I wanted to attend this class but my budget was pretty tight this month (property taxes coming up). I'm SO glad you did a video on this. I've been wanting to do it for a long time using a leaf from my Empress Wu hosta. I've watched other videos but I haven't seen anyone use the vinyl cement patch. That looks so much easier than buying a 50 lb bag of cement. Thank you for this video!!
Excellent instruction! Thank you. I just took a class and we sprayed them with flat black protective paint (as a primer) a few days before we did the decorative painting. I didn’t notice you putting on a protective primer paint. Did I miss that in your video?
Thank you thank you thank you! I wish that I could give you three thumbs up!!!😊😊😊❤❤❤I have wanted to do this for so long. Do you think that you could leave them the natural color and use them for stepping stones into a garden bed? Or bird bath on the ground? Your thoughts???
I think you would have to use a concrete mix with more aggerate in it to have them be strong enough for walking on them. I pull mine into the garage in winter.
💚Love this!! I wonder how a 3 foot elephant ear leaf 🦶🦶🦶 🐘👂🥬 would look if It were used as a planter (naturally so the stems would be appreciable on the outer side)....hmmm🧐
Thank you for doing this video I would like to do this for 2024 project, love how you explained the details of putting it together I'm so glad I found you. 😊
I LOVE THIS!! 😍 Thank you for sharing this with us! This will be so fun doing this with my grandkids! So I use acrylic paint and oil based polyurethane? You are a wonderful and very talented teacher! 😊
Hi Michelle, I have wanted to get around to leaf casting for years, and I had several extra bags of cement from a previous job laying around in the garage, so today I sifted a couple of cups of the dry mix through a colander into a gallon ice cream bucket (I wore my painting respirator) and mixed that powder up with water for a sorta thin initial layer, to make a nice smooth imprint. There was still some wet mix left so I added back half the pebbles I'd just sifted out to give it some bulk and patted that on as another layer. I probably broke every rule of mixing concrete right but it's just gonna be a stepping stone for the outdoor faucet so...whatever! You are right, it is fun and easy! P.S. I wanted my leaf to be super flat so I just put the saran wrap straight onto my potting bench table and set the leaf on that. I guess in 72 hours we'll know how it looks!
I wanted to attend this class but my budget was pretty tight this month (property taxes coming up). I'm SO glad you did a video on this. I've been wanting to do it for a long time using a leaf from my Empress Wu hosta. I've watched other videos but I haven't seen anyone use the vinyl cement patch. That looks so much easier than buying a 50 lb bag of cement. Thank you for this video!!
Glad it was helpful!
Love when you share your garden DIY’s
Thank you! 😊
Awesome, very well instructed. Thank you for sharing this with us 😊
Glad it was helpful!
This is so awesome. Thank you for all your work!!
Glad you enjoy it!
I love the little Hosta one
New stubbie here from Massachusetts Tfs this awesome vid. ❤️. Diana Romero
Welcome!!
Fabulous! Thank you! ❤
Thank you for sharing this video! I want to try this out with my granddaughters ❤ 😊
Have fun!
How exciting and unique.
Inspired! Thank you!
You are so welcome!
Excellent instruction! Thank you.
I just took a class and we sprayed them with flat black protective paint (as a primer) a few days before we did the decorative painting. I didn’t notice you putting on a protective primer paint. Did I miss that in your video?
No. I spray with polyurethane after
@@gardeningTLC maybe the difference was that we were using powder paint.
I want to try this!! Thank you!
You should!
Thank you thank you thank you! I wish that I could give you three thumbs up!!!😊😊😊❤❤❤I have wanted to do this for so long. Do you think that you could leave them the natural color and use them for stepping stones into a garden bed? Or bird bath on the ground? Your thoughts???
I would probably use portland concrete instead of vinyl patch concrete if you are going to walk on them. Also make sure you make them thick enough.
Oh and I have done lots of ground birdbaths with them. 😀😀
@gardeningtlc - Will these be strong enough for stepping stones in the garden? Are they able to withstand weather swings? Winter?
I think you would have to use a concrete mix with more aggerate in it to have them be strong enough for walking on them. I pull mine into the garage in winter.
💚Love this!! I wonder how a 3 foot elephant ear leaf 🦶🦶🦶 🐘👂🥬 would look if It were used as a planter (naturally so the stems would be appreciable on the outer side)....hmmm🧐
lmaooooo I can't with me 😅😆🤣
That would be cool!
Didn't realize this was not that hard, your tutorial was great! Hosts leaf is darling, and serving platter is a fantastic idea. Thanks!
You are so welcome!
expensive is not usually the goal of DIY. portland cement with very fine sand with mortar mix or portland cement is perfect for these projects...
Sure use whatever works for you.
I use a black garbage bag instead s. wrap.
Ok. Ill bet that is easier
How fun!! Thanks for sharing!🌿
Thanks for watching!
It’s not concrete. Concrete has lots of aggregate in it. Just cement, sand and water:-)
Thank you for doing this video I would like to do this for 2024 project, love how you explained the details of putting it together I'm so glad I found you. 😊
You are so welcome!
Very excellant i feel like we can do this now, tyvm for this.. we are making a memorial fountain out of elephant ears
This looks fun, and your directions were good, thanks!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Very cool
👏😍👏
You are one creative woman!!!
I LOVE THIS!! 😍 Thank you for sharing this with us! This will be so fun doing this with my grandkids! So I use acrylic paint and oil based polyurethane? You are a wonderful and very talented teacher! 😊
Thank you 😀
Hi Michelle,
I have wanted to get around to leaf casting for years, and I had several extra bags of cement from a previous job laying around in the garage, so today I sifted a couple of cups of the dry mix through a colander into a gallon ice cream bucket (I wore my painting respirator) and mixed that powder up with water for a sorta thin initial layer, to make a nice smooth imprint. There was still some wet mix left so I added back half the pebbles I'd just sifted out to give it some bulk and patted that on as another layer. I probably broke every rule of mixing concrete right but it's just gonna be a stepping stone for the outdoor faucet so...whatever! You are right, it is fun and easy!
P.S. I wanted my leaf to be super flat so I just put the saran wrap straight onto my potting bench table and set the leaf on that. I guess in 72 hours we'll know how it looks!
Perfect
What a fun video!
one of the best video's on this subject... thank you.
Glad it was helpful!
Love the hosta leaf ❤❤❤ I want to try this!
You should!
Love it!
Thanks!!
Cool!
Michele!! I love this! Definitely want to try ❤! Thank you!
So glad!
Thank You very good tutorial, I am going to do this when my grandson comes out this summer. I have all the leaves I need on my property!
Sounds great! Have a great time!!!
Great class!
Many thanks!