On the project front, I have several cement leaves done to the first stage. I still need to paint them, which is, of course, the hardest part (well, the hardest part to making them look good anyway), and then seal them with something. But I thought I'd post a photo of the leaf bowls/plates in their raw, cement state. The top row is: hydrangea, black-eyed susan, morning glory, morning glory, hosta. Bottom row is : hosta, canna.
I think my favorite is the hosta leaf, there in the center. Here's a closer view:
I do love the big canna leaf plate too, but it has a big crack, damn it. I have to figure out how to avoid the cracking...
I think I'm going to paint them with metallic paint, in not particularly natural leaf colors. Or not.
4 comments:
How cool would it be to make them food-safe and use as a appetizer platter?!
Hmmm....
That is my intention! I have to figure out what a food safe sealer would be...a water-based poly something or other?
Reminds me of eating food off of banana leaves in India! Love them! Hope the paint experiment goes well.
I actually prowled around TG Park trying to score a banana leaf to use. Unfortunately, they did not plant the banana trees this year. Drat!
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