A great little step-by-step article on how to make trees for your diorama. Great looking trees in just a few steps!

Simple Trees

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Thanks!

Once again a nice simple technique.... and cheap too!

nice idea there.... now I have something new to add to my shopping (wish) list.. the wife is prob going to laugh when she sees the words sea foam.........

:-)

I have used this technique many times and can suggest three more bits of detail:

a) go to a large florist dept in an arts and crafts store - you will find the sea foam (along with many other varieties of possible trees) at a far cheaper price then the hobby store prices for the same thing

b) for the spray adhesive, try the Scotch 3M - Sticky Mount Spray, sold in almost any craft store or office supply store. Be sure to do it outdoors however, as the stuff tends to drift in the air, and can get everwhere!

c) once your tree is complete, hit it with a final spray of ModelMaster #1960 flat spray, which will "seal" the tree and stop it from being sticky... that way dust won't adhere to it when your finished peice is sitting on the shelf!

Does 'sea foam' have another name in Canada or US? I've never heard of anything refferred to as such. I regularly check out the dried flower sections and have never seen anything resembling this. Certainly looks interesting.

I answered my own question (artemisia versicolor), and while 'Googling' sea foam, found a very interesting site in Antenociti's Workshop at www.barrule.com/Workshop. Instructions, tips, and lots of reference pics of more trees than you can shake a stick at :-) :-) :-) .

very nice tree's, the only problem I have with parsley is that over time it turns very yellow as do tea leaves. Have you had this problem yet?

The link doesnt seem to work for me (

Can anyone gimme the actual web address please?

That's a really old feature. I looked for it, but couldn't find it.

Here are some alternatives

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Scott,

I think it was "Feature 2" that actually was behind the link "Simple Trees"

That's good to know Danny. I guess through server moves the feature id was changed - no problem as long as the content didn't dissapear.

Thanks for checking it out..