# First time major wiring!

**URL:** <https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/first-time-major-wiring/6596>\
**Category:** Design\
**Created:** [July 21, 2020, 6:23am UTC](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/first-time-major-wiring/6596 "2020-07-21T06:23:53Z")\
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**Author:** ![DanyoleSan](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.bonsaimirai.com/danyolesan/32/12399_2.png) [@DanyoleSan](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/u/DanyoleSan)\
**Post date:** [July 21, 2020, 6:23am UTC](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/first-time-major-wiring/6596/1 "2020-07-21T06:23:53Z")

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I’ve been into bonsai for about 5 years now and have never done any major wiring. I’ve wired a few branches here and there but never a whole tree. I decided to wire my Shimpaku because alot of the branches were getting too straight! Any tips or feedback is much appreciated! [https://youtu.be/j\_h7FkkhLXE](https://youtu.be/j_h7FkkhLXE)

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**Author:** ![WestSeattleDavid](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.bonsaimirai.com/westseattledavid/32/12767_2.png) [@WestSeattleDavid](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/u/WestSeattleDavid)\
**Post date:** [August 5, 2020, 6:33pm UTC](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/first-time-major-wiring/6596/2 "2020-08-05T18:33:22Z")

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Nice tree! I think it’s a good one to do your first real wiring job on. It looked like it was well established, and some branch selection had previously been done. I liked your styling choices, and revisions you made a few weeks later.

Critiques:  
-Think about the timing a bit more. I’ve had the best success making big structural bends in late winter or early spring on Junipers. And, I like the fall for more conservative styling work.  
-Try to even out the coil spacing a little more. Once you get more experience this becomes easier, and you start thinking a few coils ahead.  
-Work on reducing spaces and gaps between the wire, branches, and crotches. It helps protect the branches a little better, and it looks a little nicer when the tree is fully wired.  
-When using guy wires, protect the branches with something. I’ve used rubber from inner tubes of bicycle tires, doubled up black duct tape, even a piece of plastic tubing. Use it as a buffer between the wire and branch so the wire does not cut in to the bark…or further.

I would think about getting some stock material and keep practicing! It’s been a couple years for me, and I’m still ‘not there’. I definitely need more practice as well!

Good luck to you!

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**Author:** ![WestSeattleDavid](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.bonsaimirai.com/westseattledavid/32/12767_2.png) [@WestSeattleDavid](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/u/WestSeattleDavid)\
**Post date:** [August 5, 2020, 6:36pm UTC](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/first-time-major-wiring/6596/3 "2020-08-05T18:36:04Z")

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Oh, I forgot to mention Mirai’s wiring videos. For example… [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2n2MIkkUlSE](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2n2MIkkUlSE)