I want to create a small forest in my layout. Trees are expensive and most of they feel like plastic. I decided to attempt to create a tree by using wire and rope. The process is straightforward but hard to master.
- Cut rope to around 5 cm
- Cut metal wire to around 30cm and bend it by the middle
- Clamp the metal wire to a flat surface and spread the rope between the two ends.
- Attach one of the ends of the tree to a drill and make it spin.
- Tim to a triangle shape.
- Spray with black paint and add static grass and fine turf.
I have tried different variations, in order from left to right:
- Black base, fine and medium green turf, medium amount of rope density
- Brown base, fine and medium green turf, medium amount of rope density
- Brown base, fine and medium green turf, high amount of rope density
- Brown base, fine and medium green turf, low amount of rope density
- Black base, fine turf 2mm static grass, high amount of rope density
- Black base, fine turf 2mm static grass, high amount of rope density (different form)
The tree trunks look too slim so it still needs some improvement before being layout ready.
