Vines

As you know by now I'm busy with a wine farm, therefore vines are needed. I will show you how to create these now.

Get a piece of hardboard (MDF) and cut to size. Drill holes in the centre along the entire length.

Insert cocktail sticks in every second hole.

Cut a slit into both sides of board.

Now raid your wife's\mom's  needle work box for some thread.

Tie the thread as shown.Where thread meets cocktail sticks put a drop of glue to prevent thread from slipping up or down.

The next few steps we will create the plant stem section.

By using copperwire twist into desired forms.

Dip these forms into brown acrylic paint and allow to dry. Essential to dip and not spray, for desired look.

Insert and glue these forms into boards.

Then glue on the bush material, this is duvet stuffing that has been dyed green.

The only steps that remain are to flock and add grapes. Due to stock shortages I'm forced to stop here but will complete when stocks are replenished.

This is a complete one courtesey of Dream Trains.

Cheers
Paul