I just happened to have the other Zhang Fei lion hanging about so I managed to take some shots. The Liu Bei and the tails are stored away elsewhere so it’ll take some time to retrieve them.
9.1.21 Two brothers reunited
wakeuplion
Giant paper mache!
I just happened to have the other Zhang Fei lion hanging about so I managed to take some shots. The Liu Bei and the tails are stored away elsewhere so it’ll take some time to retrieve them.
wakeuplion 
Hey man sick lions,
I was just wondering where you get your bamboo/rattan materials? I plan on making a training hok san frame and I want it to be heavy and sturdy. Where could I get thick bamboo or rattan that is also flexible to create the frame?
Keep up the amazing work!
Hey Ricky,
Apologies for the super late reply. I’m in Australia so there aren’t a lot of bamboo groves lying around for me to freely grab them from nature. I ended up bringing back a whole bunch of bamboo strips after a trip to Thailand. I came by a bamboo furniture making shop and asked if they could cut strips for me.
I got a rattan reel from an arts and crafts chain store (Spotlight) although I don’t believe I’ve seen them selling them anymore. The online marketplace is your friend. Search up rattan reel (you’re after 4 or 5mm diameter) and bamboo strips for weaving 3.5-4mm wide by 2mm thick by at least 1.5m.
Hope that helps.