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Top left and right; The carved
area is filled with wet paper—
to maintain humidity during
the following months—and
then wrapped with wet raffia
and plastic wrap to prevent
dehydration.
Middle; Winding in the
direction that I’m going to
bend the branch in order
to tighten the coils when
bending. This type of wiring
does not function to bend but
rather to keep the fibers of the
wood tightly packed together
to avoid breakage and to help
distribute the tension at the
anchor point.
Bottom; I bend the branch
to the desired point and my
hands “feel” the flexibility of the
wood, helping me understand
how much force I dare apply.
Facing page, top; The same
operation is also performed in
the other two branches to be
able to lower them and specifi-
cally to create the backside of
the design.
Facing page bottom; Main
branches are bent and
positioned, thinking of the
various positions in which I’m
going to place the secondary
branches, while my assistants
continue wiring all the fine
branches.
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