Uploaded January 2022 | Updated September 2026, 12 hours ago
As a species, junipers are some of the most flexible and forgiving trees to begin a bonsai composition. In this breakdown of how to make a bonsai, we walk you through the fundamental steps of front selection, creation of deadwood, setting of structure, and wiring of your pads. This process can be applied to any piece of nursery stock or accessible piece of material to warrant the very best results and provide the backbone for juniper bonsai creation.
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Chapters of the video
0:00 - Intro
0:18 - Overview
2:02 - Cleaning and Selecting the Front
9:05 - Create Deadwood
16:21 - Set Structure
22:49 - Detail Wiring
32:29 - Outro
As a species, junipers are some of the most flexible and forgiving trees to begin a bonsai composition. In this breakdown of how to make a bonsai, we walk you through the fundamental steps of front selection, creation of deadwood, setting of structure, and wiring of your pads. This process can be applied to any piece of nursery stock or accessible piece of material to warrant the very best results and provide the backbone for juniper bonsai creation.
Sign up for your 7-day free trial at live.bonsaimirai.com to get your bonsai questions answered, and have full access over 450 hours of Mirai's premium bonsai education.
Chapters of the video
0:00 - Intro
0:18 - Overview
2:02 - Cleaning and Selecting the Front
9:05 - Create Deadwood
16:21 - Set Structure
22:49 - Detail Wiring
32:29 - Outro
