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    Ficus Burtt Davyi Experiments 1 & 2

    Update please. How's these going?
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    Kusamono Workshop & Demo with Young Choe - Feb 22 & 23 - Los Angeles, CA

    DAI ICHI BONSAI KAI is proud to present a MASTERS SERIES WORKSHOP & DEMO with YOUNG CHOE Kusamono / Shitakusa / Kokedama Artist WORKSHOP @ Yamaguchi Bonsai Nursery Saturday February 22, 2020 9:00am to 11:00am Yamaguchi Bonsai Nursery 1905 Sawtelle Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90025 $135 (DIBK...
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    Saikei and Landscape Penjing pics

    Thanks guys! The clay at the beginning of the video that anchors down the stones are 100% pottery clay. The cheapest stuff I could find. It's more stable than the muck that we later use to build the walls.It works well to keep things anchored into place until the roots grow in. For muck, I add...
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    Saikei and Landscape Penjing pics

    I finally got around to collecting pics of a few landscape plantings I've made throughout the years. Thought you guys might be interested. Please let me know your thoughts. ;) EDIT: Hmm… the inline gallery doesn't work for me but works if you click through.
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    Informative Saikei YouTube video

    Interesting composition. I don't particularly care for the method he used by affixing those flat slabs to the natural rock to cover the rootball. It's too stark a contrast and doesn't look natural IMO. He could have gotten better results wiring in the rootball and covering it with much leading...
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    Dai Ichi Bonsai Kai 34th Annual Show & Sale - May 4-5 - Gardena CA (SoCal)

    This Weekend! If anyone is in Southern California, DIBK will be holding their 34th annual show and sale at the Ken Nakaoka Community Center in Gardena California. Show schedule is below: For more information, please visit http://www.daiichibonsaikai.com/ Hope to see you there!
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    Bonsaiathon 2019 - February 23-24 Los Angeles (THIS WEEKEND)

    Phil and Liz are friends, and they do amazing work. I picked up these little slabs from her. Next time come up to me and say hi so I can put member names with faces. And if anyone else is camera shy and or in witness protection, let me know and I'll try not to aim the stream your way. Jason
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    Will Baddeley Carving Workshop - Torrance, CA - March 15

    WILL BADDELEY MASTERS SERIES WORKSHOP – ADVANCED DEADWOOD CARVING FRIDAY, MARCH 15TH, 2019 – 9:00AM – 2:00PM Location TORRANCE, CA $125 members • $150 non members (membership included) For more information and to reserve your spot please email doylesaito@yahoo.com. CARVING DEMONSTRATION @ Dai...
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    Bonsaiathon 2019 - February 23-24 Los Angeles (THIS WEEKEND)

    Here's some video coverage of the show: Bonsaiathon Walkthrough - Vendors and Exhibit Behind the scenes tour of the GSBF Huntington with Ted Matson Sunday's round robin demo
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    Saikei Masters In The US?

    It's a collaborative effort. We all learn from each other's experience and efforts. Please feel free to share yours.
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    Saikei Masters In The US?

    Saikei is a passion of mine (even moreso than bonsai). I will admit that my perspective is sorta limited though, as I'm in California, and all of my experience has been with artists from California. Michael Hagadorn is an amazing artist and his pieces are absolutely stunning, but I would not...
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    Dai Ichi Bonsai Kai Show and Sale - Gardena CA - 5/14 - 5/15

    Well the show was a great success. Here is the show coverage from our newsletter. The Catalog contains all trees that were exhibited. http://artofsaikei.com/dibk/gazette/0616-GAZETTE-31-06.pdf
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    GSBF Fresno Koen-nai 2016 - DIBK Coverage + pics

    I made it up to the Koen-nai no Bonsai event in Fresno this past weekend, and it was a blast. If you haven't visited the Clark Bonsai Collection at Shinzen, you really should. The new display area looks amazing. Here's our club's coverage of the event. http://bit.ly/Gazette-May2016 And for...
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    Dai Ichi Bonsai Kai Show and Sale - Gardena CA - 5/14 - 5/15

    "Serenity through Bonsai" Dai Ichi Bonsai Kai Show and Sale - Gardena CA May 15 - 16, 2006 10:00 am - 4:00 pm Please join us for "Serenity through Bonsai." Dai Ichi Bonsai Kai's Annual Show and Sale on Saturday, May 14th and Sunday, May 15th, at the Ken Nakaoka Community Center, located at 1670...
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    General advice on a Japanese garden

    30 years ago, it was a beautiful, lush Japanese garden. All of the plants were trained as bonsai and the garden was designed by a Japanese garden landscaper. Along the way, my parents decided the monthly maintenance was too expensive so my dad did it himself. After awhile, that task then went to...
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    General advice on a Japanese garden

    Yeah, I plan to change things up a bit. First off, I'd like to change that pompom one in the front left... Going to try to create pads from the poms and move some branches around. This image is old (got off google) so it will have grown in a bit - I think its possible. I won't be moving the...
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    General advice on a Japanese garden

    Hi all. I hope this is the right place for this. (Mods, please feel free to move) My parents live in Hawaii and have a garden in their front yard. It was established in the 70's and through the years, has turned into quite a mess. I'm going to be going home early next summer for about a week...
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    Rock Slab Source?

    i've used granite slabs in saikei. You can carefully chip away the edges of that to create a natural looking edge. I use hammers, chisels and pliers for detail work. Not sure if the stone you will be using would be amenable to this technique.
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    Golden State Federation Convention XXXVI at the Burbank California Airport Marriott

    3 days and counting! Exhibition prep has begun! More pics here: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.607975702597760.1073741835.507037709358227&type=1 We'll be updating the facebook galleries daily so If you can't make it, Please "like" the page to receive updates...
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