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Still working on trees and trying out a photo resizing app for my phone.


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I've made a few like these---fun but sometimes frustrating!


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maria wrote:
I've made a few like these---fun but sometimes frustrating!


It is definitely both fun and frustrating. =) We've had more fun than frustration experimenting with different methods/materials though. I think we have the process and materials figured out and we're going to make some bigger ones this weekend. In the 8" to 10" range.


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Everything is great, can you tell me how you make these trees? :)


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Here's a tree method I've used https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzWMqGVnqD4


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Lynn wrote:
Everything is great, can you tell me how you make these trees? :)


I’ll put all the notes and materials together once I get one start to finish that looks the way I’m hoping they will. I’m not shooting for realistic. Deep green tree, white paint snow and a dyed red wooden base. Just like my grandmother had.


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Thanks so much for putting that together.

Maria thanks for the youtube link. Wow this is a real a labor of love.


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