I have made a start on the construction of my "ball of trees" over the weekend. I am aiming tohave it finished by Friday but given the fact that I am getting only one tree completed each night (and there are lots to do) I may not reach that goal. But I do need to try, otherwise I will be very behind.
It is coming along as I hoped, however as expected the outer trees do need to be reinforced at least along the main trunk section - this means even more wrapping of wire!!
I currently have the base and one tree attached, with a second well underway. The base still needs a little work as there is currently a hole in the middle which needs to be filled in. It too needs some reinforcing but I anticipate that this should happen as I attach the additional trees, and the inner circle of trees.
I also need to attack it with the heat gun at some stage. I'm not too sure of when I should do this - probably should have done it prior to assembly. Might attach a couple more trees and then give it a go.
I have also decided that I will make each successive round of trees separately and then join them. This will make attaching them to the base much easier. I can then shape the branches at a later stage. I did have a thought that maybe I should have started from the inside and worked my way out, but too late now!
My hands are beginning to ache and I have only just begun, but it is fun to watch the whole thing literally "grow"!
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