I made this wire tree for my friend as a birthday gift, as such, I put it in a pot to be used as décor, but it's a great tree for D&D, wargaming, diorama's and more! Plus it's easy to make!

Let me know if you have any questions about my tutorial in the comments below. Feel free to tell me what you liked or didn't like about this video :)

If you want to support my endeavors you can buy me a coffee (or toss a few bucks towards a hot wire cutter lol) at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/geordiecrafts

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Channels mentioned :
I learned the wire wrapping technique from @TheTerrainTutor 's video here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7GsYbalPDY
I learned the the idea of hot glue bark from @Nerdforge 's video here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VbnHe-qDFUQ

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Materials: (All Amazon links are affiliate, I will receive a small commission for anything purchased from the links below with no additional cost to you)

22 gauge floral wire
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Hot glue gun + glue
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Needle nose pliers (optional)
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Wire snippers
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Heat adjustable wood burner (optional)
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Flat black primer (cheaper at hardware stores)
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Airbrush (optional - can be substituted with brown or grey spray paint)
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Cheap acrylic paints - burnt umber, black, white, unbleached titanium. (Much cheaper at art stores)
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AK fix glue + accelerator
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Synthetic brushes
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Isopropyl alcohol - watered down to ~50% (cheaper at a drug store or electronics store)
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PVA glue (watered down to ~20%)
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Super Leaf (You can get similar material from most hobby stores)
https://www.sceneryexpress.com/JAPANESE-CHERRY-LEAF-PETALS-24-OZ-ECO-PAK/productinfo/653-6543/
Super trees (you can also find this plant material at most hobby stores)
https://www.sceneryexpress.com/1_4-BUSHEL-SUPERTREE-VALUE-PACK-5-8/productinfo/EX0214/

Music: Massive Aglow - Para Dot
Scanlin Memories - Night Rider
Space Disco - Stefano Mastronardi

Simple pot model is available on thingiverse here https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5344657 Chapters
0:13 Armiture
2:05 Bark
3:08 Fine Branches
4:10 Paint
5:03 Flock
5:41 Finishing Touches

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