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on: November 27, 2005 09:19
Hello all. I have a very poorly lit apartment and since I don't want to starve plants to death I've decided to try and build an indoor forest.

I would like to build modular artificial trees that I could hang on the wall. Basically they would be made out of styrofoam or carved out of balsa wood to look like one half of a tree. As it nears the ceiling, I can use pipe insulation and cut it with a styrofoam cutter to make branches. Then after a paint job, I would get some artficial leafy vines and make twigs and leaves.

I guess I could just find a tree in the woods and add the leaves just as well, but the idea is to make this not as heavy.

Is this a dumb idea? I need a project to keep me sober.

[Edited on 21/6/2011 by ~nólemë~]
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on: November 27, 2005 12:06
i like it!! :love: please post a pic here when you are finished... i was thinkin about redoin my room next year!!
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on: November 29, 2005 06:37
I think its a great idea! If I had any room left on my walls, I'd really want to try it out!
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Post RE: Making Props (trees etc.)
on: December 03, 2005 03:27
Say thats a pretty neat idea... have you considered using sintra (I think that is the same stuff as Forex roam ?)?
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Post RE: Making Props (trees etc.)
on: December 03, 2005 03:37
sintra? I'll look into that. That's for the suggestion.
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Post RE: Making Props (trees etc.)
on: December 13, 2005 05:04
sounds good...
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Post RE: Making Props (trees etc.)
on: March 30, 2006 10:00
thanks a lot! those a great suggestions.
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Post RE: Making Props (trees etc.)
on: March 30, 2006 12:47
Rest assured that I won't put goop on a living tree or any bugs. I'm also weird like that. Vegetarian going on 13 years now. And no it's not for health reasons!
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Post RE: Making Props (trees etc.)
on: April 26, 2006 05:51
Headcold, have you thought of making a form of florists clay and then using papermachette to cover it...?
When you trim the paper you can lift it off of the clay and it is very light.
Then if it is not stiff enough you can use florists wire to strengthen the paper
and paint and then add paper leaves to the form for more realism.
You can even get textured papers from plants that look and feel like fine bark.
Just a thought.

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Post RE: Making Props (trees etc.)
on: April 26, 2006 06:33
I'll try that. Thanks.
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Post RE: Making Props (trees etc.)
on: April 26, 2006 07:09
Your most welcome!

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