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steve
Black Belt
Joined: 10 Sep 2004
Posts: 3250
Location: SW Washington,USA
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| I have to say that bonsai workshop is the flat out best step by step book for beginners I've ever laid eyes on. It has the complete process for doing certain things instead of just an overview. His bigger lessons come with multitudes of pictures to help you understand. I usually loan this book to people who approach me wanting to learn about bonsai to see if they are interested. |
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heatherrrs
White Belt
Joined: 29 Jun 2008
Posts: 18
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| Posted: Sun Jul 13, 2008 6:57 am Post subject: Re: Complete beginner |
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Am reading both of the books i requested. both are good. not finished them yet though.
i am planning to turn a 2ish year old tree we have grown from a seed (not intentially for bonsai) into a bonsai.
also proberly going to get one of the garden centre's bonsais and maybe even another plant that i will try and turn into a bonsai. |
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heatherrrs
White Belt
Joined: 29 Jun 2008
Posts: 18
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| Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 8:24 am Post subject: Re: Complete beginner |
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| I am going to tak picture of all the trees i have and post them here, for your advise. |
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Stymie
Black Belt
Joined: 18 Aug 2004
Posts: 10911
Location: S.Yorks.UK where the sun used to shine
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| Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 9:28 am Post subject: Re: Complete beginner |
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| If you take out full membership, you will have access to all the other forums on this site, where direct posting of photographs is possible. Keep talking to us anyway. |
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apisto
Orange Belt
Joined: 29 Jan 2006
Posts: 264
Location: Scotland Zone 7 Brrrrr.....
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| Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 9:31 am Post subject: Re: Complete beginner |
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| Stymie wrote: |
| If you take out full membership, you will have access to all the other forums on this site, where direct posting of photographs is possible. Keep talking to us anyway. |
You never miss a sales opportunity Don  were you a hawker in a former life? |
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Stymie
Black Belt
Joined: 18 Aug 2004
Posts: 10911
Location: S.Yorks.UK where the sun used to shine
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| Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 9:38 am Post subject: Re: Complete beginner |
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I've no axe to grind as regards income. It isn't my site unfortunately.  |
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heatherrrs
White Belt
Joined: 29 Jun 2008
Posts: 18
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| Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2008 10:02 am Post subject: Re: Complete beginner |
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so i can't post pictures...?
thats rubbish.
i dont really want to pay to come on a forum. I've never been too keen on it, but there didnt seem to be many bonsai forums about.
I've joined another bonsai forum, one that i do not have to pay to access all boards. |
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graham
Orange Belt
Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 347
Location: west yorkshire
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| Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2008 5:11 pm Post subject: Re: Complete beginner |
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personally i think this forum is excellent value,but what do i know  Also I'd like to add that on here i haven't encountered any'experts' disappearing up their own yamadori,only persons of substantial knowledge and experience offering genuine guidance,not to mention their friendship.
well worth 20 quid to me... |
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apisto
Orange Belt
Joined: 29 Jan 2006
Posts: 264
Location: Scotland Zone 7 Brrrrr.....
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| Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2008 8:49 pm Post subject: Re: Complete beginner |
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| graham wrote: |
personally i think this forum is excellent value,but what do i know Also I'd like to add that on here i haven't encountered any'experts' disappearing up their own yamadori,only persons of substantial knowledge and experience offering genuine guidance,not to mention their friendship.
well worth 20 quid to me... |
£20 for a forum membership… The first time I have ever even considered paying for a forum and I have been on so many forums for all different things I hadn't’t even seen one that charges before here. Though in a hobby I have been told many times you can’t do on the cheap £20 for a year isn't’t too bad...
Costs have to be met mind you for hosting etc. Though i am sure the costs are fully covered here and helping to maintain someone’s bonsai habit
BTW who runs the forum and do they contribute on a regular basis?
As for expert advice, well I remember a renowned expert in his field of dwarf cichlids advising me that he was no expert just someone with an interest who would never hope think he was ever that good.
I have received good advice on here from people who have an active interest in the hobby. Likewise we all contribute in our own way. |
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Crazeegang
Green Belt
Joined: 11 Feb 2008
Posts: 600
Location: Yorkshire lass stuck in Cheshire, UK
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| Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2008 9:02 pm Post subject: Re: Complete beginner |
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Most importantly though, don't forget you do not have to part with any money to participate on this forum. Photos can be uploaded to a free photo hosting site such as photobucket and the link posted here if you need advice on a particular tree.
I stayed as a free member for a few months before I decided to part with my money. I have already had valuable help and advice that would have cost me more if I had paid for a lesson or bought a couple of books.
The choice is always yours to do whatever you decide. Nobody is twisting your arm.
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apisto
Orange Belt
Joined: 29 Jan 2006
Posts: 264
Location: Scotland Zone 7 Brrrrr.....
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| Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2008 9:05 pm Post subject: Re: Complete beginner |
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That's also true.
Though the ability to participate in the other sections is cool as well  |
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heatherrrs
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Joined: 29 Jun 2008
Posts: 18
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Rob Spiller
Yellow Belt
Joined: 29 Apr 2008
Posts: 83
Location: Maidstone
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| Posted: Sat Jul 19, 2008 8:28 pm Post subject: Re: Complete beginner |
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I have been involved with the running of and moderation of 2 very active forums for the last few years. Both are funded from limited donations for the upkeep, and what little advertising revenue there is, but mainly from the owners pocket
On the forums that I help run I would very much like to see the system used here being used there, that way we could keep up with the latest software version | |
