How To Make Your Own Bamboo Modelling Sticks

Making a bamboo model is the easiest way to both create and visualize your ideas for your bamboo project. It does not require any special skill, we believe that anyone can do it! However, it does require a few materials and some knowledge of certain techniques.

The first step is to get access to bamboo modeling sticks and the best quality sticks are hand made from the same bamboo that you will eventually use to build your project.

Watch this video to learn how to make your own bamboo modelling sticks.

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Maria Farrugia | Director

Maria is the Bamboo U Co-Founder. She is passionate about bamboo, sustainability, content creation, and storytelling.

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