Jungle Tree Instructions

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(note:) John Slone is an electrician and got us some</div> <div> great 12ga wire. It's hard to work but in the end makes for a sturdier tree.</div> <bR> <div> Lots of PVA (Elmer's for the Americans. *g*) Glue.</div> <bR> <div> PLaster of paris AND I recommend some dry-wall spackling. (For the bases)</div> <bR> <div> Sand, to mix in with the glue. I prefer coarse sand but fine is ok.. Coarse</div> <div> sand just looks cooler.. *g*</div> <bR> <div> A hot glue gun. (to attach the leaves with) Or some fast drying hobby glue.</div> <bR> <div> Of course different shades of tans, browns and greens to paint the tree</div> <div> with. You might want to "laquer" or paint the palm fronds shiny too.</div> <bR> <div> You'll probably want to spray paint the tree after the plaster dries and</div> <div> before you put the leaves on. So a decent can of "tan" or lt. brown FLAT</div> <div> spray paint works wonders. This seals</div> <div> the plaster and doesn't allow the paint to soak in..</div> <bR> <div> Masking tape or my preferred "tree bark" substitute medical guaze soaked in</div> <div> PLaster of Paris.</div> <div> after it dries, gauze makes the "bark" of the tree look so cool and you have</div> <div> a lot of detail to dry brush over.</div> <bR> <div> You can use the "silk tree" leaves found in home improvement stores or you</div> <div> can put two strips</div> <div> of masking tape together and cut them out in the shape of palm fronds.</div> <div> I like the silk tree leaves better because they're sturdier.</div> <bR> <div> Cardboard scraps (Plenty of these!)</div> <bR> <div> <B><U>Step 1. </U></B>What I do is take the wire(if it's thin wire) I use 5 sections and</div> <div> "braid" the wire together. A technique my (hairdresser wife taught me. )Make</div> <div> sure that you unbraid both ends because they will serve as the roots and</div> <div> branches of the trees. This takes a little practice but once you have it</div> <div> down it really is fun! I would recommend doing at least 4-5 trees at this</div> <div> stage. The braiding process gives the tree a "gnarly" look to it after</div> <div> you've applied the covering..</div> <bR> <div> BIG SIDE NOTE: I knew that I would need "special" places in the trees to put</div> <div> figures in so John Slone and I actually took the 12ga wire and made "side</div> <div> branches". YOu need thick wire here because of the way it holds up. You</div> <div> braide 4 strands together but one of the strands comes out away from the</div> <div> braid and forms a branch. bend that wire back up so it can hold some leaves.</div> <div> Then take a piece of cardboard about the size of a 25mm base and tape it to</div> <div> the branch so that you now have a flat platform in which to place a</div> <div> miniature. These platforms are crucial to the playability of Lustria because</div> <div> there are no trees made by GW that allow miniatures to set in them. NOW you</div> <div> have those trees. AND OH BOY! Is it fun to have your Tilean marksmen sitting</div> <div> up there picking off skinks! *g*</div> <div> After you've braided the wires together. go on to step 2.</div> <bR> <div> <B><U>Step 2. </U></B>Here's were you apply either the masking tape around the braids or</div> <div> you do my preferred method.(Messy but fun. My little girls love to help me</div> <div> here) Cut the gauze into strips that you can wrap around the braided wire.</div> <div> You'll need plenty of guaze here! Then get a small "old" pan that you don't</div> <div> need and place the strips in it. Mix up the plaster of paris into a thinner</div> <div> than normal mixture and gently pour over the gauze. (My 3 yr old loves this</div> <div> part.) Take the gauze and start wrapping them around the braided wire. Just</div> <div> a few strips is needed here cause you want the shape of the wire to show</div> <div> thru after it dries. Try to take care not to get too much on the roots or</div> <div> stems. It's also a good idea to keep the strips as flat as possible while</div> <div> wrapping as this helps to show the detail. It looks really cool believe me..</div> <div> Set the wrapped wire where they'll dry quickly. I use a cookie sheet that is</div> <div> covered in waxed paper and set in the oven at 180 deg. MAX.</div> <bR> <div> <B><U>Step 3.</U></B> While the trees are drying you can now start on the bases and the</div> <div> leaves:</div> <div> The bases are really easy to do. I cut out some cardboard in really weird</div> <div> curvey circular bases. I did the jigsaw thang here cause I knew I was going</div> <div> to put the trees together.</div> <div> The cardboard should be done in 2 levels. The base level and the level that</div> <div> you're going to hollow out for the roots. Simply cut the base level out in</div> <div> the weird shape and cut the root level out in the same shape but slightly</div> <div> smaller. It's a good idea to have the corrugations of the cardboard at 90</div> <div> degree angle after they're glued. This keeps them from warping. Glue the two</div> <div> pcs of card together making sure that the contours are followed. A base</div> <div> should look like a section from topographic map. (For those engineering</div> <div> types out there.) After you've got a few of these together. Go on to the</div> <div> palm fronds.. The palms are pretty neat. Just tape two pcs of marking tape</div> <div> together and cut them out in the oval shape. You can cut the diagonal slots</div> <div> into them after they're on the tree and painted.. (My preference)</div> <bR> <div> <B><U>Step 4.</U></B> After the tree trunks have dried place them on top of the bases so</div> <div> that the roots spread out across the top level of the base then draw a few</div> <div> lines to show were the roots are gonna be and then take a hobby knife and</div> <div> cut out the 'hollows' for the roots. This is a cool step because you can</div> <div> make the roots show thru the ground.. *g*. Then glue the trees into their</div> <div> bases. Let dry.</div> <bR> <div> <B><U>Step 5.</U></B> There will be a distinct line bewteen the cardboard pcs of the base</div> <div> so fill that in with the spakling paste. Let that dry and then paint over</div> <div> the whole thing. This seals the plaster and spakling for when you paint the</div> <div> whole tree. I like to also mix some PVA glue and sand and "paint" this</div> <div> mixture onto the base. It looks cool and gives you some detail to dry brush</div> <div> with.</div> <bR> <div> <B><U>Step 6.</U></B> I use a hot glue gun to attach the leaves onto the stems.. This is a</div> <div> really quick and sturdy way to get the leaves in place.</div> <bR> <div> <B><U>Step 7.</U></B> You can then start to add the dry-brushing and whatever paint you</div> <div> like. Cut the diagonal slots in the palm fronds. And you're done!</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>