Making Fake Palm Trees - Revisited! - Tiki Carving

S Scottiki Member The Moai Lounge Joined: Jun 21, 2004 Posts: 65	S Scottiki Posted posted on Sat, Jan 28, 2006 9:56 AM If you don't mind waiting a couple o' days...I'd highly recommend using actual palm tree bark for the trunk. Bensons sells it for nice 'n' cheep (www.bensonsimport.com), and trust me...a little goes a long way. For just one tree, 1 or 2 lbs. should be plenty. Here's a couple of pics of how I used palm tree bark in the Moai Lounge: The "tree" in the foreground is actually a basement support pole that I simply stapled palm tree bark to, for a convincing trunk. You can also trim the hairy part off the bark strips to make "shingles"! Good luck w/your tree! Personally, I'd recommend using a 4" x 4" for the trunk, 'cuz it'd be nice and easy to staple the bark to it! peace, Scottiki

If you don't mind waiting a couple o' days...I'd highly recommend using actual palm tree bark for the trunk.
Bensons sells it for nice 'n' cheep (www.bensonsimport.com), and trust me...a little goes a long way. For just one tree, 1 or 2 lbs. should be plenty.

Here's a couple of pics of how I used palm tree bark in the Moai Lounge:
The "tree" in the foreground is actually a basement support pole that I simply stapled palm tree bark to, for a convincing trunk.

You can also trim the hairy part off the bark strips to make "shingles"!

Good luck w/your tree! Personally, I'd recommend using a 4" x 4" for the trunk, 'cuz it'd be nice and easy to staple the bark to it!

peace,
Scottiki

Post #211025 by Scottiki on Sat, Jan 28, 2006 9:56 AM