{"id":1020,"date":"2023-07-03T11:49:21","date_gmt":"2023-07-03T11:49:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.recreations.com.au\/?p=1020"},"modified":"2023-07-03T11:56:32","modified_gmt":"2023-07-03T11:56:32","slug":"paperbark-birds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recreations.subtleglitch.com.au\/?p=1020","title":{"rendered":"Paperbark birds"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Walking along the river I found a long strip of bark from a paperbark tree (<em>Melaleuca<\/em>). The layered papery bark is very pliable and I&#8217;ve been experimenting with creating little birds from it.  They are very &#8216;raggedy&#8217; birds, but I liked the natural look and the colours and markings of the bark, so left it in its rough appearance.  However, I have used a matt sealant to the surfaces to strengthen them.  I also needed tiny thin wires between some of the layers to help hold their shape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.recreations.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Paper-bark-1-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.recreations.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Paper-bark-1-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1028\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.recreations.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Paper-bark-1-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.recreations.com.au\/?attachment_id=1028\" class=\"wp-image-1028\" srcset=\"https:\/\/recreations.subtleglitch.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Paper-bark-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/recreations.subtleglitch.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Paper-bark-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/recreations.subtleglitch.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Paper-bark-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/recreations.subtleglitch.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Paper-bark-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Raw Paperbark<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.recreations.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Sealing-1-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.recreations.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Sealing-1-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1029\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.recreations.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Sealing-1-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.recreations.com.au\/?attachment_id=1029\" class=\"wp-image-1029\" srcset=\"https:\/\/recreations.subtleglitch.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Sealing-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/recreations.subtleglitch.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Sealing-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/recreations.subtleglitch.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Sealing-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/recreations.subtleglitch.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Sealing-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Sealing the surface<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.recreations.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Constructing-1-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.recreations.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Constructing-1-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1027\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.recreations.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Constructing-1-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.recreations.com.au\/?attachment_id=1027\" class=\"wp-image-1027\" srcset=\"https:\/\/recreations.subtleglitch.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Constructing-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/recreations.subtleglitch.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Constructing-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/recreations.subtleglitch.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Constructing-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/recreations.subtleglitch.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Constructing-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Construction<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I&#8217;ve mounted the birds on branches, but instead of a traditional frame, I&#8217;ve cut into a frame to build the frame around the branch, so the branch extends beyond. Although they&#8217;re somewhat fragile as they&#8217;re not behind glass, I&#8217;m quite pleased with the effect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.recreations.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_1451-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.recreations.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_1451-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1034\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.recreations.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_1451-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.recreations.com.au\/?attachment_id=1034\" class=\"wp-image-1034\" srcset=\"https:\/\/recreations.subtleglitch.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_1451-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/recreations.subtleglitch.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_1451-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/recreations.subtleglitch.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_1451-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/recreations.subtleglitch.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_1451-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Creating the frame<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.recreations.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Bird-3-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.recreations.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Bird-3-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1033\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.recreations.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Bird-3-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.recreations.com.au\/?attachment_id=1033\" class=\"wp-image-1033\" srcset=\"https:\/\/recreations.subtleglitch.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Bird-3-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/recreations.subtleglitch.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Bird-3-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/recreations.subtleglitch.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Bird-3-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/recreations.subtleglitch.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Bird-3-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Bird closeup<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.recreations.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Bird-2-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.recreations.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Bird-2-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1032\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.recreations.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Bird-2-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.recreations.com.au\/?attachment_id=1032\" class=\"wp-image-1032\" srcset=\"https:\/\/recreations.subtleglitch.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Bird-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/recreations.subtleglitch.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Bird-2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/recreations.subtleglitch.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Bird-2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/recreations.subtleglitch.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Bird-2-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Bird closeup<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.recreations.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Paperbark-birds-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"266\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.recreations.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Paperbark-birds-1-266x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1035\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.recreations.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Paperbark-birds-1.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.recreations.com.au\/?attachment_id=1035\" class=\"wp-image-1035\" srcset=\"https:\/\/recreations.subtleglitch.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Paperbark-birds-1-266x300.jpg 266w, https:\/\/recreations.subtleglitch.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Paperbark-birds-1.jpg 741w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 266px) 100vw, 266px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Finished piece 1<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.recreations.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Paperbark-birds-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.recreations.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Paperbark-birds-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1031\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.recreations.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Paperbark-birds-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.recreations.com.au\/?attachment_id=1031\" class=\"wp-image-1031\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Finished piece 2<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Walking along the river I found a long strip of bark from a paperbark tree (Melaleuca). The layered papery bark is very pliable and I&#8217;ve been experimenting with creating little birds from it. They are very &#8216;raggedy&#8217; birds, but I liked the natural look and the colours and markings of the bark, so left it &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/recreations.subtleglitch.com.au\/?p=1020\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Paperbark birds&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1031,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":""},"categories":[7,6],"tags":[42,17],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/recreations.subtleglitch.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1020"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/recreations.subtleglitch.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/recreations.subtleglitch.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recreations.subtleglitch.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recreations.subtleglitch.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1020"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/recreations.subtleglitch.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1020\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1039,"href":"https:\/\/recreations.subtleglitch.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1020\/revisions\/1039"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recreations.subtleglitch.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/1031"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recreations.subtleglitch.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1020"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recreations.subtleglitch.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1020"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recreations.subtleglitch.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1020"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}