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sparkleflit 76F
5205 posts
6/16/2019 7:44 pm
LEAF ART

My DIL knows me well. She sent me some photos of Ieaves that someone had crocheted on or embroidered. I did have some pressed Salal leaves from last Fall that I hadn't used yet.....and I also found these Broom pods......This is what I did .....






sparkleflit 76F
10271 posts
6/16/2019 7:48 pm

I'm going to be hunting out some larger leaves to dry.....They have to be strong.......leathery when dried.....not brittle.....It's fun to be old.....I can do things just for fun without having to produce something useful.....


TxJW100 81M

6/16/2019 10:38 pm

I was wondering how you preserve them.

What would shellac do-----change the hue perhaps but add a preserving coating ?

A friend showed me how to refinish wooden antique sofa arms where finish was worn off.----I heavy coat of (new shellac) it ruins if setting for a long time.
Then take a small pencil type brush & apply stain lightly---many light strokes --repeating until color matches old----if the next coat of stain is a little to dark---simply wipe it of before it dries. when colors match exactly---add top coat of shellac & your have a perfect antique.

The key is-----shellac is stainable.

I saw a guy with a small torch cutting butterflies out of thin brass sheet.
The heat of the torch discolored the brass as it dissipated inward. Magnificent hue. He then bent easily to shape & mounted them on differing type rocks.
Ladies were standing 5 deep in line waiting for their garden butterfly.


TxJW100 81M

6/17/2019 4:21 am

Sun burst of crocheted leaves.


TxJW100 81M

6/17/2019 7:31 am

Lamp shades?
Chains of crocheted leaves spiraling downward at different angles as they wind around the shad?
Or simply chain perpendicular or horizontal.
Increase or decrease the amount of crochet to allow proper light to show through.
Star design running around the shade?
Flowers depicted running around the shade?
But would enough light shine through borders to make it feasible?
Spider web crochet with only a few leaves scattered around randomly in a shade?


TxJW100 81M

6/17/2019 7:36 am

crochet net wall hanging of leaves pictured here?

Or a border on the wall outlining a painting?


TxJW100 81M

6/17/2019 7:46 am

I take silk flowers and outline over the top of antique French furniture & large oil paintings.
Flowers over the arch are elegant.
Adds color and charisma
Also over top of grandfather clock.

Borders around rooms at the ceiling for color.
My man cave is full of that stuff.
plus my trusted computer & tv. LOL


majirret 78F
58 posts
6/17/2019 11:37 am

Amazingly creative!


sparkleflit 76F
10271 posts
6/17/2019 5:50 pm

    Quoting  :

Hundreds eh?........I don't think so......it's a lot of fiddly work....My eyes are crossed and my fingers cramped just from a few......


sparkleflit 76F
10271 posts
6/17/2019 5:57 pm

    Quoting  :

Thank you......it's my answer to the much reviled granny doily.....Let me see, what do I have on hand that I can put my restless fingers to.......


sparkleflit 76F
10271 posts
6/17/2019 6:00 pm

Hey, what happened to Txjw's many posts....I was enjoying those.....