Maple tree skeleton

May 28, 2016
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I'm back to making leaves, and a tree, for the Creatin' Contest build this year. I am following the same process as the ones I did for the Heritage maple and the dogwood, using the tutorial from the DVD Master Miniaturists: Landscaping Primer with Diane Myrick.

I bought a bulk of 22 gauge cloth covered wires that included 240 18" pieces. I wanted a few small roots to help plant the tree, so I extended some pieces of 18 gauge floral wire below the main trunk of 80 wires. I used 28 gauge wire to tie the main wires together.

I want a relatively full tree, so I might need to add more small branches. I'll make up my mind tomorrow before proceeding to the next step. I tried to limit the width of the tree; we'll just say it's a young and skinny tree. :D The height will be 18" from the bottom of the trunk to the top branch tip.

There's Friedrich at the base for size reference.