Bonsai Basics
- What is bonsai? Locating outdoor bonsai? Can I display bonsai inside the house? How often should I water my bonsai? when do I feed my bonsai? What plants to use for bonsai? How, when should I repot my bonsai? What sort of soil should I use? How and when do I prune a bonsai?
How do I wire a bonsai? What books do you recommend for beginners?
What are some good websites on bonsai? -
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Bonsai Today Online Journal
- online publication with articles, advice, and information for all levels of endeavors. (formerly bonsaienthusiast.com) -
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Bonsai Wiring Explained
- Bonsai Wire
Wiring is generally part of the bonsai styling process. Here are some frequently asked questions. What is the actual purpose of wire on a bonsai?, How long should the wire stay on?, How can you tell if it's time to remove the wire?, Is there some magic in copper wire?, Is wire necessary to create a bonsai?, How do you determine which size wire needed?, Are there substitutes for wiring? -
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Plant profiles for bonsai...
- profiles on plants commonly used in bonsai. information general cultivation, repotting, pruning and wiring. KEYWORDS: Species
Texas Cedar Elm, Ulmus Chinese Elm, Cotoneaster
Dwarf Pomegranate, Ficus, Flowering Quince, Fuchsia, Fukien Tea (Carmona)
Jade Tree, Japanese Black Pine, Pinus, Japanese Maple, Acer, Juniperus, Satsuki Azaleadendron
Serissa, Star Magnolia, Trident Maple
Zelkova serrata, Photographs, Pictures, Photos -
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Annealing Copper Wire by Marty Weiser
- The following article is the best description of the process and the physics of annealing copper wire that I have come across. KEYWORDS: Copper wire, wiring, annealing, aluminum wire, work hardening, strength, wire gauges, -
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Basic Wiring for Bonsai
- Basic Wiring for Bonsai by George Buehler. Presented below is a review of wiring techniques and principles that has appeared in a number of books along with some personal experiences.
Wire Type, Wire Size, Considerations, Best time to wire, wiring aids, Florists tape, raffia, order of wiring, wiring techniques -
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Bonsai Corner: Annealing Copper Wire
- Whether bought, found, or acquired Copper Wire will be one of the most productive tools you'll use as a bonsai artist. Copper is used in the shaping process of bonsai, we wrap the Trunk, and braches with the wire and bend them to help aid in the overall image we wish to convey of the tree. But to use Copper wire can be difficult to use, if we don't "Anneal "the wire first. The process of annealing copper is as easy as burning leaves in the fall -
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Bonsai Trivia
- In practical terms, this is an ideal time of year to wire any species... KEYWORDS: Wiring, unwiring, wire, cut paste, cracks, cracking, flexible, split, bending branches, cut into the bark, cutting wire, severe bends, raffia, saw, remove a wedge. How to, when to -
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Copper or Aluminum?
- "Wiring." Such a little word. Such a BIG subject. If you're new to bonsai, you probably consider wiring a minor part of the art. Nothing is further from the truth. It is true to the extent that it will take more then one article to cover it. The first part will explore the different types of wire, and some of the advantages & disadvantages of each. While not a difficult skill to master, wiring is much more complicated and important an area then one might suspect. The first thing you must decide is what kind of wire to use. Copper or Aluminum? -
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How to Wire - Tip of the Week
- Wiring fills many beginners with fear that boarders on dread. The problem is that without wiring skills, you will be severely limited in what you can achieve with your bonsai collection.
As with all other aspects of bonsai cultivation, you can learn to wire with a little time, patience and practice. -
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Making Your Own Bonsai Wire
- when you make a ton of your own annealed wire for next to nothing, you’re more apt to cut off a bad wiring job and start over -
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Properties of Aluminum and Copper Wire - by Marty Weiser
- copper (Cu) and aluminum (Al) wire, There are three major ways to harden a metal or alloy. Work Hardening, Precipitation hardening, Quenching, Purity, Annealing ALLOY, PHASE, CRYSTAL STRUCTURE, DISLOCATION, HARDENING -
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Wiring
- Wiring is perhaps the most misunderstood of all the techniques used in bonsai KEYWORDS: Wiring bonsai, wires, cut the wire, applying wire, putting on ~, bending branches, aluminum, copper, wire sizes, -
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Wiring Bonsai Basics
- Attempting to wire a bonsai for the first time can be a daunting prospect KEYWORDS: Wiring, beginners, bonsai, how to wire -
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Wiring Workshop
- Getting the branch style to match the species. All the books explain how to wire a basic branch layout -
with a central branch and alternate laterals growing either side at diminishing intervals. KEYWORDS: How to wire, Colin Lewis
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