QUICK OPINIONS ???

putting together my wisconsin state fair exhibit...

the state fair exhibit is not at all like a regular bonsai display (i.e. very limited room, only 1 back wall, so no "scrolls" etc)
basically its just a bunch of trees put on tables for the public's perusal... maybe an accent but not much more...

so, i need to submit it tonight and while i feel that the tree is solid, as usual i was stuck for a stand, and came up with 2 possibilities...
so opinions (and justifications) welcome today:

tall stand:





short stand:





and while "neither" is not an option, opinions as to why not would be beneficial for future reference...

thanks !

Both stands are too small (diameter) for the tree and pot. I'd rather see the elephant on the small stand and the tree on the mat.

If these are your options, you should use the taller one.

jim - due to the low levels of the tables (not standard display height) i wanted to elevate the tree...
(and also force some distance perspective on the accent)
re the diameter, i wanted the crescent to appear "perched" rather than "plateaued"
but i do see what you mean in that the it could be a wider stand...

lance - you chose your words very kindly

First Heine opened......Threadbomb!!!!

 

 

I finally potted this year as I was sick of looking at the shower basket it was wired into...a BIT wobbly!!!
Some interesting roots, actually, but I cut so much other fine roots out....left myself NOTHING to wire down to the pot!! Hehhehee, buried ya' go my friend, ooppsss...... Pretty solid now, o welll....

 Creep Peep at NoJo's hanger...

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tall stand - definitely

given the choices

you need to collect more "found objects" so you have an assortment of stands to choose from.

lance - dose is nice !!!
and i dig the trunk and diving 1st branch on nomad johnny's...

having only done this for 3-4 years it seems like spekboom are almost all i have ready for show...

leo - you know me... i gots lottsa that stuff... just never what i need when i need it

and after plundering my stash over the past few days and coming up empty, i ended up picking up both these choices yesterday at the goodwill and then doing a hasty earl scheib on 'em... seems like crescent pots are a little tricky to site.

Do you have or can you get an old stump that you could level and use as an "elevated" stand?

i do, but it was way too large for this...
those are always something i keep my eyes open for and even recently bought an electric chain saw for the leveling...

oh well... like i said to leo, i (we?) never have what we need when we need it
and it is only state fair after all...

I agree with Jim. the mat is the only decent option regardless of height. the others are just too small and make the tree look unstable.

Thank You!   MUCH too small! A concrete block with a pillowcase (or black cloth) wrapped carefully around it would be better. Or lay several red bricks down and sit the pot on those, or, how about . . . (pardon the quickanddirty photo) an old picture frame . . .

Poor Kevin...I can see him now.....



       




Back to the drawing board...meh, it's a state fair. Folks'll be loaded up on fried dough and corn-dogs wit' all da' fixins'...........

Hey Kev... If those are the only choices i would use the taller stand. I do not agree that the stands need to be necessarily bigger.... Especially since you are using a mat. You might consider cutting and painting a piece of 4 or 6" pvc pipe...maybe even place a small board on top of the pipe....you can cut the pipe to whatever length you want.

For my taste, i believe the focal point of the display needs to be on highest stand....can't really recall any decent displays in which the accent was higher than the tree.

i guess i wasnt clear when i said that i had to turn it in last nite... that meant everything was in my car for delivery directly from work, so there was no back to the drawing board...

jim - i tried a few bricks as i have a bunch of really cool old city street pavers but i didnt like the color with the pot

john - i did consider a piece of pipe and i have a concrete one, but it was too tall and the grey color clashed with the browns of the pot and it is really old and i didnt want to break it and i didnt want to paint it and and and and

again, had to keep it simple for state fair and i am happy enough with the taller of the 2 stands
and its at least good enough for the type of girls i tend to date

thanks again for the input

Kevin.you are just too much! Only a true optimist lands him-herself in this particular type of shite (state fair,corn dogs and all that):just love it.I wish I was more like you!The tired old human world needs more guys like you.Keep on keepin on.Hope you enjoyed the hell out of it.
George.

aw shucks...
thanks geo

i had fun and the judge liked it enough to hit it with a blue ribbon
(only novice division though)

Beautiful effort Kevin.

Would have focused on a simple way to elevate the bonsai, perhaps a white tall papered box and maybe a rock for distance.

Thanks for showing.
Laters.
Khaimraj