palm tree bark
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Topic: palm tree bark
Posted By: nd_cabin
Subject: palm tree bark
Date Posted: 8/24/09 at 7:51pm
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Anyone have any good ideas on how to do a palm tree bark?
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Posted By: Gaafa
Date Posted: 8/25/09 at 6:53pm
I have heard them rustle - but as for mimicking thier barklng, I have no idea?
Sorry I couldnt help it!
Wee bit more info? ------------- Joe Western Gondawandaland turn right @ Perth. Hear the light & see the sound. Toi Toi Toi Chookas {{"chook [chicken] it is"} May you always play to a full house} |
Posted By: dicapria
Date Posted: 8/26/09 at 6:15am
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corrugated cardboard or 1/2'' sheet styrofoam (found at homedepot) wrapped around the base and exacto knife to cut the lines. Once you apply paint, it would look awesome. I guess it depends on what kind of trunk you're trying to make. ------------- Dicapria http://www.dicapria.com |
Posted By: David McCall
Date Posted: 8/26/09 at 12:03pm
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My recollection is that most palm trees have relatively smooth bark. There are usually http://www.travelblog.org/Photos/1017273.htmlsubtle%20rings - subtle rings where the the http://www.istockphoto.com/file_thumbview_approve/3528002/2/istockphoto_3528002-palm-tree.jpg - palm fronds were attached. Some times http://www.arch.cam.ac.uk/~dir21/gallery/palm_tree_casa_sollima_sicily.png - not so subtle . These were typically 1/2" to 1" apart. Some palms still have the base of the http://realpalmtrees.com/palm-tree-store/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/5e06319eda06f020e43594a9c230972d/m/e/mexican-fan-palm-tree-washingtonia-robusta-30-01-b-realpalmtrees.com.jpg - fronds still attached to the trunk after the fronds have died and fallen off. Do a Google Images search on "palm tree" for inspiration. I would likely paint them, but I've seen artificial trees where burlap strips were wrapped around the trunk. Note that the base of the trunk is a larger than the top. ------------- David M |
Posted By: CCawthon
Date Posted: 9/06/09 at 10:56pm
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Our theatre recently produced a Gilligan's Island spoof and had the need to tie the castaways to palm trees. A couple cast members were tied up for a prolonged period so comfort was a concern. We used 4x4 posts padded with cotton batting then wrapped in burlap. We wound small twine in an criss-cross pattern over the burlap and applied brown/green paint with a brush to add dimension. Here is a photo... http://tinyurl.com/milliganpalm - http://tinyurl.com/milliganpalm ------------- Chris Cawthon Technical Director/Stage Manager Gaslight Melodrama Theatre & Music Hall www.themelodrama.com |