How To Make Trees
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An extensive collection of tutorials on how to make scale model trees.
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Why This Information
Trees make the difference on a layout. And as it is, most scale model layouts suffer from a deficiency of trees. This is probably the most common fault with most scale model railroads.
Free Growing Seafoam And Making Trees Guide Book
Seafoam makes by far the most realistic trees Seaqfoam is expensive to buy, but growing your own is incredibly easy and inexpensive. The book to the left is an excellent guide to growing seafoam and making trees, bushes, and flowers from it.
More About Making Trees
Making scale models trees takes varying amounts of time. Some of the information here shows you how to make realistic trees in 5 to 10 minutes each. Other trees may take 4 to 5 hours each.
Since properly populating a layout with hand made trees will normally take 50 to 100 trees, it is important that you learn the different methods and end results so that you can make a wise choice as to how you want to spend your time.
So you are invited to peruse the information below to see how various people make their trees. And having done that you can make your own decision.
In all, this information shows how to make realistic trees that look much better than the commercial variety.
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.
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.
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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.
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