Comments for The Bonsai Blog of Andy "Stone Monkey" Pearson

Comment on Kent Bonsai Show Part 1 by 石義祥

石義祥 — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 15:13:34 +0000

The bonsai picture is unable to demonstrate?

http://www.beijingbonsai.com/my/bonsai.html

Welcome you to watch, my uncle manufactures bonsai! Chinese bonsai. My uncle, 60 years old, deeply loves the bonsai this year.

Comment on To Coil or Not to Coil… by Joe

Joe — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 22:21:27 +0000

Sir, I was wondering if you could show us how you made those out of coils. I’ve attempted making those rectangular pots you’ve posted earlier. I’m taking a handbuilding class right now and would love any of those above.

Comment on Noelanders X Winners by Andy "Stone Monkey" Pearson

Andy "Stone Monkey" Pearson — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 08:46:21 +0000

Hi Marcio

It was good to meet you too and the gang. Look forward to see you all
again and I will keep on making what I love

All the best my friend

Andy

Comment on Noelanders X Winners by Marcio Meruje

Marcio Meruje — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 16:28:53 +0000

Hello Andy,

Nice to meet you at Noelanders Trophy .

Keep the good work on bonsai ceramics.

Regards from Portugal,

Márcio Meruje.

Comment on Burrs Bonsai Weekend 2008 by Andy Pearson

Andy Pearson — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 09:39:31 +0000

Hi Hans

It was good to see you to at Burrs. What a fantastic weekend and I am so so
pleased with “The Italian Job” it has taken pride of place in my garden!

I also wish more events can be staged like this as it is weekends like Burrs
that truly bring out the spirit of Bonsai and break down all barriers and form
new friendships.

Looking forward to seeing you again, I will be at Noelanders with
Mr Tickle so I may se you there

All the best my friend

Kindest regards

Andy “Stone Monkey”

Comment on Burrs Bonsai Weekend 2008 by Hans van Meer.

Hans van Meer. — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 17:12:25 +0000

Hi Andy,
it was so nice to see you and your “Italian job” Juniper back at “BURRS” this weekend! And man those this tree look good in such a short time!!!
And yes it was great as always! I wish that more of these kind of events could be staged, so that more people could enjoy themselves, how great it is to work, a whole weekend long, with Bonsai among such great friends!! It truly was Bonsai heaven for me again! And if people like to see more, I placed a lot of pictures on my weblog.
Hope to see you soon Andy!
Your friend,
Hans van Meer.

Comment on Building a Slab Pot Stage 2 by Andy Pearson

Andy Pearson — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 14:38:25 +0000

Hi Kathleen

There are no tips really for the best type of clay although if you have a clay
with more grog in it it will shrink and warp less than more elastic clay.
Personally I always go for a clay with grog in it. The coil pots in the Coil thread
is very very groggy and shrinks very little.

Thanks for looking

Regards

Andy

Comment on Gas and Glazes by Andy Pearson

Andy Pearson — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 14:35:48 +0000

Kathleen

These are both Ash glazes. You can pretty much find glaze recipies all over
the internet. Try here for starters http://www.gartside.info/clayglazeintro.htm
there are some good hints and ideas on here.

Regards

Andy

Comment on Building a Slab Pot Stage 2 by Kathleen

Kathleen — Sat, 15 Sep 2007 09:11:27 +0000

I found this really useful and helpful.
I’ve just tried to make my own first bonsai pots: after paying nearly $40 for a set of three! I decided its got to be cheaper to make your own!
I used the slab method, but used another pot as a drape mould: and the results are so so.
But you’ve just reminded me of the ‘leather hard’ stage of clay: which I’d forgotten. Brilliant. I’m going to try this method straight away.
Any tips for the best type of clay: I’ve got a bag of terracotta: it bisque fires to a nice earthy red, but is very smooth: your glazed pots looked like they contained a bit of grog…….

Comment on Gas and Glazes by Kathleen

Kathleen — Sat, 15 Sep 2007 09:07:30 +0000

Absolutely beautiful glazes Andy.
What type of glazes are they, and how can I do it?