Concrete Leaves

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In the continuing series of posts in the category of How To, may we present the instructions, with accompanying photos, of the way we, here at the Fairegarden, go about making leaf castings? Let us…

Concrete Rhubarb Leaf Garden Decor: Hey guys! In this instructable, I'll be teaching you how you can make durable garden decorations using giant rhubarb leaves and concrete, this Instructable is also being submitted as my entry to the concrete and cement contest! Depending on how you …

Add a unique and creative touch to your outdoor space with these easy-to-make DIY garden concrete leaves. Read our guide for more details!

If you’re looking to add more decorations to your garden, leaf castings are excellent choices. Not only are they elegant and eye-catching, but also fun to make! Take a look at this tutorial on how to make your own brilliant leaf casting. No one will be-leaf you made it! What you’ll need To make a leaf casting, you will need water, cement, play sand, containers for mixtures, and wire mesh. You will also need large sheets of plastic, like the garbage bags pictured below, to place

Concrete Leaf Painting - Autumn Flame Style : Concrete Leaf Painting - Autumn Flame Style. Painting a concrete casted leaf in an 'Autumn flame' style. How to paint an 'Autumn flame' concrete cast leaf using acrylic paint with dry-brush effect and technique. Colours used: red, orange, yellow, wh…

When it comes to backyard decoration, there are many numbers of projects and ideas that you can incorporate to make your backyard inviting. You can expand

The easiest way to create a figurine for a garden is concrete leaves, which even an inexperienced master can make from cement mortar and burdock leaves. From

I painted lots of concrete leaves the other night, but this one is by far my favorite. It was a happy accident of many layers of color washing, plus many layers of dry brushing in various colors. The leaf itself is very flat--meant to be a trivet, I guess (it was one of Roberta's rejects)--so at first glance in its natural unpainted state, I didn't think it was very exciting or had much potential. The dry brushing brought out so much of the subtle texture captured in the casting that I…