Robert Blokker needed some scale bamboo and came up with this inventive method using materials already to hand.



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Thanks!

Thought it would be more complex than it is; well done, Robert.

Great idea and amazing execution.

Excellent "how-to" subject and great technique! One of the things I like best about this hobby is how someone, with a bit of research and imagination, can create cool and/or useful items out of the stuff we have lying around the bench, house, yard, etc. Thanks for a very well done tutorial!!

Thanks for the tip and sharing your How-to tip for realistic looking bamboo

Ola Guys

Thaks for the replies and the comments.

@ Christopher
Hehehehe It doesn't always have to be difficult. I like simple. It is often faster

@ Paweł & KoSprueOne
Thanks for the compliments.

@ Jack
That is the reason why I always save everything (much to the annoyance of my wife) But strips of evergreen above a certain length are usually just collected and put into a box. And you'd be surprised how often that box gets picked up because I just need a little bit of styrene. Same goes with sheets of aluminum foil of various thicknesses and I can go on. The list is endless.

Hi Robert

Very well done, your sticks really look like the real one.
Your method is indeed very easy, but you had to find it.

Greets

Claude

Very, very nice, Robert!

Thanks for taking the time to do the SBS How-To. Much appreciated!

Hi Robert,

Excellent 'step by step' and a great result.

Cheers

Al

@ Claude, Mike and Alan
Thanks all for the kind words and compliments. I'm really glad you like this SBS.

With friendly greetz

Robert

As the Brits would say, "brilliant." Simple, effective, realistic.

@ Bill
Thanks to you too for the compliments. Really appreciated. Often things can be made very simple. It is just a matter of thinking about it.

Great tutorial. Easy, cheap, great effect. Thanks for sharing.

Great article, thanks so much!

If I may add some constructive criticism, your photos could have been better colourwise, but still a very impressive tutorial.

Cheers,

Christophe

@ Micheal
Thanks for the compliments.

@ Christophe
Thanks to you as well for the kind words. And you are absolutely right about the colors. Sadly this had mostly to do with the lighting. Normally I would set up my studio. But the only place I could set it up was filled with clutter. It did not help matters much that I took the pics over the course of several days with changing lightcircumstances as well. Normally the pics I make are pretty good.

Verrryyy niceeee article mateee! ^^ Soon I hope that I am able to prepare for a project that include a presentation of bamboo vegetation on it. Thanks for sharing here and good luck for you Robert ^^

Very nice How to Robert

Ola Guys

Thanks for the kind replies and I hope it is useful to somebody in the future.

Nice technique and guide, will have to add that to the collection.

That's a great idea. usually we are aware of not using too much glue or sand it away, this time it's pretty useful!

Looks great. simple and very effective technique.

Thanks for sharing!

Brilliant...simply...Brilliant

Isn't it cool that the best stuff usually comes from somewhere very simple?
Nice "boo" and nice tutorial Robert!! Thanks,
J

Thanks everybody for the replies. I'm glad so many like it and find it useful.