A Detailed Guide to Making Upward-Watering Stone Bonsai
Upward-watering stone bonsai is mainly a beautiful landscape formed by combining rocks with plants. It is further refined on the basis of landscape bonsai. There are many materials for making upward-watering stone bonsai, most of which are obtained from nature, so the finished bonsai has a more natural character. So, how do you make an upward-watering stone bonsai?
Upward-watering stone bonsai is called a natural air purifier by people, because it can not only retain water, but also let the green plants in the landscape grow luxuriantly and release plenty of oxygen. Since upward-watering stone has the effect of giving off moisture, using it to make upward-watering stone bonsai can not only beautify the space but also humidify the environment. Below, let us take a look at some tips for making upward-watering stone bonsai!
1. Material selection
Material selection needs to be based on the natural properties and characteristics of the stone to decide which bonsai shape to make. During material selection, attention should be paid to achieving harmonious unity in the texture, type and grain of the materials. It is recommended that the color difference between materials should not be too great.
2. Chiseling
After determining the materials, you should first observe and analyze the general outline of the stone and work out a design concept. Only after repeated deliberation should you begin cutting and chiseling it, so that it has rises and falls and a sense of rhythm.
3. Processing
Usually, a single piece of stone cannot by itself form a landscape bonsai work. In order to make the bonsai richer and more complete, it needs to be completed by combining multiple pieces of stone of different sizes. This requires treating the unprocessed natural stone by sawing and cutting until it can be blended together fairly harmoniously.
4. Bonding
After various stones have been processed and can achieve a perfect match, in order to provide stability, we also need to bond these prepared stone materials. Usually cement or other adhesives can be used to join them into shape.
5. Adjusting the grain
Usually, in order to make the work more textured and beautiful, bonsai masters often need to make the texture lines of the stone as consistent as possible, so that the finished upward-watering stone landscape appears more unified. Because different stones differ somewhat, the creator needs to choose stones with natural textures and similar lines as much as possible. To achieve a closer and more unified effect, the grain is often adjusted by picking, hollowing, tapping and sawing.
6. Staggered arrangement
When some stones cannot achieve unity through grain adjustment, we can also use another auxiliary method to complete it. Stones with fairly similar color can be used for staggered joining, creating a larger area with obvious texture lines and unevenness, so that the finished landscape work shows a vivid effect.