Dead but very useful Branches
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8/31/2020: RECENT PRODUCT REVISION!
Western fir trees generally have plenty of dead branches on them, especially nearer the base of the tree. This is generally so, unless you are modeling strictly very large Old Growth (300+ year old) trees, where I have observed that the dead branches don't begin until about 1/2 way up the tree).
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All dead branches natural material is sagebrush from an exceptionally arid environment. After collection, it is darkened with boiling temp water based dyes and India ink. It is then oven-dried at 250-F for a minimum of 3-4 hours.
(Without the dyes, this natural material appears almost white on the layout.) The boiling helps to remove the dust, dirt, etc. |
Included are some larger portions, as well as shorter material. The larger items are better for complex, full dead branches, while the shorter pieces are for model smaller, lower dead branch protrusions e.g. “broken branches”, often seen nearer to the tree base.
It is the quality of the material from an artistic standpoint which makes this product special. (This is not a just a random collection of twigs from outdoors!)
If used to create “forest floor debris”, the StumpStuff product will extend the coverage area considerably.
If larger quantities are needed, just email Roger at coastmans@gmail.com.

A 1 quart bag filled with high-quality dead branches. Specifically clipped by hand for modeling tree branches, bushes, and forest floor. Ranging 3/4 to 4 inches in length; most are 1 to 2 inches. Material is dyed in boiling dye bath, and oven-dried at 250F for several hours. Works well with StumpStuff for a great looking forest floor.

A larger size dead branches for making trees greater than 13 inches tall. Use as dead branches on larger trees and also as "live branches" to help support the green foliage on at least part of the tree. 4" in length on average. You can fix in place by drilling holes & gluing, or using the hot glue / white glue method which we use here. These are also useful as larger pieces of forest debris, and for the larger modelling scales. 1 quart bag.