make faux wood beams for my ceiling. I live in an apartment. Cant wait to do this. 🥰🥰🥰
I know I have watched this in the past. One of my veiwers suggested I watch your great bark technique. I just listed a tree video made with greenery picks, the bark from paperclay. Of course I love your channel and it has been on my subscriber list for years now. I believe I have referenced you in some of my earlier videos for my inspired makes. I am going to use some of these great techniques for older trees in my project. The trees I made look great, but we will just call them younger trees😂. Thank you so much for sharing you great talents and gnome world. It's just coming along amazingly...It's absolutely beautiful. I'm going on to pt 2 and 3.❤🥰
I am so grateful for this video and recipe. I work in Theater, and we are doing Mamma Mia right now. I used this information to create two old, knarl d bougainvillea trees for our villa. It worked great and looks so realistic! Will be using this technique again!
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Wow, STUNNING! Could you pleeeeeze post on how you made that tree-wall? Gorgeous, I would totally make one instead of using drawers! You are so talented and creative!!
Interesting/I think I like the paper towel bark best, even though the clay bark does look more realistic. I wonder if that could handle a cat climbing on it. This would be great for making a fake cat tree.
You are a good teacher. Like your items. They are all very cute, stumps look like real old stumps. Found your recipe..that's easy enough to make Thanks❤
This is an amazing technique! Using paper towels to create the tree bark is brilliant. :) I'll definitely have to try that in my next video project (and give you credit, of course) :D
i made a mini tree with paper clay, they are sooooooo much fun to make!!! I can't wait to try the paper towel method, I think that looks really neat, a different effect.
oh so happy to hear that! When I first did the clay bark I thought this is so awesome and better than paper towel bark but then I did another paper towel bark project and thought no way, I love this!! hahaha They both have a pretty cool look. I think I love the paper towel bark just a little bit more. Have fun building!
the paper towel one looks more swamp like, and the clay looks more forresty... in my opinion. Nice to have variety, nature does, why can't we?! I have an extremely novice question (I just started crafting in march - at 42 years old!)... why do we have to use the masking tape? I thought the foil and tape was optional, and made my trees without them entirely... but the clay tended to 'melt' downward, so had to do in stages... so realized the framework was necessary. BUT, why does the tape need to be there? And is there anything wrong with NOT having the framework (I have started using a removable framework now, and was scared I was doing it 'wrong')
I am researching go to make a realistic looking tree stump. I am making this for my Eastern Box turtle a hide for her new enclosure. I love how real yours look. My question is, will theses be good left outside in an outdoor enclosure?
Are those real sticks that you use for the railing of your fairy house? I’m trying to make one and I don’t know if I should use really ones or try to make some out of clay. Thank you! 🥰
If you tell on what heat you are backing you only say 175 or 180 or 185 I am not sure which scale the Canadians use, expect it is Centigrade.. By the way, I never thought of using the wrinkles in layers of paper I will certainly use that technique in a future project. I love the things you do.
I’m sure I would have said the lowest setting, on the oven first before I said the numbers? That would be why I gave an estimate on numbers because *now* the 175 180 makes sense to me lol I estimated numbers but said lowest setting, which “lowest” would be (to me) universal. If I didn’t say that then my apologies. My older videos aren’t the greatest. I’m getting better with time (I hope!) And thank you! I’m really happy to hear that, it means a lot 😊
I LOVEEE YOUR WORK !!! Should I go about the same way of making the paper bark if I’m planning on creating a large fake tree that starts from the floor and continues with branches on the ceiling ??? I’m starting this on September, I would really appreciate some tips ! Thanks you 🙏
I have a question. Do either of these methods result in bark that is a little bit flexible? I plan to use this to make something where the bark will go around an object, so I wanted to make a cylinder with a slit in the back so I can open it up, fit it around the object and then have it close around the object in it's original configuration. This will require the bark to be a little bit flexible so I can open up the cylinder, would either of these methods work? If anybody else has tried it, I'd also appreciate it if you could let me know if you think it would work! Thanks!
I believe they would be. You would have to weigh down the bottom or secure it so they don't move the structures around, but certainly solid enough for reptiles to go in and out of
Thank you thank you thank you for showing us the different ways that you're making bark and your newest way Is amazing ! IT looks like a real tree inside your house! SO cool thanks again for sharing your amazing talents!!!!
Yes, any can or container. My very first tiny house with fake bark I ever made was using a pringles can in 2013, that’s what got me started, then I moved up to a large coffee tin.
I can't get the acrylic paint to hold on the glued tissue paper. Doesn't matter if I use a diluted paint (than the yellow-greyish paper shines through) or (almost) undiluted, it always cracks. I'll let it fully dry now and hope that the second layer might hold on the first (and the first doesn't peel off...). Have you had this problem, too? Is there something I do wrong? The only white glue I know is wood glue. It looks the same as the stuff, you use. Maybe it is the wrong glue? Sometimes it's difficult to find the right articles here as we neither have your shops nor your brands and don't forget the translation problem... Or maybe the acrylic paint was too cheap?
you don't need the foil to stick like that, once the tape is on and then the paper towel, the foil is stuck permanently. I don't really use hot glue anymore when I'm building. If you are building and need the foil to hold up until you do the next step then hot glue is helpful as an extra pair of hands but if you don't have hot glue just use a bit of tape to hold things until you have the foil where you want it.. again, once the tape and paper towel stage is done nothing will move.
no, you don't. You don't have to with the clay either but I use it because it gives a nicer surface for adding the clay but can be added without the tissue.
you have to mix in some water to make it easier to work with for sure. You don't want it too runny but runny enough you can easily pull the excess glue off the towel
it's more durable than the clay. It's extremely hard to break apart once everything dries. It doesn't chip either which is why I like it more than other mediums
sure, newspaper or rolled up fabric. The reason I use foil and nothing else is it cuts out the chance of mold. I used newspaper years ago and few days later when I went to change the design of a wall the newspaper felt damp behind the tape and clay. I knew then I would never use paper again. I live in a damp climate so that could be a major factor. I do know many people use it and don't have an issue.
Thank you for your reply. That's great news! Yes I'm a bit worried about mould as I am in the UK, so also damp here. I wanted to use cardboard boxes and maybe rolled up newspaper but do you think it would sag? What if I used clay, like Daz clay? Would that maybe form things up once it has dried? I've been searching on RU-vid for hours trying to find an alternative to foil. I think it works really well but wanted to use something that would degrade.
I don't think it would sag, boxes tend to stay strong unless you completely soak them with water and that won't be happening. I'm not sure was Daz clay is but yes, clay can be used as well.
No, I was just showing it can be done. I normally dry mine overnight with fans on them but you don’t need fans either, they will air dry, it’ll take longer. Depending on the thickness of the clay dry times will vary from hours to days
Do you have MORE footage on HOW you went about doing the TOPS on either of these or am I just not seeing it? Looking for that kind of inspiration ;) Thanks!!
Hi Three questions. 1) Is the glue you use with the paper towels just a wood glue ? and 2) if no fans, just in a humid room, how long would the paper towel one take to fully dry ? and 3) I want to add a small stump to a water feature but not be wet, is there a non gloss varnish or similar I could coat it with to still have it look real but be kind of water protective ?. I'd like the stump to look real without a gloss look to it. Cheers.
Hello :) 1) Any pva white glue (like elmer's) or tacky glue will work 2) I would say 24 hrs, maybe a bit longer for it to fully dry without fans. I could be way off on that, I always use fans or stick it out in the sun which dries it faster too. 3) hmm I've never tried it. Other people have told me they've used an exterior sealer, and others used a boat varnish, to make their builds weather proof, which works well but nobody mentioned the shine. I would suggest asking a professional at your local paint store if there's an exterior sealer with a matte finish.
Matte waterproof patio sealer does the trick for me, it’s usually used for wood porches and even roof shingles. No shine and a giant can of it cost me $10. I figure it would need to be resealed maybe every 5 years or so if ever....saw it at my local Home Depot and went for it, no damage all summer long. 😊👍
I love this design so much!! I cant wait to try it myself.. I have but one question.. how waterproof or resistant is both the clay and paper versions? I would love to make a stump planter for my succulents and air plants
thanks! I haven't made anything that needed to be weatherproof but you can seal them to go outdoors. I do not know the best product to use but I'm sure a professional at your local hardware store would know.
Hi that's why I want to make tree stumps. Had forgot about this method..saw it last year. I bought a box of Never Wet..when it hit the market it was $20.00 a 2 can process. Now you can get it for a dollar. I get mine at Ollies. Dollar tree had it not sure if they still have it. I think I will try it. Ace hardware has a liquid that's for sealing outdoor items. I was thinking about keeping the plants in a container and placing in the holes. Guess it want hurt to try. Right😀
a box pops up on the screen at the end of this video, click on it and it will bring you to part 2. Or, look in the icards on your screen. Also, look in the description box, I just added links to part 2 and 3 there. Thanks for asking :)
Is there any way i can make this safe for an aquarium..? Maybe substatute the cardbord with styrofoam or plastic tub use clay and add paint and resin???? Idk
I have no idea. Maybe try talking to a professional at your local hardware store. They might know how to properly seal things and make them safe for aquariums
Hey there! I just wanted to let you know that I really enjoyed the video. I used it as a reference for a fake tree that I built entirely out of spray foam. In the end, I didn’t use your exact message, but maybe you’d be interested! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-XVi6vDocFBM.html
I love the tree made out of styrofoam but dear GOD ,could you go slow and explain what you are using and what we needed for the tree. I never seen anything so fast and not one word of what you were doing. Please let us know what and how to make that tree.
wow, I think you're commenting on the wrong video! I gave the supplies list at 1 minute or so into the video. I explain every single step slowly and clearly. I don't have a tree made out of Styrofoam so maybe... you looked at another video and commented here by mistake?
Hi I really like your work I have been following you since 2016 I have a question that Fungus keeps accumulating in my house made from clay recipe that you provided but not when made with paper towels. Can you suggest to fix it
2 things come to mind, did you use salt? Also, did you let the clay completely dry before painting or sealing it? That clay has to be throughly dried before anything is painted on. I’ve never had any mould issues so unsure what to do to fix that.. maybe try google? I wish I had an answer for you!
Actually, you could try “Kiltz” if you haven’t heard of that, just google. I would paint that on the clay that has the issues but be sure it’s completely dry first. The clay will feel dry to the touch but could be damp on the inside still so as I do in all my videos, leave fans on it for a couple days. If you have sunny weather put it in the sun but bring it in when the sun goes down. Depending on how thick you put the clay, it’ll take a couple to a few days of drying.
Is it light? Or have some weight to it? If it does have weight, what is the estimated amount? I want to make a fake tree, however it'll be for a cosplay and will go on my back
I haven't done it myself, everything I build is for interior purposes, but others have told me they use an exterior sealer to make theirs water and weather proof. I hope that helps!
I’ve never used paper tape before so I can’t tell you but try taping it over foil and see how it sticks. If it sticks good then it should work just fine
