SuperMarioZZZ
Mame
Some picture would help, if possible. He made it out of rock or he used clay?
Is it clay or something else
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Some picture would help, if possible. He made it out of rock or he used clay?
Smoke
Ignore-Amus
The original planting that Kimura did was made of Kurami Stone. It is a common stone in Japan in the building trade and for hobbies. It is strong and is a mixture of natural volcanic ground stone mixed with a hardener and drenched into wrapped weave. It is textured while wet and the coloring is in the stone when made, much like Corion by Dupont is made here. There are natural bowl type Kurami stones that are actually from volcanoes. Those are rare!!!! Like diamonds!
The word Kurami in Japanese means "wrapped". In the original, Kimura notched the two pieces and then put them together like interlocking your fingers with two peace signs.
The whole thing was shown step by step in Bonsai Today like twenty or more years ago. Kurami stone used in bonsai is not rare or natural. Someone on facebook, I think Kaede Bonsai is selling kurami stone waterpool stones with a bamboo water dipper for like $450.00. The text says rare....right!
The word Kurami in Japanese means "wrapped". In the original, Kimura notched the two pieces and then put them together like interlocking your fingers with two peace signs.
The whole thing was shown step by step in Bonsai Today like twenty or more years ago. Kurami stone used in bonsai is not rare or natural. Someone on facebook, I think Kaede Bonsai is selling kurami stone waterpool stones with a bamboo water dipper for like $450.00. The text says rare....right!
leatherback
The Treedeemer
He has a thread on what he does. The specific pot is not on there, and I do not have an image. @Ruben Bouwmeester probably has pictures. I guess he is busy repotting and working. He has his own culinary business so makes longs days and is not always online..
https://www.bonsainut.com/threads/sticky-stuff.30488/
SuperMarioZZZ
Mame
I have done 2 pots out of clay but couldn't fire them as there are no big kilns large enough around me or that can hit the Stoneware temperature. I was very close to order a big kiln (close to 1 sqm interior dimensions) but I don't have enough power at home to run it.
My next projects will be based on cement, cannot wait to start.
My next projects will be based on cement, cannot wait to start.
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Ruben Bouwmeester
Chumono
Here is picture, it's made from aluminium cement. For Jelle's friend.
I am working on these 2 right now. Then i stop making slabs like these. I already made 5 and these are heavy and takes like 20 hours to make one.
Making them from clay is hard because there not much ovens that are 1 meter wide.
I am working on these 2 right now. Then i stop making slabs like these. I already made 5 and these are heavy and takes like 20 hours to make one.
Making them from clay is hard because there not much ovens that are 1 meter wide.
SuperMarioZZZ
Mame
I am just starting to make cement slabs, for the moment the difficult part is to make the wire structure. It takes a lot of time and planning.
Cement slabs weight a lot, much more than similar objects made with clay.
Cement slabs weight a lot, much more than similar objects made with clay.
Ruben Bouwmeester
Chumono
yes, it's trying and trying over and over again. The hardest part for me is making it look natural.
SuperMarioZZZ
Mame
I did not reached that moment yet. For sure it will be another challenge.
Ruben Bouwmeester
Chumono
Best advice i can gif you is: work slowly.
