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Chapter 19 Wiring

Wiring is an important part of the process of styling your bonsai and nearly
all well designed bonsai have been wired at some point in their development.
Though at first a daunting technique to master, it gives the bonsai enthusiast
better control and manipulation of the trunk and branches of his/her bonsai.
By coiling wire around the limbs of the bonsai, the enthusiast is able to bend
the tree into a desired position upon which it is held by the wire. In a matter of
weeks or months, the branch or trunk 'learns' and stays in position even after the
wire is removed.
With the use of wire, straight trunks or branches can be given more realistic
movement. Young branches can be wired into a horizontal or downward position
to create the illusion of maturity. Foliage or branching can be moved to 'fill in'
bare areas of the trees silhouette. Without wiring, the enthusiast would otherwise

have to wait for shoots to grow in the desired direction. With wiring, existing
growth can be manipulated there instead.

Horneam/Carpinus bonsai, new restyled by wiring each branch and
repositioning them
Buying Bonsai Wire

Bonsai wire is normally only available from Bonsai Nurseries and Online
Shops. It is available as anodised aluminium or annealed copper; aluminium
wire is generally easier to apply for beginners and can be reused (though this is
not recommended). Copper wire is more difficult to apply but has more holding