Found these little guys on the beach this morning. Perfect for 1:35 ferns, after a bit of paint.

A nice little shoot which could be used to represent bamboo.


Chas

Nice! Any idea what the "bamboo" plant is? Wonder if the Pacific coast has these type of plants.....

they look great

but wouldnt these rot am sure mother nature decomposes when its broken etc..
general question if im wrong then my bad i shall take a dive into my field infront the house =]

tony

I dont think I can find anything nature related in Jersey....

Hey Chris. I don't know what the species is, as it comes from the ocean. Any Marine Biologists on Armorama???

I also use these stems to replicate bamboo, this comes from a Casuarina tree. I believe they exist in plague proportions in parts of the USA, so you shouldn't much trouble finding them!



G'day Anthony. I will wash these in fresh water, dry them out, paint and/or press them. They will last a life-time. I have natural material in dioramas I made 4 years ago and they look fine. Give it a shot mate!

Chas

Very realistic Chas ! Your eyes are trained to "see" the possible use for diorama work.

G.

hmmm il take a shot at this thank you chas..
are the leaves going to be alright??
how do you mean press them? with an iron?

tony

Thanks Guy, I am actually very short sighted, so I have to crawl along the ground to see these things.


Hey mate. I just put the leaves-in-question inside a notebook, clamp the notebook and let it sit for 2-3 days. The come out dry, so it it is best to paint them and seal with a varnish.

Cheers,

See what Charles King says in his feature on pine trees about preserving by spraying with glycerin. Might be worth a shot. I wonder if that might be some kind of florist technique for doing those dried flower arrangements.