teonanacatl Posted September 2, 2008 wow sorry guys :D hahaha well I reckon shruman is the winner though the others are wickid too :D so all the guys who posted there pics (Shruman, diiv, bob-bob and rahli, gilligan any others I missed let me know) send me an email with your addy and Ill send you some prizes Watertrade hows those trophies going? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
watertrade Posted September 2, 2008 wow sorry guys :D hahaha well I reckon shruman is the winner though the others are wickid too :D so all the guys who posted there pics (Shruman, diiv, bob-bob and rahli, gilligan any others I missed let me know) send me an email with your addy and Ill send you some prizes Watertrade hows those trophies going? well, the trophies are finished. we just need the bases now - I will email the generous member making the bases. you know who you are base man. ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
blangschpeer Posted October 24, 2008 I know it's too late to post my comp photo but just thought I'd put it up since this photo was taken it's flowered 6 times and I've had 2 fruits and grown close to 2 cms (more likely 1.5 cm at the most but if you want a more recent pic I can post it). 6 seeds in the first cause I crossed it with my caespitosa and only 2 seeds in the 2nd cause I assume it was self fertilised (uni made me significantly less attentive!!!) Anyway, when is the next competition? I'd say I've endured quite a learning curve since this last competition so I'm looking forward to the next! If you see Ed's free seed give away, the diffusa grafts I did have all been done well and truely after this comp ended and it's my best success yet (2/3 as opposed to 1/65). I say we start either mid november or 1st december for the next comp. with as much help to any grafting noobies as possible! That being free seeds/grafting stock or technique support where needed. What I also think would be most appropriate is Loph. (where still legal) and ariocarpus for all other states... So essentially a simultaneous competition for the different states in AUS and everywhere else loph is now stupidly illegal. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
watertrade Posted October 25, 2008 The Trophy for the last comp is ready - I just need a base. I think the base guy is a bit busy so i will look into getting some others made. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
watertrade Posted November 25, 2008 ok - finally finished. this one is going to the EGA raffle so - comp winner might need to wait another 12 months the bases are a little dodgy as I did it myself... but it does stay upright. will try and get another finished. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MindExpansion Posted November 25, 2008 ^^ Wow man, that's really good hey. Peace Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
teonanacatl Posted November 28, 2008 sick as mate :D Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gilligan Posted December 9, 2008 Thanks for the seeds teo, got them today - you rock Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shruman Posted December 15, 2008 Thanks to Teo for the seeds, muchly appreciated! Thanks to Auxin WOW that medalion is spectacular, craftsmanship knocked my socks off, Cheers mate Bloody nice looking trophies watertrade, work of art, let us know when its ready & I'll pay for postage. Lot of hardwork there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Quill Posted December 31, 2009 This competition seems very interesting. Would be keen for any help. ie methods of graft, suggested diameter of graft host species, etc etc would be greatly appreciated Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Quill Posted December 31, 2009 Oh yeah and mad jealousy regarding the trophies. Pretty Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
reptyle Posted December 31, 2009 re you silently suggesting another comp or is my mind simply fixed upon all these reptyles? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Quill Posted January 17, 2010 So when is the next one starting? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
klip247 Posted February 6, 2010 Wow Watertrade thats some nice work on the trophies!!! Excellent effort! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
etherealdrifter Posted March 22, 2011 Hi everyone, I wanted to be a part of the comp but I’m still waiting on the seeds to arrive… anyway, that’s another story. But instead I thought I could make a trophy for the comp. the following pics are from the test pieces. The real ones will be made over the next few months before the comp finishes. 1: I contacted Teo who got a grafted plant in mail ASAP. The following lovely plant arrived - I could have just abandoned the idea of a trophy at this stage and kept the plant but he chucked in a 2nd plant for me to keep so I continued. 2: the Loph is painted in a two part silicone rubber to create the following rubber mold. – The loph was cut out of the rubber leaving it in a pretty bad way. (I think it will survive) a mold was made of the peres stock. 3: ‘Victory brown’ wax is poured into the silicone mold to make a wax 4: the wax is worked by hand and details are hidden, made, changed... or whatever. 5: The wax is invested in a series of plaster molds 6: the Wax is burnt out of the plaster in a kiln at 600 degrees C for 72 hours. 7: a furnace is setup to heat/melt bronze to approximately 1200 degrees C 8: the crucible is carefully carried into place 9: the molten bronze if poured into the plaster mold! This is where I left it today- tomorrow I will chip away the plaster and have some bronze cast Lophs and a peres stock. When I see how these turn out I will remake a series of waxes and do the final ones for the trophy and some smaller 2nd and 3rd prize. the final trophy will be a limited edition/ and editioned bronze cast with a black/brown patena burnished and 'grafted' onto a Peres stock on a wooden base with your name engraved on a plate. Someone has also offered to make the base so thanks to them and thanks to Teo for the original plant donation on which the bronze is cast. there will be 2nd and 3rd places but we are still working on these. cheers WT that was a great read mun. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
watertrade Posted March 24, 2011 wow 2007! there is rumour of another ( different ) cast for EGA 2011. ;) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
