Model Realistic Aspen trees

Detailed guide DIY how to model a realistic miniature Aspen tree.
Aspen tree (the Euroasian type) is a good starting point if you´re new to crafting miniature trees. This video tutorial explains in detail the entire process including my latest improved methods for tree crafting.
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[@sebradfield]

Wonderful! Fantastic job. Every one of your tutorials teaches me something new.

[@santanubanerjee4043]

A very good and cheap way to make trees thanks for educating me

[@frankvandenbroek9909]

I use wallpaper glue mixed with reptile sand to make sand dunes. I like the idea of using it for making trees. This tutorial is extremely helpfull and I will start making trees myself. And I agree spray glue is a complete nightmare.

[@majsmith66]

Great video. Your enthusiasm is contagious!

[@johnkelley9877]

Great tutorial! Thanks for sharing this.

[@rainerschafer2134]

So wonderful ideas, so much work - really fantastic Martin. I guess it is your main job and not hobby, only. I can´t wait for your next video. Please continue.

[@pierreklee7490]

So beautiful and natural looking.

[@marklinofsweden]

Thank you Pierre! Good to hear you like the video! 👍😊 Please check out my Patreon page for Vlogg, behind the scenes and exclusive information for supporters from only $2/month. www.patreon.com/marklinofsweden Wish you a nice weekend!

[@Waterfront7310]

You make it look so easy! Many thanks for sharing.

[@jgr6955]

Wow, fantastic! Thanks for sharing!

[@Modelersguild]

Well done Martin. I am not ashamed to say that I have used your techniques more than once.

[@marklinofsweden]

Thank you! Good to hear you like the videos and that the methods presented is useful! 👍😊 Please check out my Patreon page for Vlogg, behind the scenes and exclusive information for supporters from only $2/month. www.patreon.com/marklinofsweden Wish you a nice weekend!

[@HenrikLaurell]

Really enjoyed this last episode! I model in 0 scale, but it doesn't matter, nature comes in all scales. Your joy and passion is contagious, in the best way possible! /Henrik

[@marklinofsweden]

Thank you Henrik! Good to hear you like the video! 👍😊 Please check out my Patreon page for Vlogg, behind the scenes and exclusive information for supporters from only $2/month. www.patreon.com/marklinofsweden Wish you a nice weekend!

[@jolly_gamer1693]

You are the best because your tutorials help me

[@joshjohnston7388]

Very nice. It really looks like the proper kind of tree. That's not easy.

[@marklinofsweden]

Thank you Josh! 👍😊

[@gregmoler6417]

Your awesome, I'm just starting out doing a layout and you have taught me some many things

[@markarrivi3818]

Thanks Again You Are A Great Man Mark

[@marklinofsweden]

Thank you for kind words Mark! 👍It warms my heart! Good also to hear you like the video. If you like, please check out my Patreon page for Vlogg, behind the scenes and exclusive information for supporters from only $2/month. www.patreon.com/marklinofsweden Wish you a nice weekend!

[@TheCreativeModellerHO]

Awesome video! thanks!

[@ADHDlanguages]

Great stuff! As someone who also gets spray adhesive everywhere except where I want it, I'll definitely be trying the wallpaper paste powder out if I can get it.

[@SailingSVEasy]

Outstanding result. You are such an artist! Thank you.

Danke für deine Videotipps. Ich habe meine Bäume ebenfalls aus Draht erstellt. Um die Zweige habe ich jedoch Stahlwolle verwendet und dann die Flock aufgetragen. Schönen Tag noch und ich freue mich immer, wenn ich von dir ein neues Video sehen kann. Denn ich habe schon eine Menge von dir lernen dürfen.

[@mikloschriste9719]

Awsome job!!! Thanks for sharing!

[@avinashjagtap7839]

Very help ful video, and very simply explained, I hope every one will understand... Thank you very much sir.

[@BoWhitten]

Great video. Full of very useful information and ideas. Thanks.

[@marklinofsweden]

Thank you Bo! Good to hear you like the video! 👍😊 Please check out my Patreon page for Vlogg, behind the scenes and exclusive information for supporters from only $2/month. www.patreon.com/marklinofsweden Wish you a nice weekend!

[@dcdilek6398]

Great channel! Thank you so much for all of these diy videos!

[@marklinofsweden]

Hi Don! Good to hear you like the videos! 👍😊 Please let me know if there are some topics you’re missing.

[@ulisusi7675]

Every time a good job and very professional nice trees !

[@marklinofsweden]

Thank you Uli! Good to hear you like the video! 👍😊 Please check out my Patreon page for Vlogg, behind the scenes and exclusive information for supporters from only $2/month. www.patreon.com/marklinofsweden Wish you a nice weekend!

[@carmillakarnstein691]

Great! Excellent! Thanks a lot!

[@douglasmitchell7129]

Awesome. I cannot wait for the video on the American Aspen.

[@Bdelliumharts]

Looking good. Was fun to see this video, thanks!

[@marklinofsweden]

Thank you! 👍

[@joelvale3887]

Excellent ideas.

[@APV2013]

Hello from Texas! I appreciate your terrific videos and have learned so much. Keep them coming!

[@marklinofsweden]

Thank you! Texas? Wow! Nice! Good to hear you like the video! 👍😊 Please check out my Patreon page for Vlogg, behind the scenes and exclusive information for supporters from only $2/month. www.patreon.com/marklinofsweden Wish you a nice weekend!

[@LakeSunset4]

Wow! Genious!

[@artursmihelsons415]

Great idea to use wallpaper glue for model tree's! ;) No smell and dryes transparent.

[@marklinofsweden]

Thank you!

[@Downeastwaves]

Beautiful!!

[@joegold6122]

Great project

[@wist112]

Excellent idea with these additional branches! Thank you! I'll do this on my layout. Greetings from Poland!

[@philiptamer8995]

GREAT WORK GUYS !!!!!!

[@michaellevtchenko7433]

Always enjoy your videos

[@marklinofsweden]

Thank you Michael! Good to hear you like the videos! 👍😊 Please check out my Patreon page for Vlogg, behind the scenes and exclusive information for supporters from only $2/month. www.patreon.com/marklinofsweden Wish you a nice weekend!

[@alexkoef1255]

Fantastic! Thanks for ideas!

[@marklinofsweden]

Thank you for the positive feedback Alexander! 👍😊

[@armandozunino613]

thanks for teach us - wondeful and didactic class

[@eternalelo]

congratulations ! very very beautifull!

[@marklinofsweden]

Thank you Didier! 👍 Wish you a nice weekend!

[@sandrajshutter2205]

Amazing all your ideas and jobs 👍🏼

[@MrFrankMacro]

looks great

[@marklinofsweden]

Thank you Frank! Good to hear you like it! 👍😊

[@ournovascotiaadventure1619]

Great looking tree. Thanks 👍

[@marklinofsweden]

Thank you! 👍😊

[@LocomotivaseTrens6084]

Fantastic!!!

[@bobbyslater1198]

Excellent!

[@marklinofsweden]

Thank you Bobby! Good to hear you like the video! 👍😊 Please check out my Patreon page for Vlogg, behind the scenes and exclusive information for supporters from only $2/month. www.patreon.com/marklinofsweden Wish you a nice weekend!

[@sdcreation2059]

Hello, from India. I appreciate your work. Thanks for sharing this videos. Keep it up.

[@w.rustylane5650]

I really love your video tutorials. I sure learn a lot. Thanks. Cheers & 73 from W Rusty Lane K9POW in eastern Tennessee

[@TiptreeJams]

Really interesting and professional videos and I love the humour as well. I am just getting into model railways so lots of things to catch up on. I appreciate the time and expense you put into making these so I have contributed in a small way via Patreon.

[@marklinofsweden]

Hi John! Thank you very much for your support! Please let me know if there are some topics you´re missing, which could be amended to the list. Also good to hear that you´ve found your way to the hobby.

[@mkok8008]

You can use aquarium filter for the foliage, it's dirt cheap, the only minor thing is that you'll have to sprapaint it green. Man kan auch aquarium filter benutzen für die foliage, es ist sehr billig, das einzige nachteil ist das man es grün machen muss mit eine Sprühdose, aber die sind auch billig. Weiterhin wieder ein tolles Video, macht immer Spass!!

[@brianthompson7362]

Hi Martin thank for for another excellent video. I have been dreading the use of spray adhesive, much prefer the idea of wallpaper adhesive!

[@FredWilbury]

Very good , nice technique....I’m just having my first foray into tree making and have been using lots of wire so I like this I’ll give it a go....regards Fred

[@idrisdixon6998]

I bet your fingers get sore after making several trees, Mark, but they do look wonderful

[@marklewis298]

Great looking trees...but so different from the Aspens of Colorado. Thanks for the tutorial!

[@joshjohnston7388]

Mark Lewis I'm out there too. No, it's not a quaking aspen, but it think the simple wire technique and the basic trunk style could be adapted. Of course you would need different color foliage. I'm thinking cottonwood would have to be the 20+ wire, covered in rubber paint. I've only done the pines and the scrub juniper so far. If you've done cottonwood, how did you do it?

[@LordRusty5]

Well done, sir!

[@marklinofsweden]

Thank you John! Good to hear you like the video! 👍😊 Please check out my Patreon page for Vlogg, behind the scenes and exclusive information for supporters from only $2/month. www.patreon.com/marklinofsweden Wish you a nice weekend!

[@Ballinalower]

Minus 10 in the winter? In Ottawa that's a warm Spring day. Nice trees. You are a very skilled modeler.

[@heen1712]

nice sir.. thanks

[@nickyweermann]

Nice done and easy indead

[@kendallepperson1901]

nice video i model a lot of aspen trees for my layout very helpful video.

[@marklinofsweden]

Thank you Kendall! Good to hear you like the video! 👍😊 Please check out my Patreon page for Vlogg, behind the scenes and exclusive information for supporters from only $2/month. www.patreon.com/marklinofsweden Wish you a nice weekend!

[@ohmskool1366]

Very nice

[@marklinofsweden]

Thank you! Good to hear you like the video! 👍😊 Please check out my Patreon page for Vlogg, behind the scenes and exclusive information for supporters from only $2/month. www.patreon.com/marklinofsweden Wish you a nice weekend!

[@mishka554]

Cool! :)

[@schwellen1523]

Very good idea and nice video :) Greetings from South Tirol, Italy

[@edermontolezi2304]

Seus vídeos são bem explicativos e fáceis de entender,até pra quem não fala inglês as imagens falam por si .

[@marklinofsweden]

Gracias! Portugese? Hablo un poco Español, pero no portugese..

[@LiLBitsDK]

very realistic trees that does drop it's leaves :D fanstatic :D well, still prefer glue spray (have a box with a fan pulling air out of the room and outside) so it keeps the glue in the box if you miss the tree , which you will)

[@marklinofsweden]

Hi Jesper! Yepp! I prefer spray glue today as well. I no more use this method with dry glue powder. But hey, it’s death-cheap and works good too

[@josephdodd5770]

Man you very good

[@hollenfels1reckange40]

Great

[@gameworld88]

For how long have you been doing this hobby? I love all the videos! My favourite videos when I’m tired😴🙂🙂

[@marklinofsweden]

I’ve been creating scenery since I was 5 and today I’m 47. I love it! Thank you for the positive feedback! Sleep tight! 👍😊

[@gameworld88]

marklinofsweden Super cool! But is this also your job? Would be super cool if it would be!😄

[@marklinofsweden]

Since 2 weeks I got laid off from work, so now I’m giving the channel 10 months to see if it works out. Please check out my Patreon page for Vlogg, behind the scenes and exclusive information for supporters from only $2/month. www.patreon.com/marklinofsweden Wish you a nice weekend!

[@j.c.catalanysushobbies6182]

Me gusta mucho todo lo que haces , pero hecho de menos alguno tutorial mas en castellano , un saludo

[@marklinofsweden]

Muchos gracias! 👍

[@nrandel1]

-10 Ugh! Thanks for sharing.

[@jeffreydimsdale6508]

I’ve enjoyed all your videos. Thank you. Is PVA-B blue the same as PVA glue?

[@pbyfr]

Nice twist of the wire tree technique. But using white glue for the trunk seems a bit complex, I used Gesso (on green floral wire) successfully, it is easy to form, and give a nice texture (more important in O scale). Your foliage is great. I used woodland scenic "foliage", you don't see individual leaves, but it is very simple to apply with white glue or cyano. For fixing everything, I also use a final cover of mat varnish, which don't need to be selective.

[@marklinofsweden]

Hi! Thank you for excellent comment with interesting information! Can you explain a bit what ”Gesso” is? I’ve Googled on it, but couldn’t find.. Wish you a nice weekend!

[@pbyfr]

Gesso is a thick preparation paint for artwork. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gesso I use Super Heavy Gesso from Liquitex, very good for adding bark to a tree (I don't have experience with other brand or type of Gesso). I bought it on Amazon liquitex.com/superheavygesso/ Now I'm also using gesso to add some wood texture on brass bar to make (heavy) narrow gauge chassis. The gesso bond nicely to the brass. flic.kr/p/22Mev23 You just need to wait some days for the gesso to become really hard, if you applied a thick layer, but a normal layer will harden quickly.

[@alainaarrhodge5900]

Hello Marklin. I love your videos and they've been extremely helpful. Did you ever get around to do the North American Aspen tree? I've been looking around your KZbin channel and I can't find it.

[@ninascroggins2481]

what would you think of using grape vines for trees,,,,,,,we have been saving the vines for that purpose

[@theotomingasnaf63]

How to do the fall/autumn and spring version of the Aspen tree?

[@madeinyorkshire52]

Did you ever record a video tutorial showing how to build an American Aspen tree? This video mentions you were planning to do one but as this was 5 years ago and I can’t find any other Aspen videos on your channel, I’m guessing that you never did get round to it? I’m new to model railroad but need to make a few American Aspen trees for my On30 layout, I was SO hoping for that video 🙏 David F

[@madeinyorkshire52]

Any chance of a reply to my message only I’m about to start making American has been trees I’m keen to know if you ever did get around to producing the extra video on these

[@jamesdonovan5738]

Video was great but appears the leaf item 07154 is just out and does not appear to be available yet in US. The leaf texture looks great.

[@shiroumxm2052]

there are aspens even here in México

[@Mismorgul]

I tryed to do build a tree like yours. The result looks good but the Wallpaper glue takes a long Time to dry

[@marklinofsweden]

Hi! Yes, the drying time can be long. I typically put my trees on a piece of Styrofoam, which in turn is put on top of a heat radiator.

[@daytonpyro]

I cant seem to find any of the items you use in this video, here in the usa.. what would be similar items to use? sikabond 530 cant find that

[@marklinofsweden]

Hi! Any PVA-B glue will work. It’s that common white glue for indoor wood.

[@daytonpyro]

like Elmers glue?. seems like it would take a long long time to try if that's what you mean..

[@marklinofsweden]

daytonpyro Nope.. Drying time is about 1 hour in normal room temperature. I use hair dryer, so then I can add second layer after only 2 minutes..

[@ringnc]

Are you saying PVA “bead” glue, or PVA “B” glue, or something else? I keep rewinding and trying closed caption but can’t figure it out. If this is a different type of PVA, what would it be called in the US, and how does it differ from regular PVA? Thanks to anyone who can enlighten me

[@marklinofsweden]

An example of US PVA-glue is Elmer Construction glue.

[@ringnc]

@@marklinofsweden thank you! I started with regular PVA because that’s what I had, but will grab Elmer’s Construction glue tomorrow.

[@marcovasquez1348]

pls do you can build a araucaria tree ?

[@marklinofsweden]

Hi! Sure! Where does Araucaria grow?

[@marcovasquez1348]

Araucaria grow in south of Chile and all south América, maybe it was the food of giant vegetarian dinosaurs jajajjaa, thats is why i need it, im building a dinosaur diorama. Ty for all your videos !!!!!

[@daytonpyro]

so what is the length of each of the wires? and what is the HO length for the tree ur making? I bought .65 wire. its not the stuff you use. ha ha way to thick