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Published: 2009-01-24 12:39:51 +0000 UTC; Views: 1338; Favourites: 18; Downloads: 58
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I honestly have no idea what category this should be in. If anyone has a better idea, please let me know
So - this was the Christmas present for my mom. It took me 2 weeks of on and off working to do it. I know it's not that spectacular, especially if you think about all the time it took me, but somehow I really like it. And I think that's mostly due to the fact that my mom loved it (at first she thought I bought it
). The smile on her face was really my best Christmas present and I only wish I could have done something for my dad too (I got him a coffee cup ).I gotta say this prove to be quite challenging for my patience (but I do seem to have a lot of patience sometimes). The hardest part was the fact that the wire kept breaking. It was so frustrating when a big branch broke or I realized it won't be able to hold the weight. At one point (after having to redo a big piece twice and it still kept breaking) I literary started crying. I was so frustrated and I started thinking I wouldn't be able to do it. I actually put off other presents and even school work, just to finish this.
But in the end it was sure worth it.
I think I'd like to do another one just to prove myself I can do better (I saw so many beautiful ones on the internet) or for another present. But this is surely something I can only do for someone I really care about. Don't think I'll ever do these to sell them, due to the huge amount of time involved.
A few facts: about 150-200 grams of 3 different types of beads (crystal, silver-lined transparent and with shades).
The wire i got from my dad (some spare electronics
). I don't know how i could get wire for another one, since I doubt I can find such thin wire around here.The pot was bought from Daiso and the stones are from my grandmother's garden
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Comments: 36
I've featured this tree in my article on wire trees [link]
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Si eu am crezut ca e natural, pana am marit poza si am citit comenturile.. Te pricepi si mi se pare genial ceea ce ai facut
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A wonderful job, all that effort really was worth it
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Thank you very much. I'm glad to hear that
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foarte tare! am crezut ca e cumparat pana sa citesc 
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Nu poate decat sa ma maguleasca faptul ca unii cred ca e cumparat (si mama a crezut prima data
Cand l-am terminat eram foate nemultumita (inca sunt convinsa ca se poate mult mai bine), dar intre timp a inceput sa-mi placa si mie.
Poate chiar mai fac unul in viitor
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Ar trebui sa mai faci, ti-a iesit foarte bine, si o sa te perfectionezi cu timpul.
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E absolut superb 
Te admir pentru rabdarea si indemanarea pe care ai avut-o, sincerele mele felicitari pentru rezultatul final 
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Dap, stii cat de mult mi-a placut mie micutul asta, chiar ai avut rabdare nu gluma sa il faci. Dupa parerea mea a iesit foarte bine, adica eu cu siguranta as cumpara asa ceva daca ar fi facut de tine, e superb. 
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Nu aveti idee cat de mult m-a ajutat ca v-a placut si voua atat de mult.
Chiar ma bate gandul sa mai fac 1-2
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De obicei pun fav si apoi citesc si comentez (asa sunt eu, mai repezita 
P.S. I luv Daiso. ^_^
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woah
Sincer, nu stiu ce sa zic.
"Greseala" ta chiar m-a magulit
PS: Daiso rocks 
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aww *blushes*
I'm soo glad you say that. I might do more then
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*hugs back* You should do a tutorial, I would never figure out how to make one on my own. ^_^; I mean, it's the perfect plant. It's really pretty, catches the light and is shiney, and never requires watering! It's a plant I can't kill! XD
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Hehe, yeah - sometimes plants can be quite picky ( my cacti are getting a very weird disease and I have no idea what I should do)
There is actually a tutorial on how to do this (I followed it, even though not exactly): [link]
Hope it helps
I used very thin wire so I could only make small branches or else they start to bend.
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Well, I've killed a plant that was supposed to be near impossible to kill, so yeah. ^_^;;
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deci...............e superb! Sincer! Felicitari!
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wooow...deci nu pot decat sa-mi imaginez cat ai muncit la el. Bravo pentru rabdare si sa stii ca a iesit sooper, pana sa citesc comentul si eu am crezut k e cumparat. LOOVE IT!
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hehe, nu pot decat sa ma bucur ca lumea crede ca e cumparat
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oh, and I think this category is just fine. I put all my wire trees in miscellaneous too.
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I think you did a great job, and I wouldn't have ever guessed that this is your first wire/bead tree! I love the different colored beads you used. The whole tree just looks beautiful.
Ok, so let's talk about wire... what kind were you using? What gauge? Your wire was probably breaking because it was too thin for all the twisting. I don't know what's available in Croatia, but I really like wire from [link] . For trees like this, I would recommend 30 gauge (maybe 32 gauge). Parawire is nice and strong, comes in a lot of different colors, and has a nice soft feel so that it won't hurt your fingers. The other thing you could do to cut down the breakage is to not twist the wires quite as much (I don't know if you twisted them really tightly, so this might not even apply to you).
Anyways... awesome job! You should definitely try another. Watch out though, they're addictive!
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Thank you so much
I had a lot of green beads I couldn't find use for (it's not really my favorite color)
The wire is a special issue around here,since there are no craft stores (BTW - I live in Romania 
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