Been making leaves today

[squishy]

Evening all..

I thought I'd have a change from mini knives today so I've been making some leaves instead and thought I'd show what I have so far They are all made from scrap bits of wood (bocote, thuya, cocobolo and yew). I've drilled holes in them but I'm debating whether to just make pendants out of them or string a few together and make a windchime type thing.. or maybe xmas tree decorations.. I left these ones plain as they were first attempts but I might try carving in some veins next time.

Thanks for looking,

Rachael x

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[Fraxinus]

You are always coming up with interesting projects/designs which I think are great, these are no exception.
Rob.

 

[mountainm]

Ask Mark of he's still got some of that mopani I gave him, comes up a treat for this kind of thing. Nice job!

 

[HillBill]

Still got it mate.

 

[Harvestman]

Lovely, and great autumnal colours too.

 

[Dreadhead]

those are braw, like the idea of a wind chime

 

[demographic]

I seem to remember you making jewellery?

Have you ever tried imprinting real leaf patters into silver metal clay?

Worth a go if you get the chance.

 

[HillBill]

She's done a few.... Some are from clay... some are imprinted from leaf skeletons through a rolling mill onto silver or copper sheet.

http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=122188&highlight=
http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=99538&highlight=
http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=97970&highlight=
http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=97570&highlight=

 

[bikebum1975]

Looks really good. Bet those would sell as jewelry to

 

[Blundstoned Love]

They are really lovely.

Please don't make them into a wind chime, as wind chimes are the work of Satan. And the one instance where the devil doesn't have the best tunes.

 

[demographic]

She's done a few.... Some are from clay... some are imprinted from leaf skeletons through a rolling mill onto silver or copper sheet.

http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=122188&highlight=
http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=99538&highlight=
http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=97970&highlight=
http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=97570&highlight=

Ahh, missed those.

My wife has a rolling mill setup and general jewellery workshop in her shed. That's why I asked.

She's just started as a plumbers apprentice (aged 48 and I'm as proud as punch of her) and is looking to pipe up her towngas welding setup (Flamefast) when she gets onto the gas part.

 

[squishy]

Sorry guys my phone died so only just seen all these messages.. thank you everyone

Haha. . so not a windchime then though to be fair they are that small i doubt they'd make much noise anyway

Demo.. as the other half said, I have done leaves before in copper/silver/gold using leaf skeletons. I also like using sycamore "helicopters" as we used to call them.. they make great fairy/dragonfly wings! What sort of thing does your wife make?

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[Black Sheep]

Very nice I like the autumn colours.

Rich

 

[squishy]

Thanks Rich

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