This approx 150+ year old Hawthorn bonsai was the first I collected off the hill, around 8 years ago.
This week I’ve been keeping warm in the studio filming the process of refining the branch structure. #bonsai

A ‘moving image’ of my Elm raft bonsai after winter pruning.
Originally collected by Sean Stolp 5 years ago, everything has been grown onto a bare trunk.

My Prunus spinosa/Blackthorn bonsai after winter pruning.
Originally collected by Sean Stolp 6 years ago, everything has been grown onto a bare trunk.
Bonsai pot by Victor Harris of Erin Pottery

Deadwood carving for bonsai is a difficult set of skills to learn, and when I saw the footage I shot for a carving video, I realised it’s also quite spectacular!
Watch your fingers!
#bonsai #woodworking #tree #carving

A very quick 1 minute preview of a Larch bonsai I was commissioned to work on for tattooist Mike Harris and his dad David Harris .
The entire process was filmed and has been edited now for future release, but this is a fun reel showing snippets of the whole process! #bonsai #tree #larch

One of a series of reels I have of some of the bonsai at Saturdays B4me workshop here in Aylesbury.
I posted this Larch bonsai belonging to Chris Ducker recently and here it is ‘in the flesh’ after detail wiring during the day.
There are more workshops available, please see the Bonsai4me.com/store

One of a series of reels I have of some of the bonsai at Saturdays B4me workshop here in Aylesbury.
This English Elm bonsai was wired by Sean Stolp before I carved out the centre of the trunk.
There are more workshops available, please see the Bonsai4me.com/store

A reel showing the various stages of a Larch bonsai commission I finished today for Michael Harris and David Harris
The tree had already been styled very well but needed some detail-wiring and a slight reposition in its pot to get the absolute best out of it. #bonsai #larch #art #tree

A reel showing the stages of Autumn refinement for my Hornbeam bonsai.
Removal of the old leaves, pruning, wiring and rebuilding of the crown. #bonsai #tree #hornbeam

My next tree up in the Studio for filming, a larch belonging to my tattooist Michael Harris @mikeharristattoo.bsky.social that is in for detailing and finishing.
I’ve been looking forward to this one for a while now!
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#bonsai #larch #commission

Hawthorn bonsai after and before styling 2 years ago, courtesy of Facebook. A little low-res unfortunately #hawthorn #tree #bonsai