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I just ran across this site. Thought it was a pretty neat idea and wanted to share.... I think I'll make some this weekend! =) The link on the bottom of the page instructs you how to make them.
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Here is a link that might be useful: Botanical Bowls
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- Posted by oldalgebra 10b CA (My Page) on Wed, Jul 23, 08 at 14:46
| These leaves are great. They don't look too hard to make. The painting scares me though. I might try them, banking on the hope that if you haven't seen the professionally done leaves, you might think the homemade ones are OK. Please, please post pictures as you go. I'm sure we'd all love to watch your progress. I know it would give me more confidence. Denise C. P.S. How do you keep your lantana from getting too "woody"? |
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- Posted by lantanalover 8a (My Page) on Wed, Jul 23, 08 at 15:41
| If mine don't turn out too ugly, I'll definitely post pictures! haha All of my lantana bushes are potted, and most of the trailing lantana is too (it seems to bloom MUCH more when potted & looks good in hanging baskets!), but I have to trim it all a lot. I have some of the trailing kind in the ground, but there's a deck on one side of it, and it's all surrounded by a border of those terra cotta colored stepping stones, so it doesn't get out of control. |
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| I think those are some of the prettiest concrete leaves I've seen. I made some a couple of years ago. They turned out pretty well but I found out that you really have to work at smoothing the edges very well or you end up having ratty uneven edges. Mine are stored at the moment because I'm renting and don't have a way to use them here. |
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| Here is a photobucket slideshow on making them. http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v131/Marlinska/Tutorial Projects/M aking Leaf Molds/Part One - POP/ And a couple of other links to other websites with instructions. http://www.the-artistic-garden.com/leaf-casting-super-tips.html http://www.gardengatemagazine.com/extras/53birdbath1.php |
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| Woops, I missed one. This is a link to some info in the FAQs section. |
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- Posted by cindee11461 z9CA (My Page) on Thu, Jul 24, 08 at 11:35
| wow those are just beautiful. I would love to have them. |
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| Lantanalover and Left05, I wanna THANK both of you for your wonderful postings!!! I plan on making at least one of these this week-end! The instructions and pics are GREAT! I'll post a pic when its finished!! Thanks Again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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- Posted by friesfan1 5b KS (mlboyce@ruraltel.net) on Fri, Jul 25, 08 at 18:49
| Those are really cool! Thanks for sharing the links. Mary |
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| Oh how wonderful!! Can't wait to see them. I love stuff like that.... |
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