Making Polyfiber Bushes and Other Tales

I model central California and need realistic bushes to complete my scenes. I model the gray sagebrush using faux fur. This is my method for the green leafy bushes and small trees like here at Port San Luis Obispo.

I make bushes from polyfiber, faux fur and foam. I make sagebrush from the faux fur.

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I color my own polyfiber using quilt batting and a fabric paint called Dye-na-flow.

Coloring Polyfiber

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Making Realistic Bushes

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Here are polyfiber and faux fur bushes planted around our metallic cardboard balloon pond.