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I wrap the protected branch with copper wire of ap-
propriate size, 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. 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. The same operation is also performed on the
other two branches to be able to lower them and spe-
cifically to create the backside of the design.
Then starts the job of six-handed wiring. I person-
ally bend and position all the main branches, thinking
of the various positions in which I’m going to place
the secondary branches, while my assistants continue
wiring all the fine branches.
Starting from the bottom, we begin to define all
the foliage masses by opening and creating space and
compacting the branches that are still too long and
that over time will be shortened.

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