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This artist carves castles that can be hidden in tree trunks — here's how he does it

This artist carves castles that can be hidden in tree trunks — here's how he does it
  • Uli Kirchler is a woodworker who creates telescopic wooden castles.
  • Each piece is carved into a burl, which is a deformed part of a tree trunk.
  • The trick to getting the pieces to expand and collapse is to carve the wood at an angle.
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Following is a transcript of the video. 

Narrator: This isn't computer animation or a trick of the light. A wood-carved city actually just popped out of that chunk of a tree, and it can pop right back in! So what's going on?

Artist Uli Kirchler works with a totally unexpected form of art that requires a tough-to-navigate canvas. He uses burls, these bulbous and kind of gross growths found on the side of trees. Look inside them and you'll see amazing swirling patterns. But when Uli looks inside, he sees an opportunity to create a pop-up city that could take him hours to meticulously carve but that he can play with for a lifetime.

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