Making Scale Trees from Hydrangea Blooms
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I made fruit trees and other types of trees from a furnace filter, I would cut the filter into the desired shape, spray with hair spray, sprinkle crushed green foam on it and place colored plastic beads for the fruit trees and used either toothpicks or cut down bamboo skewers stained or painted brown for the trunks. I also made chain link fence out of window screen material attached to toothpicks.
I have a butterfly bush in out back yard I use. Once the flower dries up I cat them. I use Elmer's glue and mix it 80% water 20% glue. I dip the flower in to the glue and use Woodland Scenic Fine Turf in a green color to sprinkle on and let dry hanging upside down. They make great N Scale pine trees.
I also do it with sedum, cheap hairspray and Woodland Scenics. It didn't take long to grow enough sedum to last a lifetime and it makes you feel bad to throw the new crop out.
Have done the same with sedum
What are some good plants for use in constructing N scale trees?
I have also found that the spent flowers of Astilbe work great for conifer trees. And they are a perennial so you can harvest a new crop every summer.
I'm new to modeling and have already make a few trees and bushes but want to learn more
Bonne idée merci.
The Hydrangea blooms work great. At this time of year, the Crepe Myrtle trees are bare and the stems where their blossoms grow make wonderful tree armatures.
I wish I had known this before I moved. I had a magnificent Oak Leaf and the blooms were very plentiful. Thanks to this article I have to buy another.