Japanese white pine bunjin wired at Taisho en. From ‘The Art of Bonsai.’
Taking the first Sunday of spring (ha!) off today, so we’ll dig it into the vast wealth buried in our archives. The original is titled Wiring Tips: Take It All Off (but not too early). It appeared in May of 2011.
BTW: it’s no accident that it’s about wiring. Our Big Kilo Wire Sale ends tonight and I thought this might serve as a good reminder. It this light, I’ve added something called Wiring All the Way Out to the Tips from another earlier post.
Take it all off (but not too early)
The following article by John Romano takes on a bit of conventional wisdom about wire scarring. The article originally appeared on the New England Bonsai blog, ‘The Art of Bonsai.’ I’ve taken the liberty of editing down a bit, but there’s a link below if want to see the whole article.
In John’s own words…
“Wiring is an essential technique to create beautiful bonsai…. However, many inexperienced enthusiasts, and even many experienced ones, make certain mistakes in wiring. I … want to mention one often overlooked… taking wire off too early. I know some practitioners are quick to point out wiring scars, however…..”
For the rest of this article, including more photos, visit the ‘Art of Bonsai.’
Want to improve the quality of your bonsai? Try wiring all the way out to the tips of the smallest branches. You’ll be astounded by the results.
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