Creative For Cement and Leaves

Looking for some creative garden art ideas ? Cement leaves are just the ticket, they turn out amazing and simply gorgeous tucked into flower beds and around the yard. Easy to make tool. Here are a handful of tutorials that show you how to make your own. This is an easy, cheap, and fun way to make a lasting addition to any landscape.

For making beautiful cement leaves, some materials are needed; which are large leaves, cement, water, play sand for forming, pvc pipe, sand paper, plastic bin, water sealer for concrete, hand paint, wire to coil and brushes.

Steps :

1. Fill a plastic bin with several inches of sand. Spray sand with water, then make a mound of dump sand in the middle of bin.

2. Place leaf face down on mound of sand.

3. Make a mixture of one part cement to one part sand. Add water until mixture is the consistency of thick mud.

4. Scoop some cement mixture onto leaf. Spread to cover back of leaf, pressing down lightly to remove air bubbles.

5. Let cement set for 12 to 24 hours, then lift from sand and peel off original leaf. Use sand paper to smooth any rough edges.

6. Let cement cure for an additional week for painting, if desired.