I'd have to think a bit on that mirror idea--that's a pretty big leaf to work a mirror in!

Just wanted to tell you though those are very nice casts. I especially love the painting job you did on your taro!

Garden trolip, You want to use the castor leaf "in" a mirror or mount a mirror on the front of the casting? Are the leaf points reenforced? It's leaves like this that need some kind of reenforcement. You can cement a mirror on the front either deadcenter or off to one side.
I got a laugh out of your last line "I fear a garden full of leafless plants now LOL!!" The big leaves are nice but you can do so much more with smaller leaves. Billie

Thanks for your input Billie! I wanted to mount the leaf on a cement mirror Kinda little & lewis style. The leaves are not re-inforced. I'm a over anxious newbie. Maybe I should just paint it and hang it on the garden wall? Guess I should concentrate on some smaller leaves :)

Welcome Garden Trolip,

Glad you decided to join us. Your leaves are awesome. I have yet to try casting leaves. They seem intimidating to me. I may try some soon though as we are trying to grow gourds for the first time this year. Thanks for sharing your pictures.

Amy

Amy, don't be intimidated by a leaf! It can't bite or fight back, it won't insult you or point out the mistakes you made.

Just take a leaf and go ahead and do it. If it will make you feel better, PLAN on failing, and you won't be disappointed. And if it works (or even partly works), you can pat yourself on the back.

There's nothing in tufa or concrete that a garbage can or a hole in the ground can't fix! (The chunkier mistakes make pretty good post hole bases...)

Sue

Sue,

What an attitude! You must be one of this world's most easy-going, laid back folk. That was encouraging, you take the edge off for some of us who are a bit intimidated by your excellent artwork.

Keep on.

David

Garden trolip, You can mount it in a mirror like "Little & Lewis". That's going to be one big heavy mirror. Glad you're having fun. Billie

Thanks, I tend to go overboard! LOL!! I'll think "smaller" LOL!!