Hand-Carved Bark Finishing, One Trunk at a Time
Project Background
Bark texture is what separates a convincing tree from a moulded prop. We carve the bark by hand on every large trunk, so no two trees share the same surface pattern — which matters when a project specifies several trees that must not look cloned.
Specifications
| Method | Hand carving and texturing over a welded core |
|---|---|
| Fissure depth | 3–8 mm depending on species |
| Finish | Water-based paint and hand-applied pigment |
| Optional | Moulded olive fruit, moss patches, bark knots |
| Panel joint | Trunk engineered knock-down, with joints blended during assembly |
Client Challenge
Texture printed or moulded from the same master repeats identically across a batch. Clients ordering five feature trees for one atrium notice the repetition immediately, and the batch reads as a prop rather than a landscape.
Solution
We carve each trunk individually and vary fissure depth and placement per tree. Numbered branch tags record which limb belongs where, so the tree reassembles correctly after container shipping.
Welding & Production Photos



Final Installation

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