That's EXACTLY how, just don't water for some time. It can take quite a while, patience is a must to achieve this. If you can, give it bright, indirect light; after a couple of months, maybe a bit of misting onto the mix (not the plant).

Good find, good for you for trying this.

Hi 'Emerald',
I see you have a black lab and Jade plants and Christmas cactus plants! If you will treat your sansevieria cuttings like leaf cuttings from those plants, and as pirate girl suggested, you should be fine. I also see you live in zone 4 which reminds me that bottom heat is usually recommended for cuttings. Above all, be patient; as long as your leaf is "plump" it is fine. I like to set leaf cuttings upright and prop them up with sticks and maybe rubberbands until they root.

Hi...
thanks for saying I guessed right....I really like this plant, hope it grows....
I like starting plants, and watching them grow, its more
fun for me...then buying a large plant, and just maintaining it...thanks to both of you...linda

Sure, you're welcome Linda. I do this often myself, find it interesting & cool, especially when the resulting new leaf looks nothing like the parent plant.

Really the only way to fail in this is to plant the leaf cutting upside down, in which case it's said it won't root. Sometimes folks will mark the leaf, w/ a red dot of magic marker or a piece of tape so as to keep track of up/down. Doesn't damage the plant (take any tape off before planting of course).