🌿How to Make Miniature Ivy Vines🌿
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- Опубликовано: 6 сен 2024
- Miniature Ivy Leaves and Vines Tutorial
The most important part of this process: the creation of the specialty paper used to create the Miniature Ivy Leaves - and it is SUPER simple!
I call it my DIY Vellum Technique - and it has tons of uses! The translucence that results is perfect for simulating foliage for miniature work.🍁
Any electronic cutting machine will be capable of cutting the leaves, as long as it is capable of handling intricate cuts at TINY sizes.
The Secret Garden Diorama will be smothered with ivy, this is just the first stage of the greenery to be created...😉
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Each sheet of 8.5" x 11" paper will yield over 1,000 ivy leaves in various sizes. 😱
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Supplies!
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Cricut Maker - (The machine comes with a black pen, the rotary blade, fine point blade, fabric mat and light grip mat, plus cables)
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Cricut STRONGGRIP Cutting MAT 3 Pack, 12"x12"
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Regular Copy Paper
Baby Oil & a Sponge
Microfiber Cloth
A Spray Box (an old pizza box works great)
Any kind of translucent media you have available:
Spray Inks
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Water Colors
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Distress Inks
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Distress Stains
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A Spray Bottle of Water
A Sea Sponge for Texturing
A Heat Tool helps speed up the process
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A Heat Impervious Surface (I use a large ceramic tile)
An Iron dedicated to Crafting
(Setting: no steam, full heat)
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Clear Top Coat (I used Floor Polish)
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White Wash made from Acrylic Craft Paint & Floor Polish
Craft Toothbrush
Clear Gloss Spray Top Coat
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Optional: Repositionable Spray Adhesive
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Palette Knife or other thin scraping tool
Soft Surface for contouring the leaves
(I used a bit of 6 mm craft foam)
Ball Stylus
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Micro Brush
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I dipped my brush in Aleene's Tack it Over and Over
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Cheap Jute Twine
Scissors
Protective Nitrile Gloves will help keep your hands clean
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Your favorite Heavy Duty Transparent Adhesives
I used 3D Matte Gel
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Aleene's Tacky Glue
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3-in-1 Advanced Craft Glue
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Toothpicks cut in half
Needle-nose Pliers
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These are awesome- thanks for making them available. I just got a maker and am baffled at the lack of svg files for mini plants and flowers.
I love the ivy leaves. For smaller scale ivy plants one can pull up grass, wash out and dry the roots. They inverting the roots and attaching them to the wall with dots of adhesive you get a very natural-looking vine system upon which to attach these great leaves. This works great for HO scale...1/12 can also work if you pull up some weeds with larger roots. Thank you so much for all the wonderful projects. You are a generous soul and much appreciated.
Wow! I mean, really, WOW! This ivy is beautifully believable. Thank you Heather,. I’m gonna try doing the vellum thing, then try the roses! 🌹Rosie of Oz 🇦🇺
Awesome! I'm thrilled you'll be giving it a go, darling. Yay! xoxo
How do you come up with these amazing techniques? The results are spectacular. Thank you so much for sharing. Love jo x
I have the privilege and delight of spending my days pondering these things, Josephine - that leads to a LOT of experimentation and prototyping...finally, little tidbits that I can share with my friends emerge....and THAT is the joy! Thank YOU for being so kind. xoxo
Lovely to see an old Victorian technique has evolved in a modern way! Lovely results
Oohhh...tell me more, MissGroves...do you mean fussy cutting in general, or some obscure technique I've not heard of (yet!)? xoxo
@@Thicketworks hi, it was a Victorian artists manual on creating tracing paper to make fake stained glass. They used turpentine to create the transparency and either chalk or oil paint or something rubbed in for colour
Oh, that is marvelous, my friend! Thank you so much...now I have to go see if I can find any references to this - thanks again for taking the time to respond. xoxo
@@Thicketworks I will try and find the book so it can be referenced properly, it's on my computer somewhere so will search
It's not the one I originally read but there's the same recipe on page 135 of One Thousand Valuable Secrets in the elegant and useful arts, 1795 available on the internet archive
Now I know it's been a year since this video was posted, but I'd just like to thank you anyway. I'm about to make seaweed, and your technique is absolutely perfect for that.
Heather they are beautiful! When I first got my maker, I realized how valuable it was as a hole punch. No more buying all those single punches in a variety of sizes (if you can even find different sizes). I have already used mine for creating miniature flowers. It's so cool how you did the leaves. That transparency with no white edges is so perfect. You are right about it all being in the details. I think I may try this method with the flowers too, to see if it improves the realism. You have such amazing ideas! And thank you for the SVG files!!!!
Hey, Heather! You are SO right, girl...the Maker has infinite possibilities...no more punches! Yay! Be on the lookout for next week's tutorial, girl: we'll be tackling miniature roses - and I think you'll like 'em. xoxo
@@Thicketworks I can't wait!
I don't have a Cricut and I learnt a lot from this video...thank you Heather💚💚💚
Awww - you are just the BEST, Roz. Thank you for watching, girl. xoxo
Such a stunning technique, I can’t wait to try, thank you for sharing. ❤
I hope you find it to be as soothing and satisfying as I have, Wendy. Thank you for the kind words. 😘
Thank you for this! I don't know how you didn't get those leaves all over the place. Mine would have been everywhere, even my hair, leaving me with a tiny pile. 😂😂
Ha! They do tend to jump around, girl! I'm working on my scraping technique to keep the casualties to a minimum!😅😘
This is awesome! I’m considering making larger versions to put up in my dorm room
Thank you sooooo much for this tutorial!!! I also tried the DIY vellum using baby oil. But once it dried, it was still able to transfer that oil onto other papers. (I wanted to use it in a journal). I could not come up with a solution, so I scrapped the idea. So again, thank you for this. I should have known you, of all crafters, would figure this out. :) Now I wonder if I could use a coat of clear gesso instead, so I can write on it? Sounds like time for an experiment! The colors you used made beautiful papers and, even more so, believable leaves. Thanks also for the SVG file. Can hardly wait to see the finished project!
Hi, @BooksByBethany! Oh, no! I am so sorry that you had oil transfer to the other papers, my friend. Because I glued my DIY Vellum onto adjacent pages, I never knew this was happening until other viewers mentioned it. The glue must have blocked the oil transfer, so that it never caught my attention with my own work. I've since updated the text on the DIY Vellum video, so that we can minimize the problems for future experimenters. I LOVE your idea of using Clear Gesso as a sealer: this is genius, girl. xoxo
so enchanting
Yay! So glad you like them! I had a blast with these...xoxo
Oh, my, freaking amazing! Little miniature ivy that takes your garden diorama into the next realm of realism! And you make it look so easy! Thank you, Heather, for another fabulous tutorial! I need to find more time in my day for art and get started on recreating one of these gardens for myself!!
Girl, you are amazing! Thank you for your generous support and for sharing the FB post - you are a BEAST! And yes, you need more time for art - it's the Universal cure for what ails us, darlin'. Huge appreciation coming your way, today, and always. xoxo
Heather these ivy leaves are spectacular! Thank you so much for sharing😊 Your imagination is truly a masterpiece.😊❤️🙋
The human imagination will take us everywhere we want to go, Lisa! Creativity is the BEST! xoxo
These are the most natural looking ivy leaves I have seen in miniature! Your DIY vellum is a masterpiece and I will definitely give it a try. I had not really been into making miniature flowers/leaves, etc. because I felt the paper was kind of stiff and dull, but your method makes a huge difference. Thanks for sharing your creativity with us. :)
It is fantastic to hear that you also feel that the nuances of the paper used makes all the difference.It took a LOT of experimentation to find the what felt like the right translucent quality for these leaves. Thank you for your kindness, my friend. xoxo
At first I was “oh no it’s ending” but then I couldn’t help but wonder what you’re going to create next. These leaves are too cute. ❤️
Next up: Climbing Roses! Hope to see you next week, Donna! xoxo
I used punches but I didn't think of vellum. After covering my cottage with climbing roses and ivy my hands were so sore from the thousands of punches as you can imagine. I would never do it again. Your way is easier but I didn't have the electronic cutter. Just letting your viewers know there is another way to do it though harder. Your Ivy is lovely.
I forgot to mention that I used dark green paper that I painted so there were no white edges.
Oh, dear LORD...I can't even imagine the tedium and the actual pain of your heroic effort, Susan. Then again, you will always feel immense pride in your accomplishment. You have my total respect, woman. xoxo
@@Thicketworks Thank you. I wish I had found you first all the same. :)
I don’t know if I will ever make ivy but I know I will be using the diy vellum trick! Thanks for this Heather!
Cool! That stuff is loads of fun to make, Neta...and has lot's of uses other than mini foliage. xoxo
I'm blown away by your talent, this is amazing! Thank you for this tutorial.
Well, dang woman! Thank you for the wonderfully uplifting thoughts. Wow! xoxo
This is so awesome! You could have stopped after the paper process and made me happy. Thanks for sharing your awesomeness!
Creating DIY Vellum is one of my favorite things, Kimberly: so satisfying! Thank YOU for shining, girl! xoxo
This is absolutely gorgeous, Heather. TFS
Hi Barbara! I'm so glad you think so, my friend. Super satisfying process! xoxo
FANTASTIC!
Can't wait to see the whole garden home done. Always appreciate your videos ad your art work.
kiss kiss ~~~ have a blessed week-end.
Dear Maria...I'll almost hate to see this project end, girl! But, we'll get there, one step at a time. I'm busy designing the next phase right now! May your weekend be blessed, too, darling. xoxo
The many work has been more than worth it again! The result is as fantastic and real as only you can shape it. I love it! 💖👍 LG vom Tinchen
Hello, my dear Tinchen! So happy that you like the results: this was fun! xoxo
Again, a beautiful and very clever technique - Thanks x
I hope it's of use to you, @Curio By B-Spoke Designs! xoxo
@@Thicketworks I'm sure it will be. I love the faux vellum idea x
you are a very real artisssstttt. thank's for share your unique amazing idea
So much work, but so amazing! I can’t wait to check out your other videos!
WOW!!! yes, I did say it... :) this more than anything makes me wish I had a cricut maker.... Amazing!!
One of these days, girl. You will NOT be able to resist. I intend to be relentless in my evangelizing about this technology, so buckle up, Buttercup! Hugs, my friend. xoxo
Awesome!!!!!!, making vellum paper just need a cutter.😮 Thanks for sharing, always something fresh!!!!
Hi Dorothy! I hope you enjoy the DIY Vellum process as much as I do, girl. Such fun. xoxo
Amazing master craftsmanship Heather!
Thank You so much, @therettavad - your kindness is much appreciated. You know how it is, my friend: I wish the details were even better. I'm gonna just keep learning as I go! xoxo
Heather Tracy I thought I saw almost everything but I learn so much from you! Keep on keeping on - you are a rare creative talent 😊
Hi! What do u do if u don’t have floor polish??
È fantastica come tecnica......Molto certosina pazienza BRAVA come sempre baci e BUON LAVORO a presto cara. 👏👏👏👏👍👍😘😘😘
Oh, sono così contento che ti piaccia il progetto, amica mio! Grazie per il tuo cuore generoso, Anna. 🌹
Wow stunning
Really impressed and learned a lot! Planning a project for diy miniature jungle leaves and I think your techniques will be most helpful. Subscribed!
gorgeous!!!!!! thank you!
I gave you a like because of all your patience in doing this project...UUUGGGHHHHH
Ha! The process becomes contemplative and relaxing, once I just surrender to the slower pace, @xxbigkisses! It's really not that bad, my friend. xoxo
Incredible method, Im absolutely going to add this to my tool box.
Yay! I'm so pleased that you like it, Anastasia - dioramas are SO satisfying to create - but I don't have to tell YOU! 😘
Total badassery!!! Question: Can you use commercial vellum and just start with the tinting step?? Cannot thank you enough for your amazing tutorials.
Hey, Kitty - thanks for the support, girl! And yep, you can totally use commercial vellum - it works beautifully. xoxo
I love your process
That's lovely to hear, Zena: I get a bit lost in it, and that's the part I love - slipping through to the "Otherwhere", and then realizing that HOURS have elapsed, and I had no idea. 💗
Good morning Heather so lovely and real, Ive entered a couple of giveaways for the cricut and the scan and cut it amazes me what can be created. xoxo
Got my fingers crossed for you, girl! Keep entering give-aways - this technology is MAGIC, Cindy! xoxo
@@Thicketworks Thank you my friend I need some magic to win because I can see the endless possibilities that are truly magical in the art you create. xoxo
this is so cool, love it! thank you so much for sharing this
Thank YOU, CaryAnn! I am having the time of my life, girl! xoxo
This is awesome.
Heather, Heather, Heather...AWESOME!!! Don't suppose you would consider selling me a couple of hundred of those tiny, tiny* little leaves? You could throw in a few of those *vines* while you are at it. I am thinking as much as I love what you did, I would be an *old lady* by the time I tried to do these leaves!! Oh, I forgot I am already an old lady!!(sigh) LOL
Ha! Now, Lois...we BOTH know that 'age' is no barrier to getting stuff done, girl - you proved that to me, long ago. Never succumb! 🌹
Very nice results Heather. Im needing some ivy for my current project but it’s 1/58 scale. Much much smaller. I’m not sure your cutting machine would go that small? Regardless the look and texture you’ve gotten for that paper turned out really well! There are some railroad products I might end up having to pick up for what I need.🤔
Hi, Just read your comment. Please tell me what you are making that is 1/58 scale???????????????? I thought 1/12 scale was unbelievable!!! New to miniatures.
Hey Lois! Making a pretty sweet wizard tower actually! I’ve got 3 videos up on the project so far and I’m going to be finishing up the final part in the next week or two. 1/58 is generally used for tabletop gaming which is why I’m using that scale.
Hi Neil...ya know, I think that folks who work at ANY scale less than 1:12 must have Elven Blood running through their veins...(and that is the HIGHEST of compliments!😉) And I agree, 1/58 is far too small to make use of the Maker for foliage - but, there are LOTS of other uses that might come in handy: you can cut heavy chipboard, so designing and cutting structural panels for buildings, bridges and things could be possible. So looking forward to your next video, my super-talented friend! xoxo
Lois, you HAVE to go check out Neil's RUclips Channel - he is an amazing scale modeler: ruclips.net/channel/UCJ0ihYQ-HOCbDL69LWnDx3w
@@Thicketworks lol thanks Heather! XD Interesting on the chipboard. I was thinking of trying out some laser cut particle board designs. I think I'd have to source someone with a laser cutter however as I'd imagine them to be in the thousand of dollars. How much does a machine like yours cost a person?
I finally got my Cameo to work!!!! Guess what I will be making......thank you xoxo
That makes me SO happy, girl! I can't wait to see! xoxo
👏👏👏👏👏, GENIAL TU PERFECCIÓN, H!
Oh, thank you SO much, my friend. Huge hugs, Cristina! xoxo
May I ask how are we suppose to make the ivy leaves without a cutting machine?
So similar to grape leaves. Oh, yes.
Amazing.
This technology is amazing, alright...I'm so full of ideas I'm about to POP, Natalie! 😜😘
WOW!
Hi Donna! I hope you're having a lovely day, my friend. xoxo
Genius my dear! 💜💜💜
Well, maybe not, but I am pleased with the results, and I adore your kind spirit, Rubbish to Rubies! xoxo
What fun 😁
Hi Vani! Teensy tiny leaves...Yay! xoxo
Maravillada con tus trabajos
Una pregunta. Hay posibilidades que aparezca la traducción en español?
¡Hola Mónica! Gracias, mi amiga ... Me encantaría poder ofrecer este servicio. Cualquier espectador que esté dispuesto a hacerlo puede seguir este enlace para ayudar a crear subtítulos en varios idiomas: ruclips.net/user/timedtext_cs_panel?c=UCWno5p8pPhMgoCfBy7NLGuQ&tab=2
Any baby oil substitutes?
You can add a couple of sprayed coats of a good quality clear spray sealer to tracing paper for a similar effect, but I have not tested this method with the Cricut Maker. Good luck! xoxo
Hi there. New subbie here great tutorial.
Nice to meet you, @Shabby Monique Brocante! Thank you so much for subscribing, and for your kindness, my friend. xoxo