Cut Your Bonsai Like This to Thicken the Trunk

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In today's step-by-step tutorial, we go over everything you need to know to shape your bonsai. I walk you through my decision making process when cutting branches and show you techniques on how to thicken your bonsai's trunk. After watching this video, you'll be ready to shape your bonsai to the vision you have in mind!

0:00 Introduction
0:05 About my Trident Maple Sumo
0:50 Overview
1:40 Start cutting to see the shape
3:13 Remove the leaves
3:57 Look at the trunk
4:35 How to thicken the trunk
5:15 Cut the branches you don't need
5:55 How bonsai are judged
7:50 How to thicken a branch
8:15 How to know what to cut
11:43 Evaluation & Summary