Community Theater Green Room Discussion Board: Attaching Tree Branches

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kvanwagner
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Topic: Attaching Tree Branches
Posted: 10/25/09 at 6:48am

Hello again everyone-

Bought cardboard concrete tubes to make the bases of our 8' trees (12" diameter). now we are onto the chicken wire/paper mache tree branches.

Any ideas on how to attach the branches to the tubes? We're using camo netting for the foliage. We will have 2 1X3X8's inside the tubes for stability.

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Gaafa
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Posted: 10/26/09 at 9:52pm

What might make it easier is to cover the tubes in unbleached calico [muslin]. Which will add to crinkle bark effect & bunch it loosly to take & attach the branches. Where by the this will reinforce any branch attachment method, such a glueing or even stapling. When the raw calico/muslin is wet it will shrink & tighten any jionts.

Joe
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Hear the light & see the sound.
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to a full house}

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Posted: 10/27/09 at 8:43am

You could cut a 2" x 2" square into the cardboard and insert a 2 foot long 2"x2" with a bevelled end. The bevelled end rests against the 1x3s you have inside to allow the 2x2 to tilt upward and be strong. Then screw through the cardboard to attach the base even better. These little 2 foot wood pieces are now attachment points for the folliage and branches.

Then I'd do Joe's method on top for more structure and the great bark effect that he mentioned--besides the muslin will allow some sculpting of realistic root systems.

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kvanwagner Walk-On Joined: 11/08/08 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 0	Topic: Attaching Tree Branches Posted: 10/25/09 at 6:48am
	Hello again everyone- Bought cardboard concrete tubes to make the bases of our 8' trees (12" diameter). now we are onto the chicken wire/paper mache tree branches. Any ideas on how to attach the branches to the tubes? We're using camo netting for the foliage. We will have 2 1X3X8's inside the tubes for stability.

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Gaafa Celebrity Joined: 3/21/04 Location: Australia Online Status: Offline Posts: 1181	Posted: 10/26/09 at 9:52pm
	What might make it easier is to cover the tubes in unbleached calico [muslin]. Which will add to crinkle bark effect & bunch it loosly to take & attach the branches. Where by the this will reinforce any branch attachment method, such a glueing or even stapling. When the raw calico/muslin is wet it will shrink & tighten any jionts.
	Joe Western Gondawandaland turn right @ Perth. Hear the light & see the sound. Toi Toi Toi Chookas {{"chook [chicken] it is"} May you always play to a full house}
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vickifrank Celebrity Joined: 9/21/07 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 332	Posted: 10/27/09 at 8:43am
	You could cut a 2" x 2" square into the cardboard and insert a 2 foot long 2"x2" with a bevelled end. The bevelled end rests against the 1x3s you have inside to allow the 2x2 to tilt upward and be strong. Then screw through the cardboard to attach the base even better. These little 2 foot wood pieces are now attachment points for the folliage and branches. Then I'd do Joe's method on top for more structure and the great bark effect that he mentioned--besides the muslin will allow some sculpting of realistic root systems.
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