I switched to black Fimo (soft), as my airdrying clay was nearly used up and wouldn't last me for the rest of the 'trees'.
In three stages, I sculpted the exterior structure, trying to blend the cupules with the stems. After each stage, the models went to the oven at 110°C for 30 mins.
With the final batch, I also scultped some small pieces that will go onto the bases, to fungify them a bit and connect them visually to the 'trees'.
