Bonsai Updates and more 3D Printing, Part 3, Jan 2018
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- In this video, I finish the wrist joint on my Canadarm to hold my Aspect grow light. I also finish painting my 3D printed bonsai pot. While the paint dries, I update my Aloe bonsai, my three new bonsai trees....
• Starting Three New Bon...
and my Indian rubber trees.....
• Indian Rubber Tree Bon...
I also have some fun making a music video, a tribute to Chris Hadfield, and yes, you can laugh!
The Aspect grow light can be found at Soltech solutions website....
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Here is the promo code you can type in at the checkout to get 10 percent off....
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Music by Jo San, check out his latest "Climbing the Mountain"! Here is the link to his TH-cam channel....
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Thanks for joining me in season 5 of The Bonsai Zone! - วิทยาศาสตร์และเทคโนโลยี
I have to say that I love all of your videos and you have inspired me greatly in my journey beginning Bonsai. Thank you for all that you do and all of the videos and information you have passed on. You have developed a legacy that will last generations to come!
Love your weightless photography. :D The start with you in the helmet took me by surprise. Haven't had such a good laugh in ages. Keep up the good work. I'm going to be starting an apple bonsai from seed and looking for another Banyan from the very reasonably priced bonsai shop (in someone's backyard) down the road.
Thank you, happy growing in 2018!
It must be very difficult to water your plants without gravity.
Thanks, good one!
Lot of fun Nigel, I like your song very much. Every time I'm getting inspiration from your creation. Thank you very much.
That you, I had a lot of fun making the video!
Hi Nigel.You, really are enjoying the Winters! Loved the video.Aloe is looking nice after trimming.
Thanks and Regards
I love aloe I just had my oldest bloom this year (4 years old) and never thought of making bonsais out of them. I have several pups that are a little bigger than the size of the one you purchased at the nursery. You’ve inspired me to try and start a few bonsais of my own!
Sounds great John, I'm really liking my Aloe as a bonsai!
I love hearing your thoughts as you make design decisions. Thanks for sharing!
Loving your videos from France 🇫🇷 can't wait when I see your videos on TH-cam And just love your updates !!!! 👏👌
Happy new year and thanks, you are a moment of peace and smile!
Thank you Lionel, have a great, green 2018!
Love the diversity of subjects covered in this video Nigel. Maybe a little cabin fever setting in...excellent!
Thank you, I had a lot of fun making the video!
U made me smile Nigel... Really an impressive wrk with Aloe Vera...
Thank you Sathya, lots of fun!
Entertaining and informative as always. If you use a sponge to dab on the paint thinner and a hard bristled toothbrush to flick on the paint, you'll get a great ceramic look without noticeable brush strokes.
Thank you Jason, I'll try that in future, great tip!
👏 thanks for the updates!! I was hoping for another lemon tree update! Coming soon I hope! Happy New year Nigel!!!
Greetings from Detroit Michigan :)
Thank you Casey, an update will be coming this winter.
Are there no limits to your talent. . Bonsai pot amazing. ...
Thank you Alrene, I think singing is my limit!
I'm extremely impressed with your zero G-ness! That seriously looked pretty fantastic. Also, nice singing!
Great video Nigel :) Looked like a lot of fun to make that Space Oddity cover! Your 3D pot at the end looks incredible. I'm going to have to look into 3D printing a bit more seriously! I'm also going to see if I can make some pots out of plaster but probably not anytime soon.
Thank you, it was really fun to make the video, I hope you got a chuckle!
You have SO MUCH FUN with this hobby and share it with your followers! Great work with the light. (Just don't try a singing career. LOL) Enjoyed the plant updates.
Thanks Patricia, I promise it is my first and last singing performance!
It seems the gravitation doesn't work in the Bonsai Zone :-) :-) :-) I can't wait to see something planted in these 3D printed bonsai pots
I'll be planting in the next video, if I can get the artificial gravity back on!
hey Nigel,
been watching all your videos, trying to catch up on all the great Bonsai info you put out..
the amount of great content in you videos mixed with the relaxing sounds of the birds, chickens, trains and occasional squirl make all your videos really interesting to watch..
and its really great you show so many updates on all your trees, good and the bad,
it was sad to see your weeping willow suffer the set back it had, hope it goes on to make a good recovery and the possibility of what may become...
and the 3D pots are great. would love to print some myself one day..
new tech in bonsai is something i didn't think id see..
look forward to your next vid,
hope you have some good questions to fire back at the bonsai crew..
all the best for 2018
Craig in the SW - UK
Thank you Craig, it will be a busy year of making TH-cam videos I'm sure! Thanks and have a great summer this year!
Wow mate you are going mad and i love it. Great work 😁 greetings from Australia 😁
Thank you Sam! (Sam has an excellent bonsai channel)
th-cam.com/channels/eG4j3ikpP76jME7EKmfetg.htmlvideos
It’s nice he seems more confident and able to show his eccentricities. Favourite bonsai channel!
Thanks Nigel. Loving your vids mate
your african landscape is looking very good. i have a couple of orange trees that i grew from seed, i really do need to seperate them into individual pots to get some good growth going
take care
Rob
all my other trees that i dug up last spring did great all last year are now dormant in a shelter. fingers crossed they survive this cold winter we are having.
Spring is always a little scary, hopefully all will survive!
I don't usually thumbs up but that Bowie segment made my day
Thanks S D!
Pretty cool! Great work. Love the thumbnail fav bonsai so far! Thanks!💓🌷🙏
Thank you Dallas Ford, that Aloe sure grows fast!
Nigel Saunders, The Bonsai Zone cuz its in the best care in the world! Im so gonna grow/get one :)
Looks stormy outside! The Aloe leaves can be easily removed by hand without harming the tree, you just have to wait long enough. Each leaf has a lifespan. I think part of the reason they hold onto their leaves for a long time is because Aloes are desert plants and are designed to conserve as much water and energy as possible. ~ Those miniature pots are looking amazing!
Thank you Joseph, good to know about the Aloe's!
Joseph Miller mmmm
Hey Nigel, Good effort and nice Space floating effect... Thumbs up for your work and dedication, Love your Channel and Knowledge... From INDIA
Thank you Konark, it was really fun making the video!
Bonsainaut Nigel really looks like he is floating and having fun in space station ! 👌🍺
Thanks Vinny, it was a lot of fun making the video! Rest assured, my brief singing career is over!
i am tring a new one,,, a purple passion , having it grow straight up and letting it branch out now and having it in a bonsai tree
It should work well, I'm not sure how long a chrysanthemum related plant can live, but I would think at least 5 years?
Truely a work of art!
Looks like you are having all the fun with your 3D printing experiments. Hope to see some mame' bonsai in future.
I'm hoping to get my own 3D printer some day! I just love making things on it!
Wow, that pot looks just like it was made from real clay! I kinda want to try 3D printing myself now.
It's really fun, I lay awake at night thinking of things I can print!
Good job! You'd make a good electrician in the states! Love the space arm. Major Tom is an awesome song!
Thanks John, I'll be doing lots more work to the plant room in future, making even more space station like!
Yea that 3D printing really worked out for that Bonsai pot, cool.
I'm still busy printing off more bonsai stuff! I love it!
I love that you made it look like the real ISS arm
I fun project, I'm a bit of a space fan!
Great job!, Canada works great and the pot looks absolutely fantastic! greets from Poland :)
Thank you Adam. The light works really well, nice and easy to position!
Cabin fever has set in. Love it.
Thanks Durand, I think last year it was Lara Croft!
I'd love if you'd show us the aloe again once the stumps of the leaves dry and are removed!
I'll try and do that!
Not sure I can agree: I keep my too-little-leaf ficus at a western faced window in winter with quite low light, and it grows quite well. But then again the leaves on mine are _much_ smaller than on yours. Maybe I have another variety, which deals better with the dark situation in winter.
It may be watering also, but I never seem to get much growth in winter with the Ficus benjamina's. I call them drama queens!
Sorry for the grammatical and orthographical mess in my first post, which I hopefully fixed now.
Serrisa forest looks great.
Hahaha, you never cease to amaze, Nigel. Was that your daughter playing the piano? At first, I couldn't figure out what you were going after, on the 3D pot, but the final piece was perfect. Thanks for the aloe update.
Thank you Vicki, yes that was my daughter on the piano, some quick improvisation!
lol you're an inspiration to us all Nigel
Thank you Daniel, it was a fun video to make!
my understanding the gel from the plant can be used as a rooting hormone when propagating plants...
Pots looking better than ever 👌🏻👍🏻 btw just got new Caitlin Elm bonsai
Thanks you Joshua, the Caitlin Elms are really nice for bonsai!
Nigel Saunders, you are a total hoot....and I mean that in the best possible way. :)
Thank you very much! You have to have fun in life!
Loved a bit of Bowie in there!
Thanks Dublin! Sorry for my singing!
Hello Mr. Saunders,
nice performance ;)
I don't know, if someone else did mentioned it, but I just want to share my thoughts...
I really do like the idea of the Canada-Arm, but am also afraid of it's development in the future. You made it out of wood and wrapped it in plastic and put it in a very moist environment. I guess that the wood is not able to dry out properly and mold will form soon and with the heavy spotlight at the end, the screws at the angle could just slip out of the soft wood, when you use the arm and it crashes onto your trees. Maybe not jet, but in one, two, or three years...
Maybe a steel- or aluminum-construction is an option?
I really don't want to be pessimistic, just want you to think about it :)
I hope everything goes fine!
Best regards.
If I can find a aluminum driveshaft from a truck, I'll update it! I was thinking I can use the universal joint from them also to mount it to the wall. I'll keep my eye on the arm, the wood in the room is quite old now and it is in good shape still. I do want to continue styling the room like the ISS inside! Thanks, the crow is my favorite bird!
Nigel Saunders, The Bonsai Zone They are expensive, but robust, so why not...
(what about T-beam shaped profiles?)
Or you find an robotic arm from an automobile-production line, which can also be remote controlled, print pots and water your plants while you're on holiday ;)
Indeed, smart birds!
But I'm a bit envious about your blue jays in your backyard.
I really like your videos... you should try to make a terminalia mantaly bonsai (small leaves terminalia)... i have one at home and it's starting to look nice
#1 Bonsai channel
Thanks Dubsy for your support and your foist's, over the many years!
Hi Nigel thanks for posting a new video. Where can viewers send you bonsai pics? Thanks ..Zuri
You can send viewers pics to.....
thekwbonsaisociety@gmail.com
Thanks Zuri!
Very cool! You definately know how to have some fun. Nice job on the pot and love the updates. Your Aloe is looking good. You could try some " day light " 6500k fluorescents or LED's and your
trees would love it. My trees are doing great just using this lighting.
Thanks, I am going to get some more lighting, but I think it might be for next year. I want to do some more work in the room over the summer when the plants are outside. I'm going to go for more of a space station theme.
That's awesome, I look forward to it.
thank you for make this wonderful channel :-)
Thank you, it is a lot of fun for me making videos!
the pot looks great, hard to believe it is plastic. The only thing I would recommend is a higher gloss finish. I actually tend to like the more matte finish on ceramic but I think the higher gloss would make the plastic look more believable. Just personal opinion, either way excellent job!
I actually was going to mention that I will be putting a clear gloss over the "glazed" parts of the pot. I'll have to show that when I go to plant the tree in the pot. Thanks!
Hi Nigel, great video as always !
Concerning the Aloe forest,
The yellow flowered Aloes are Aloe vera, and this species does not form stems,
so I think creating tree like plants with those will be difficult...
Thanks Adrian, I'll give them a try and see what happens. They are already high enough to create an upright trunk, hopefully they will get woody with age.
Could you do a video of all the plants you have? I mean dude, gotta have a decent greenhouse or something you could show off.
What about types of Grow lights? I have a multicolored LED do those work as far as imitating UV?
Hello Nicholas, I have about two hundred trees on the go and they are always crowded on the benches or in the small greenhouse or in my plant room. It is very difficult to video them and actually see the tree! I will be working on the bonsai benches over the next few years to get them spaced out in more of a display setting. Here is a good article on the top picks for grow lights....
www.420beginner.com/
I would like to know how you will adjust the weight of the plastic pot against that of the plant. Bonsais could become top heavy!!
Most of my trees have a nice flat radial root base and will be fairly stable in the shallow pots. The weight of the soil should help also. If it is a problem, I'll place some stones on top of the soil to keep the tree and pot from tipping over.
Dear Nigel . Use a toothbrush for Sprinkling/spatter effect. I think you´ll find it useful.
thank you for your vids.
Hahah nice plot twist nigel!
Well done good work stay warm
Thank you, it's getting warmer today, but it brought in a huge dumping of snow!
Hi Nigel, I hope Oscar goes to you this year!
Thanks Eyup, I'll definitely never get an award for my singing!
The Kapok tree temple? And will you fix the pre-bonsai garden this year? Cheers, enjoyed the series!
Hopefully soon! I don't know where the time goes some days!
Aloe good for cuts ; cuttings will save for a while.
Very good video Nigel! 😃
Thank you Owen, lots of fun!
ground control to Starship Saunders, you are clear for lightspeed.
I must engage the artificial gravity too!
I’m a little bored with the cold weather here and I’m itching to do something green today. Is the timing right to do some root pruning and styling on my lemon and money tree? With these cold days I’m enjoying your videos, thanks!
If you are getting nice sunlight to your trees, it is a good time. I will be doing some re potting towards the end of January. The days are getting longer and I get nice sunlight in the plant room at that time of year! Thank you!
Hi there Nigel - just started my own aloe bonsai project today, very excited about that !!! One question about it : what's the best location for the growing season : full sun, partial shade ? Thanx a lot, love your forest idea !!!
Full sun is best for the Aloe, make sure you have a good draining soil mix that will dry out by the end of a hot sunny day. Happy growing, I really like my Aloe!
With all the super glue you're using to put together your 3-D parts, do you know that baking soda will instantly set the glue? Just a pinch of the baking soda, sprinkled on the glue joint instantly sets that joint.
Thank you for the tip, I did not know about this!
@@TheBonsaiZone This is the way luthiers repair the string slots in the bone of a guitar. If a string's slot is warn too deep, they'll use thick super glue to build it back up.....drop of glue; pinch of baking soda. Another drop of glue; another pinch of baking soda.....until there's enough build up to shape with their files. This is also how they would adjust the bone to put the strings at proper distance to the frets for the player so they would not rattle on the frets and cause ragged sounds.
how did you get the aloe plant to grow upright my grandma had one older than me it was huge but it never grew upright gust got wider it was at least 20 inches when she past
I keep removing the lower leaves to keep the top a little lighter. The Aloe will then grow vertical instead of flopping over.
haha I love the Canada arm
Thank you Jasper!
Hey Nigel. Can you tell us about the 3d printer? I think you have previously mentionned you use the one at a library? How much does it cost to use?
The 3D printer in the makers space at the library is free to use if you have a library card. You do have to pay for the plastic used. My small pots are about 4 dollars and my largest was 10. The largest size you can make is a 203 mm cube. They do like you to keep print times to around 4 hours, but some can be left to run over night. My largest pot took 7 hours to print.
New subscriber love you channel and your artistry!
Thank you Ray, I do have lots of fun making videos!
Hab you Show how you bring the trees Trough the Winter ?
I have just been leaving my trees out on the bench last year and now this year. Last year was a warmer winter, so I'm hoping the trees get through the winter OK outside. Time will tell. I do worry about them.
hahahahahaha! I had so much fun watching this episode of "The Bonsai Zone"
Glad you enjoyed it, I had fun making it also!
Hahaha. I loved the song bit!
Thank you Kezy!
Hey Nigel. There is a Cassia fistula near my home. Can I grow one from seed into a bonsai? And what about Gulmohar tree, are they "bonsifyable"?
abc xyz delonix regia ( gulmohor) does not take kindly to trimming and repotting. Though mine is now 15 years old. I keep losing branches.
Rajesh Bandishte Shukriya bhai, bohot shukriya. Main tab amaltas ya bougainvilea par koshish karoonga. Shayad uska bonsai banana mumkin ho.
Bonsai Rap coming soon?
Hope so !!! king Nigel from the B zone
I think this is the start, and the end, of my singing career!
That aloe bonsai is really something special!! I have been growing aloe vera for 8 years now, and growing it that way just never occurred to me! Some serious space efficient eye candy! I just ended up either using it or giving it away. Now you've got me thinking. So from what I see from your other videos is you just keep removing the lower leaves to allow the stem to grow, and then the plant does the rest for branching the pups? That's 3 years of growth right?
The Aloe was started in June of 2016 as a young plant, it has grown really well in the bonsai soil and will be due for re potting soon. Yes I just keep removing the lower leaves and the branches or pups grow naturally on the trunk. The trunk is starting to get woody near the base! Here is the original video of it and also of Joshua's Aloe bonsai that inspired me in this direction!
th-cam.com/video/QDMhQqimgMk/w-d-xo.html
Next video can you update the ribbon roots ficus on the wooden board?
It will be coming soon, I have to get back to making my temple for the Kapok trees also! Where does the time go?
Ah great. Sorry, didn't think you saw the other comment! Can't wait. My mother and brother are actually at Angkor wat right now! Seeing the cool kapok trees.
How do you keep predators from getting at your chickens?
We keep them in the coop's at night and they have a screened in area outside. When we are in the backyard (which is almost always), they are let out for the day. We have had raccoons taking away a chicken or two near dusk, so we watch them carefully until they all get settled for the night. The raccoons seem to only go for them in spring. We have lots of cats that enter the backyard, but the rooster goes after them quickly and protects his hens. Our yard is fenced in with chain link fencing. Sadly, we do loose a few chickens every year, but they just love being outside free ranging!
I have a shefflera how do you get that woody exterior I have gave little in them when bought it from a nursery
The trunks on the Schefflera will start to go woody after a few years of growth. You will also get aerial roots as the get older too.
Nigel Saunders, The Bonsai Zone
Thanks Mr. Saunders for the info on the shefflera tree
Nigel Saunders, The Bonsai Zone
Mr. Saunders I questioned you about my shefflera I havr three trees in one pot
I'm gona repot it and I was wondering if I could do root over rock could the trunks fuse together?
Can you please tell me what type of paint you are using on the 3D pots?
It is an oil based enamel.
LOVE the song
The start and end to my musical career!
You sure you're not growing marijuana in there?
No, just crazy me!
It's winter and he's trapped inside. It's bound to make you hear voices.
jajajaja
marijuana bonsai would be quite interesting.
Ow3nX1 they already exist. And are quite awesome indeed.
All my outdoor trees will die.16 celsius in januar and they are already growing leaves and in february -20 celsius is coming.
Winter can be really hard on your trees, especially when the temperature goes up and down dramatically. Hopefully they will make it!
Very funny video! Great work with pots finishing. It's hard to make plastic to look like clay.
Nigel, what about your willows, you've started several years ago from the branches? Are they still alive?
The willows are dormant at the moment outside on the benches covered in snow. All have made it so far and hopefully I can do some work to them this spring!
Thanks, hard to film in zero G!
Nigel Saunders, The Bonsai Zone what kind of grow lights do you use
I have just been using natural light from the windows for the past 10 years or so. This year I'm trying a grow light that was sent to me. The link to the website is in the description of the video. It is an Aspect grow light. It is meant for one tree or a small group of trees only.
Nigel Saunders, The Bonsai Zone Thank you Nigel
Hi Nigel, do you draw your own pots for 3d printer. Or are programs available?
Yes, I design my pwn pots using a 3D modeling program. It is easier than you might think, here are some free 3D programs you can use.....
all3dp.com/1/best-free-3d-printing-software-3d-printer-program/
Nigel Saunders, The Bonsai Zone Hi again my friend, thank you for the reply I’ve been checking out all the 3d things that you posted and other people commented back to you with. Fascinating it is , I was thinking of what I could use a 3d printer for , I think you have me convinced to get one . I was leaning toward one called anycubic I3 . Did you purchase your own or are you still using the library one ? The model I’m leaning towards only prints up to 8”x8”
Hey did u mention if it cost u much to 3d print pots ?
The pots average about 6 dollars each, the smaller ones are about 4 dollars and my largest was 8.
Sorry, my largest pot was 10 dollars, not 8!
Awesome !!!
Thank you MHA! It was a fun video to make!
Nigel Saunders, The Bonsai Zone and it fun to see it 👍
I critiziced zur Piano Monthes ago but in this Video i Loved it
I put my daughter on the spot for some quick piano background music to the song. Thanks!
Nigel Saunder the Space Oddity was well done
Thank you. it was fun making it, maybe a better version will come some day!
Do u have a link to what soil mix u use?
I use 1/2 perlite and 1/2 turface. The materials are sifted to remove the fine particles to get a finished size of about 3 to 4 mm (1/8") I water and fertilize as per this video...
th-cam.com/video/gXIIpxUqxdY/w-d-xo.html
What soil do you use Nigel?
I use a 50/50 mix of perlite and turface. I screen out the fine dust and particles to get a 3 to 4 mm size (1/8"). I fertilize with every watering, check out my watering video for more....
th-cam.com/video/gXIIpxUqxdY/w-d-xo.html
Wasn't expecting the musical lol
Always expect the unexpected!
The plural form of octopus is ‘octopuses’ or ‘octopodes’. I love your videos!
Thank you! Now I have to ask, if you refer to your family are you Lightfoot's or Lightfeet? I don't know what to call my family... the Saunders or the Saunders's. This is what I think about after a long day!
Nigel Saunders, The Bonsai Zone I’m too familiar with these conundrums! I would say I’ll figure that out when I figure out if Carl is one or two syllables. One answer always gives two more problems! Thanks for all the bonsai help. 🙏🏿
Your fun videos rock but maybe try dabbing paint then flicking thinner over top ?
Yes, that would probably work better! I'll try some different techniques in the future. THANKS!
Can you suggest me some store from where I'll be able to import some exotic seeds to india?
If you can help me with it... I'll be happy to reimburse the cost of seeds and shipping...
This is a great place to order seeds from....
www.rarexoticseeds.com/en/bonsai-seeds
I can't ship without a special permit, sorry.
It's okay... Thank you... I'll give this site a try... :)
Hello nigel... I ordered from this site but nobody is replying and also my order haven't been shipped yet... Do u know how long does it take to ship??
What a space cadet! XD
What kind of aloe plant is that? Wich kind grows a trunk?
It is a regular Aloe vera, in the description it says they can grow 60 to 100 cm (24 to 39 inches) tall. I have seen them at the botanical gardens with a nice woody trunk and a spreading crown. I prune off the lower leaves to keep the trunk upright and growing tall.
Nigel Saunders, The Bonsai Zone I have an aloe vera I've been growing for a year now. I don't see signs of a Woody trunk. It's quiet large too. So the trick is pruning off bottom leaves to expose trunk? The size of yours is really wild. You grow your plants and trees quickly!!
Hahahhahahhahaha best bonsai zone yet😂😂
Thank you Saul, it was a fun one to make!
Would you accept some seeds of Hawaiian Milo tree?
The Indian Tulip tree looks like a really interesting tree! You can send me an email to....
thekwbonsaisociety@gmail.com
I think it would have to wait until spring as it's below freezing here and it may damage the seeds. Thanks Maciej!
nice video amazing channel . if you want to know more about marble painting i watch on youtube many amazing work on marble painting you can search and write faux marble painting on youtube there are a lot of tutorial about that . good job nigel
Very good suggestion, I'll do that!
another interesting technique is "water transfer painting" more easy then faux marble painting but i do not know how the result will be on the pot if you try it i am interesting to see it on bonsai that would be amazing and no one did it before a lot of video on youtube about "water transfer painting"
here is an example of "water transfer painting " th-cam.com/video/GWR1P23_Rt8/w-d-xo.html
Ficus religiosa update next time? 😢😢
It is due, I will be pruning it soon!