Making some trees for Sweethome Alabama

[Jon Grant 4472]

Once the tree former has been covered in the paper tape and I am happy with the overall shape, I add the tree 'bark'. For this I use an acrylic sealant intended for sealing round doors and windows in the home and the one I use was bought cheaaply from the British equivalent of a 'dollar store'.




I squirt some out onto a piece of old card which is used as a pallette. Being acrylic, I water it down a but so I can paint it on to the paper tape with an old modelling brush. The sealant dries quickly and can be built up in layers until get the effect I want.

Here are some sycamores that have been treated with the sealant. The bark and branches are now ready for painting




Even the wire off-cuts from the larger trees can be bundled together and used to to make smaller trees and bushes.






Next up is to paint the tree trunks and add some poly-fibre branches

Jon