Maple tree - first putty application
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I added 7 more 22 gauge wires to the skeleton, making a few branches in the middle and on top. I also bent the trunk to make it more natural.
I mixed and applied Durham's Water Putty to the wire skeleton. I bought a 4-pound container from Home Depot for roughly $8 back when I did the first tree, and there are still a lot of trees left in the container.
You can't put this stuff down the drain, so the cups and brushes you use must be thrown in the trash. The first coat is thin and incomplete. It's mainly meant to seal the cloth covering on the wires and harden the joints. I used those super thin 28 gauge wires to avoid having obvious rings around the trunk, and it worked well. It's amazing how the putty transforms the wire skeleton.
Once this dries, I'll touch up the putty and work on the texture.
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