I have started on making the 3m Peace Tree for the Peace Leaves for International Day of Peace on 21 September.
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| ©2013 Barry Smith - Plaited wire |
I'm plaiting the Peace Tree from coils of 3mm thick fencing wire as in the photo below.
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| ©2013 Barry Smith - 3mm fencing wire |
The process is: create a core of two 3m strands twisting the top section together; and then progressively add more layers and more strands in each layer. The last layer of this particular tree will have 12 strands. A few progress photos follow.
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| ©2013 Barry Smith - Plaiting sections - taped to stop eye injuries |
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| ©2013 Barry Smith - Plaited around the core |
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| ©2013 Barry Smith - The tree begins to take shape |
I'm now about half way through the process - it will take about another 4 hours of cutting and plaiting. It is a fairly physical job plaiting the wire as the combined strands go from two to four. I will finish it in the week of the 16 September as Fiona and I are going away for a week.
A twelve-strand DNA Peace Tree, me thinks!!
ReplyDeletethis is going to be wonderful. and what an undertaking! i thank you so much for dedicating your time and effort towards this community project.
ReplyDeletethe above comments are so right, but i wanted to add a squeak of my own.
ReplyDeleteit is looking wonderful Barry
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