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Top; A powerful grinder and a carbide tip at 27000 rpm e ciently carves the hard deadwood.
Middle left and right; The branch to be bent has been hollowed out, creating a hole and thus weakening the branch so it can be bent.
Bottom left; The subject branch is carefully wrapped with wet ra a to protect the live bark during the bending process.
Bottom left; With the branch protected with ra a, it is now ready to wrapped with thick copper wires.
Sometimes even in bonsai art, a person who plays the role of patron of the arts is very important because it provides an opportunity for authors to create many works.
What role did Antonio Villena della Spagna play in this project?
He and his wife Gigi gave me the honor or styling this tree. Sometimes even in bonsai art, a person who plays the role of patron of the arts is very important because it provides an opportunity for authors to cre- ate many works. Also this bonsai is an example of collaboration and cooperation. With the help of my students Antonio Jesús, and Pedro Gracia, I was able to achieve a better outcome. In the pictures you can feel the climate of understanding and vivacity that has
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