Common Bonsai Wiring Mistakes and Correct Methods Explained with Examples

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Several common wiring mistakes

Using a small pine tree to demonstrate the wiring process for a tree

When wrapping the trunk with wire, first push one end into the soil to anchor it

Use both hands when wrapping

When bending, twist the branch along the direction the wire is wrapped, so that the wire and the bark stay in good contact and do not loosen

The higher up the trunk, the thinner it gets, so do not keep wrapping large-gauge aluminum wire all the way to the top; switch to a smaller-gauge wire for the upper part

Wiring a primary branch: choose the appropriate wire gauge

One wire wrapped around two branches

Wiring secondary branches; 10,000 words omitted here.

Finished

How to remove the wire: it is best not to reuse it; cut it off with pliers. However, the cut aluminum can be recycled.

Here is another example,