Recently Styled my Juniper, thoughts and advice? I'm still learning

JuniperSol

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Today I purchased a Juniper from a local nursery garden and fell in love with its movement. After some pretty hard pruning and a bit of wiring, I managed to get this unique shape and movement. Some Redditors have recommended that I prune it back more, which I agree with but am unsure as to how much or where. Would love some input!

Note: This was the only wire I had at hand, my apologies for how unpleasant it kind of looks as I did not have a large gauge wire.
 

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All that matters at this point is that you’re learning and enjoying what you’re doing. Well done. What is your ultimate vision with this tree?
 

JuniperSol

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All that matters at this point is that you’re learning and enjoying what you’re doing. Well done. What is your ultimate vision with this tree?
I want it to get a bit bushier on the larger branches and then see what I should/can remove further. It's a bit messy in the middle and I don't mean just the wiring. I haven't been able to find similar bonsai so my inspiration is limited (I'm a visual learner). But I do think it will end up looking more like a semi-cascade with a tail.
Here's the mess
 
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