How to do bonsai modeling and how to bend it? What are the skills?

To tell you some practical skills when bonsai needs to be bent, which have been mentioned in previous articles, but the focus is different, and it is also passing by. The timing of bending bonsai is very important, and most tree species generally need to be selected in late winter and early spring. At this time, the tree has just passed the dormancy period, the whole tree has begun to sprout, and the branches have begun to soften, but the branches have not sprouted yet. At this time, the bending operation is less difficult and will not damage germination.

Tree bonsai should be sooner rather than later. When the sprouted branches are not lignified or semi-lignified, they are most likely to bend and will not damage trees, especially some miscellaneous bonsai. The branches are brittle and hard. After lignification, it is more difficult to bend and easy to fall off branches. Before taking a bend, we should do some preparatory work, such as controlling water, drying the soil in the basin, and the branches will become relatively soft because of lack of water, so it will be much easier to take a bend. You can also twist the branches properly before taking the bend, or you can soften the branches to achieve the purpose of taking the bend easily.

1, banding Our most common bending method is banding, which wraps branches with metal wires or brown wires. The metal wire should be properly wound around the branches, and the spacing should be equal. It can be operated better when bending. Don't rush it, think about it one step at a time and take your time. If you don't care about beauty, you can wrap the branches with soft paper or cloth first, and then tie them flat, which can protect the branches and prevent metal wires from being embedded in them. If you want to be beautiful, you can use the envelope operation. Banding is suitable for some smaller and softer branches.

2. Bundle to deal with thick branches, it is necessary to use bundling to achieve the purpose of bending. After bending the branches to a certain extent, fix the two ends of the branches with metal wires or brown wires. It should be noted that the branches should be bent slowly and in several times to prevent the branches from breaking too fast. You can wrap the tied metal wire around the branches with cloth strips and tape to prevent damage. Then, when some hard and brittle branches are tied, be sure to pay attention. It's best to tie them separately with more metal wires to help disperse the stress points, so there is no risk of fracture.

3. Lifting a heavy object is to vertically hang a heavy object with an appropriate weight at the front end of the branch that needs to be bent, so that the branch naturally bends downward. This method can be used for general waterfront and cliff styles, and it is more natural to take a bend. When you meet some thick branches, you can hang a heavy object vertically first, and then increase the weight appropriately after the branches adapt to prevent the branches from breaking at one time because of the excessive hanging weight.

4. Sawing angle is suitable for bending some thick, hard and brittle branches. On the inner side of the part that needs to be bent, cut several cuts with a saw, the depth is about one-third to one-half of the whole branch, and then bend and bind. You can also directly cut a small incision on the inner side of the branch with a knife for bending and binding. Wrap the outside with moss or cotton cloth until the wound heals.

5. For the barbed stick, break the branches from the middle part with dry tongs, or directly slot the trunk with a cutter. If the trunk is too thick and big, the dry tongs won't work. You can also drill a hole in the bending part with an electric drill, then cut the hole longitudinally with a bow saw, and then bend it. The outside should also be wrapped with moisturizing and breathable materials until the wound heals.

6. The equipment uses tools such as steel wire rope, recoil force, latch lock and hook to perform branch bending, tensile bending and torsion. Pay attention to the bearing capacity of the branches when operating, and tighten them slowly as you get to the back to prevent the branches from breaking under pressure. The binding place is also wrapped with cloth strips to prevent the bark from being damaged.

7. Natural natural growth method is to use the phototaxis of plant growth, plant trees obliquely in pots or put them together with flowerpots, adjust the angle, and let the branches of trees grow in the direction of light to achieve the purpose of bending, such as some methods of facing water and cliffs.

This is enough for some bending techniques. The above seven bending techniques of bonsai are for your reference, and there are many other bending techniques, such as pruning and saving branches of Lingnan School, which are all good bending techniques of bonsai. I'm Juanzi, a girl from the "greenhouse". Press one key for three times, the more the better!