Concrete Leaf Casting Techniques
It is a one of a kind as the leaf is discarded after the cast has dried.
Concrete leaf casting techniques. It has been cured and then hand painted in quality acrylics with pink metallic highlights. You can use a small leaf or a huge leaf it s up to you. It measures 10 x 8. I also added a little color and concrete bonding adhesive acrylic fortifier along with water.
Mix your concrete premix is fine and press concrete over. Concrete sand cast birdbath brief how to. Concrete leaf painting natural blue style. Place your leaf vein side up on the plastic.
Using a pile of wet sand form the pile to create. A layer of hardware mesh is added to help keep the form reinforced mentions that drywall mesh tape can be used too. I used 3 1 fine sand to portland cement. Cover the sand mold with plastic.
This hosta leaf is cast in concrete. Be sure to set it up in the shade in order to prevent the concrete from drying out too much in the sun. Choose a leaf with nice vein patterns in the size you want. If it is too runny it will slide off the leaf into a puddle and you will have a casting that looks like a blob of melted ice cream.
How to paint a natural blue concrete cast leaf using acrylic paint with dry brush effect. Apply the mix onto the leaf using your gloved hand placing a couple of handfuls in the center. Select a leaf with a nice shape and free of holes and tears. Choose a leaf with deep visibly defined veins pour the concrete.
I did my first casting 3 days ago on a rhubarb leaf. Concrete leaf casting step 1. You should be able to squeeze it in your hand and have it hold the shape but still be wet enough to spread easily. Concrete leaf painting autumn flame style.
Pick up your rhubard leaf we see rhubarb stems in supermarket they can be widely used in many recipes. Painting a concrete casted leaf with a natural blue. How to paint an autumn flame concrete cast leaf us. Construction how to make cement leaf pot concrete leaf casting cement leaves sand and cement thanks for watching subscribe share.
I thought i got it on the leaf fairly thick in the middle with it graduating down to maybe a 1 4 or a little less on the edges.