Model Trees
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An extensive collection of tutorials on how to make scale model trees.
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If you are using a phone, at the bottom of the page there are links to many supplies for modelers. Otherwise those links are in the sidebar to the right. You can also find other information by using the search function that is in the navigation bar above.
The Latest Information
Anything new and page updates are posted on Twitter (now X) and Facebook.
It is easy to keep up with the latest by following us on either of them.
The Latest Information
Anything new and page updates are posted on Twitter (now X), Rumble and Facebook.
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Free Help
If you need help or guidance with your seafoam, contact me using the WhatsApp button. WhatsApp is a FANTASTIC, FREE communications system. If you do not have it, click on the button and you can install it on your phone. If you are unfamiliar wit WhatsApp, read about it here. Click on About WhatsApp.
Several ways to make model trees for dioramas and model train layouts.
Techniques, tutorials, tips, hints plus a lot on using natural materials.
This information in this page should be useful for anyone interested in making trees in small or large quantities.
Free Seafoam Guide Book
The book to the left is a complete guide to seafoam and seafoam trees. It contains a complete step by step guide to growing seafoam from seeds to harvesting and making trees.
Click on the image to the left to get your free copy.
Trees From Natural Materials
Trees From Seafoam and Easy Spruce trees are probably the best choices to add trees to a layout or diorama.
Trees From Seafoam
Trees made from seafoam are fantastic. Not only can you use it for trees, the leftovers make small trees and bushes.
The video under this image takes you through the process.
But the seafoam is expensive. By growing your own, you can have all that you want at a very low cost. Grow it outdoors or indoors all year round. You might find reading this information useful. Grow Seafoam
You can get seafoam seeds here.
Easy Spruce Trees
Made with sisal fiber, these trees are cheap and quick and easy to make.
Below is a video showing a simple jig, or machine if you will, that makes the production process really simple.
You can get sisal fiber here.
Ultimate Tree Machine
I like to fill my dioramas and layouts with trees. After having played around with several tree making machines, I broke it down to this. It is simple and easy to store. Do watch the video by clicking on the image.
Trees From Weeds
These are ideal shrubs and scrub trees that grow here and there. I have used hundreds of these in my dioramas and layout. Watch the video to see how easy they are to make.
Trees From Roots
Modeling quick realistic trees from maple tree roots.
This fellow is one of the best scenic men I know of. The techniques he uses here can be adapted to adding foliage to wire trees..
Pine Trees From Roots
The fellow who made the video immediately above also made this video. It is must watch quality.
Deciduous Trees From Roots
More on using roots. Shows how to use roots instead of polyfoam.
Wire Trees
Wire trees are specialty trees made by modelers who like to model trees. Because they take quite a bit of time to make, they are not really useful for adding a forest to a layout. But they are wonderful additions to detailed diorama scenes.
Scotts Pine Wire Tree Armatures
Making the armatures is quite simple. The video to the left shows how the armatures are made.
There is a more detailed step by step tutorial here. Reading this page is highly recommended.
Scotts Pine Needles
The video shows how to make Scotts Pine Needles using human hair as the base.
A step by step guide can also be found in this web page link.
N Scale Scotts Pine Trees
For those using N Scale, this page provides a fine way to make trees. Click here.
Easy Static Grass Trees
Trees like this really stand out. They are fast and easy to make. The video to the left shows how it is done.
Making European Aspen
Excellent instructions on how to make wire tree armatures.
Wire Birch Trees
Learn how to make birch trees at this link.