Leaf-casting a Rhubarb Leaf
How to do a leaf-casting!
A serendipitous discovery of a large leaf in amountain stream, led me to try molding it with a concrete mix and creating alovely mold and save the leaf as a garden art piece.
Easy and fun leaf casting
Take a leaf...
Set it on a mound of sand and cover with concrete mix..
Cover with plastic
Peel off leaf Ta-dah!
Show it off!
A serendipitous discovery of a large leaf in amountain stream, led me to try molding it with a concrete mix and creating alovely mold and save the leaf as a garden art piece.
Easy and fun leaf casting
Take a leaf...
Set it on a mound of sand and cover with concrete mix..
Cover with plastic
Peel off leaf Ta-dah!
Show it off!
Easy and fun leaf casting
Take a leaf...
Set it on a mound of sand and cover with concrete mix..
Cover with plastic
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I tried this with elephant ears, but I love the shape of this!
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Often times these will break so some tips are to use Portland cement and use chicken wire or criss cross coat hanger wires half way thru the bottom thickness to reinforce the leaf.
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