an attempt of display

What do you think of this display? I bought the base at AC Moore (an Art supply store) for couple of bucks, of course it has to be stained.
Xuan

Very nice Xuan! The base and the tree combo is perfect. The base side looks like a bark of a pine.


regards,
jun

Hi Zuan Le

Refreshing to see something new that has taste, and is not seen in Japan.....a wood rectangel framed with bark...lovely.
Thanks for sharing.

Kind regards Yvonne

Thanks Jun and Yvonne,
Regards.
Xuan

I have had a slab like that for years, stained & finished with a semi-gloss varnish. Those craft store slabs are made of basswood. Pine would scratch too easily unless you gave it an epoxy finish. Slab bonsai stands are widely used in American club & regional shows.
Iris

Really really nice and I love the root stand!!!!!

Regards Chris

bonsaisr wrote:I have had a slab like that for years, stained & finished with a semi-gloss varnish. Those craft store slabs are made of basswood. Pine would scratch too easily unless you gave it an epoxy finish. Slab bonsai stands are widely used in American club & regional shows.
Iris

Hi Iris

I have not yet seen a rectangular with a barkframe.....all i have seen is the natural shaped jiitas...my guess is, this is what you have seen too.

Kind regards Yvonne

A nice addition to the various resources needed to show certain trees and their companion.

I would be interested in the color of the stain to be used?

I would love to see something akin to rosewood.

Thanks Dick, me too I like the rosewood stain
Regards.

Xuan

Great idea Xuan! I've seen many inexpensive items in craft and art stores that would work for bonsai display. Some of the prices for bonsai items is just outrageous. Your root stand is lovely, too.

Thanks Todd, are you coming to the PBA show this year?

Xuan

Yes. I plan to bring our club member's trees up for the show. Are you showing this year?

xuan le wrote:Thanks Dick, me too I like the rosewood stain
Regards.

Xuan

Really...with the dark jiita and netaku I thought the contrast was pretty balanced...if stained maybe a more natural shade?

Todd Ellis wrote:Yes. I plan to bring our club member's trees up for the show. Are you showing this year?

Yes, I am
Xuan

Kakejiku wrote:

xuan le wrote:Thanks Dick, me too I like the rosewood stain
Regards.

Xuan

Really...with the dark jiita and netaku I thought the contrast was pretty balanced...if stained maybe a more natural shade?

Thanks Kakejiku, it's not expensive may be I will get another one and just use the natural color.

Xuan

Hey Xuan! in the past I have found success with this technique.
try one side dark (charcoal) stain and the other just a (clear)polyurethane
this way you can choose ether side for other displays...
stonener

On these slabs, the bark has a slight bevel, so there is only one top side. The idea might work with a plain slab, but you would have to be careful how you treat the edge.
Iris

These slabs can be displayed with the beveled side up or down, depending upon the look one desires.

Very nice display. Tree and accent are beautiful. And I really like the slab. I've never seen this used before and I like it. I think the straight lines of it contrast well with the stand, pots and plants.

Sorry to disagree with the other posts, but I think the slab is far too heavy and detracts from the other elements in the display. I think with an appropriate scroll you would have a very nice three point display. Love the root stand.

I do like the combination but I have a differnt view from MikeG and agree with Bob B...and find that the base/board at the moment distracts from the overall image with the straight lines (more masculine) which conflicts with the round main pot, the round root base/stand, round accent pot and stand. Using a darker stain might blend in with the bark which is irregular in appearance?
Just a thought?
Graham

"straight lines which conflicts" wait what? why?
three rounds on a rectangle perfect!
natural light unfinished surface make possible appreciation of details.
of root stand otherwise lost on dark background.
item placements are perfectly balanced, even well framed.
lacquer slab and call it a day...
stonener

Hello.
Some thoughts,
In theory theory and practice are the same... but not in practice.

The wood looks fresh and one feels the interference of man, it gives an impression of immaturity but also youth.
The difference with a jitta with bark sides is that these are cut horizontally and this stem is cut vertically into planks,
the sides are cut and have no bark.
When the cut sides would be older the slab would have already more entity but bark on all sides gives a more mature and at peace impression.
In an informal display this would be lovely as it reminds us of the benches in the garden.
But in a formal or semi informal display it would not fit because the rootstand and tree pot combination is to mature and not in harmony with a young looking slab.
Sunip