What tools are needed for bonsai making? A beginner's starter list worth saving

Basic version

Branch shears: used for pruning tough branches and roots, with no special requirements for durability.

Scissors: for pruning fine twigs, leaves and roots, it is recommended to buy surgical scissors to reduce the opening of the cut, and second, long-handled scissors are easy to operate between branches.

Hand saw: used for repairing large trunks. Branches can be durable.

Pliers: used for working molded wire, preferably flat-nose and pointed-nose.

Pickaxe: makes it easy to dig up objects in the wild. It is recommended not to buy portable and collapsible products on the internet. First, it is not durable. Second, the price is really absurd.

Hammer: for trimming stones, best with a hammer face and a chisel face.

Graver: used for carving tree trunks so that the tree is wounded afterward and gives the appearance of a naturally aged stump. Beginners should be very careful.

Workbench: an essential tool for beautifying and styling bonsai, and a discarded swivel lift chair can be used instead.

Hand chisel: used for carving stone mountains, stone caves, ridges, etc.

Fitter's saw: used for cutting and trimming "mountains". Once skilled, you can try using a handheld cutting machine.

Brushes: a copper brush used for treating tree trunks. A stiff-bristle brush is used for cleaning mud. A paintbrush is used for working on the details of the landscape.

Wire: used for binding and shaping, and copper wire can be substituted if conditions allow.

Bonsai is not only pleasing to the eye, but also a kind of spiritual practice.