Crafts With Silk Leaves
Leaves can call to mind images of fall, changing seasons and warm colors. Use of silk leaves in kid-friendly and adult crafts offers the same look without having to press or prepare fresh leaves. Silk leaves come in a variety of shapes and sizes, making them ideal for all types of crafts.
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Kid's Fan
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Gather three silk leaves of approximately the same size. Place a dot of glue on the right and left edges of one leaf. Press the left edge of a one silk leaf on top of the glue. Press the right edge of the remaining leaf on the opposite edge. Glue the leaves to one end of a ruler or wooden paint stir stick. Allow the leaves to dry for a few hours.
Pillow Pin Cushion
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Gather two silk maple leaves. Apply a line of glue down the right edge of one leaf, following the edge of the leaf. Continue the line of glue across the bottom edge and up the left side of the silk leaf and glue the two leaves together leaving the top edges unglued. Allow the glue to dry overnight. The next day, stuff cotton balls into the leaf pocket. Glue the top edges of the two leaves together. Keep the edges closed with clothespins until the glue dries.
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Leaf Vase
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Pour 1/2 cup craft glue into a plastic bowl. Add 2 tbsp. of water to the glue and mix with a paintbrush. Paint glue on the surface of a silk leaf. Apply the leaf to the outside of a clear, glass vase. Use your palm to smooth out the leaf on the surface. Repeat with several more silk leaves. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap to keep the glue from drying out as you work. Allow the leaves to dry for 24 hours. After they have dried, paint the leaf edges with thinned glue to secure any loose edges.
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References
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