Modeling design of Rhus verniciflua bonsai: Rhus verniciflua stump has good growth potential, strong germination and good toughness after lignification, which is very suitable for binding, pruning, branch storage and other modeling. Its modeling methods include: straight dry type, inclined dry type, multi-dry type, jungle type, wind-blown type, cliff type, bent dry type, stone and flood-drought bonsai, tree-stone bonsai, miniature bonsai and other forms.

In the early stage of the first and second branches of lacquer tree, tying (pulling) is the main method, supplemented by scissors. After the branches are basically formed in the later stage, shearing is the main method and pulling is the auxiliary method. Pruning method is generally used, pruning from top to bottom, restraining the strong and helping the weak. First up and then down: cut the upper branches of the tree first, then cut the middle branches after a while, and then cut the upper branches every few days. For the same branch, cut the upward branch first, and then cut it when the parallel branch grows thicker than the previous branch. Restrain the strong and help the weak: cut the upper strong branches for a few days first, and then cut the weak branches when they grow to a certain thickness. Objective to match the thickness of the branch with its position.