"Pumpkin stem tree stumps" Topic

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Grelber	02 Jun 2017 5:28 p.m. PST
Some years ago, a gentleman from Oxfordshire posted about using pumpkin stems as tree stumps. I recently found a pumpkin stem with lots of character and thought I'd turn it into the stump of an old growth tree. He didn't mention sealing it. I'm in semi-arid Colorado, where things dry out really fast (nice when I spill water!). Does anybody have experience with organics and know if I need to spray the thing with acrylic sealer of some sort? Grelber
Cacique Caribe	02 Jun 2017 5:33 p.m. PST
Grelber, Is this what you're looking for? TMP link TMP link link Dan TMP link
Grelber	02 Jun 2017 5:45 p.m. PST
Yes, CC! Reading through those links, I definitely need to seal the stem. Thanks very much! Grelber
Cacique Caribe	02 Jun 2017 6:13 p.m. PST
And I need to get back to this one project of mine: TMP link Dan
Andy Skinner	02 Jun 2017 6:15 p.m. PST
I've got one that is not as tall, and has a lot more "root". Don't seem to have a picture. Mine is a natural light brown. andy
chuck05	02 Jun 2017 6:39 p.m. PST
I made a bunch. I work at a grocery store and they have several big boxes full of pumpkins every fall. I usually scavenge through them to find stems that have broken off. When I made mine I sealed mine with white glue and paint and a little grit.
Black Cavalier	02 Jun 2017 10:55 p.m. PST
Here's another look for the stumps TMP link
dampfpanzerwagon	03 Jun 2017 8:33 a.m. PST
I have also built a Pumpkin stalk tree stump. You can find details on the Blog Part One - link Part Two – link Part Three – link Tony
ColCampbell	04 Jun 2017 3:12 p.m. PST
And to follow on with the "organic" scenics, a friend of mine made these from sweetgum balls: link Jim P.S. Yes, that is a French Napoleonic flag that Imperial Marine is carrying. He is from the "Frogs in Space" variant of The Sword and the Flame" playtesting we did.