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[Ruben Bouwmeester]

About 4 year ago a started making pots and slab's form cement. A made a few for friends a mine.
The inspiration came from erik http://www.atelierbonsai-element.com/en/

Here are a few picture's, hope you like it.

 

[Starfox]

These are very cool, thank you for sharing.
Erik's work is definitely great and yours look amazing too. If you have any more you are happy to share I'm interested in seeing them, something I would like to try out one day.

 

[Bonsai Nut]

I am very impressed - not just with the form but with the finish. It doesn't look like cement to me at all!

 

[Ruben Bouwmeester]

I am making a yellow one. What is your opinion on that color?

 

[Bonsai Nut]

I am making a yellow one. What is your opinion on that color?

It's not really yellow... more like mustard. As long as you stay dark yellow - "muddy" yellow - it should be fine.

 

[Ruben Bouwmeester]

i'm pretty satisfied on how the color came out.

 

[Bonsai Nut]

Looking good! The only thing I would consider for your larger slabs is to include tie-down locations - either holes or metal loops sticking out of the slab - because otherwise people will have to drill your nice slab!

 

[Chris Frechette]

Beautiful work. I've made several hypertufa pots w/ concrete and peat... but nothing as cool as this. What kind of cement do you use? Did you actually apply in in layers or just carve the edges to create the rock illusion. I'd love to see like a timelapse video of your work!

 

[Ruben Bouwmeester]

Thanks
I grind 2 holes next to each other for wire after 2 weeks when the concreet is solid and hard. I tried loops, but the roots will attach. Thats annoying in my opinion.

The basic of making slabs a got from this page: http://www.colinlewisbonsai.com/Reading/cementslabs.html
I use aluminum cement. And it is indeed layer on layer, it tried carving but it doesn't work for me. Perhaps it works with tile adhesive (tile glue??)

 

[Ruben Bouwmeester]

Another dino egg. Looking for a long tall larch. .

 

[Ruben Bouwmeester]

Slab for Ed. It's big.

Hi Ha back hernia.

 

[Vin]

Nice! Which Ed? There are several in bonsai.

 

[LanceMac10]

This Ed?


Very interesting and a great look. Really well done!
Hopefully the buckets can be replaced with something a little more contemporary?
Very cool, great job....now where is my old gym belt, all of a sudden I feel like lifting stuff up and putting it down!!!

 

[jriddell88]

daaaaamn, first time seeing this, very nice pots and trees , look expensive I think you succeeded, your on to something!

 

[Carol 83]

View attachment 175240 This Ed?


Very interesting and a great look. Really well done!
Hopefully the buckets can be replaced with something a little more contemporary?
Very cool, great job....now where is my old gym belt, all of a sudden I feel like lifting stuff up and putting it down!!!

My favorite Ed!

 

[sorce]

Why you gotta be so far away?

I need one like that multitiered joint....

Bloody nice.

Sorce

 

[Ruben Bouwmeester]

Hahahah this Ed http://ed-bonsai.blogspot.nl
i'm going to make something like this where it can stand on. Little puzzle but i think it's the best option.

other ideas are welkom.

 

[Vin]

That "Big Larch" of his would look right at home in it. I wonder what his plans are for it (the pot)?

 

[Ruben Bouwmeester]

This Juniperus Sabina. Nice tree, he wants to show it on Noelanders trophy someday.

 

[Ruben Bouwmeester]

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