Here is a idea I was playing with and found a way to bring it somewhat to life. I created inlay pot rock textured that was sculpted for this deadwood to sit on top. Basically creating a secure deadwood pot with the security and longevity of ceramics.
I am still learning, so feedback or what I may have forgot to consider is welcomed.
Did you put drainage hole also in the pot? Because my concern would be just having a pool of water get stored in it since wont have any material to soak it up.
Thanks DonaldK and good question. It does include drainage holes and tie down holes included. Functionally it is a typical bonsai pot, as much as I am aware.
Have you ever done a deadwood slab? I would assume hard to find the right dead wood that flat enough but still has enough character to make it interesing and rugged. Just feel like you could do a cool forest planting with it where you almost make it feel like the teees are coming out of the deadwood itself. But I am unsure how practical that is.
Or other idea is a crazy tanuki where it planted on itself basicaly have a small portion bowled out for the root ball then the rest carve for the tanuki.
I appreciate these thoughts! I actually thought I found the perfect deadwood slab but when I dried it out it was too pithy or soft to even take a wood hardener…so the search for that peice continues.
I have done one tanuki and it was terrible and did not survive. But that was on me not the tree or dead wood. I am working on a large scale version of an ancient bristle cone but it will be for my garden and not go in a pot because of the scale.
Again thanks for the insights and advice. If I ever find that perfect deadwood slab/forrest I will share the pics.
Where do you find your deadwood? Do you go out and collect it or find it at shops?
I find any reason to be out in the woods and this is my new excuse!
To date everything is collected. I am not opposed to buying one if I found one that spoke to me but the journey of the hunt is my favorite part.
@NEBeech How many do you actually have trees planned for or is it just make as many as you can and when you find the right tree to go in 1 you have it? And how many do you already have trees in?
0 as of now I just started making them ( like this) a month or two ago. most of my tree’s are in development so the plans to make as many as I can…I’m making some for particular trees or forrest I have in mind.
