These extra thick trees measure 4" tall x 2 3/4" wide and are laser cut from 1/4" thick MDF. MDF provides a very smooth, hard, flat surface that accepts acrylic paint very well. For best results, we recommend priming this surface with a gesso or simply mix 2 parts sealer to 1 part of your acrylic paint color. Note: this tree can stand on it's own but gluing it to a base would help with stability.