Cement leaves

Finally, foliage doesn't have to be fleeting.

Find inspiration from nature with these creative DIY concrete leaf garden projects! Transform your outdoor space with unique accents like concrete leaf stepping stones. Coat a large leaf with concrete mix, allow it to dry, and unveil a durable and beautiful stepping stone. Use smaller leaves to craft decorative concrete leaf bowls or planters for an added touch of natural beauty in your garden. These projects are not only enjoyable and imaginative but also enhance the aesthetics of your…

A few years ago I made a cement leaf & since then have been wanting to do it again. I finally did it. I love this craft for a couple reasons. First is just because it’s something different than my typical paper & sewing crafts. Also because it doesn’t have to be perfect. The imperfections … Read more "How to Make Cement Leaves"

Concrete leaves, cement leaves, garden projects

A couple of weeks ago, a friend and I learned how to make concrete leaf castings to put in our gardens. Our instructor was Roberta Palmer, who sells her leaves all over Portland and also holds little how-to workshops in her own backyard. Roberta has her castings tucked throughout her garden. Some of them are left natural concrete, and allowed to weather and collect moss. Others are beautifully painted in gradated colors. This leaf is approximately 15" across. Her yard is lush with big-leafed…

Wood, metal, and silicone concrete molds and stamps offer creative and modern ways to decorate home interiors, outdoor rooms, and gardens

Customize your own birdbath using any large leaf, sand and concrete mix and some paint to really make it your own.

The easiest way to create a figurine for a garden is concrete leaves, which even an inexperienced master can make from cement mortar and burdock leaves. From

Here's another DIY using leaves from your garden or yard. I love garden art and this is an inexpensive and easy way to create unique pieces for yourself or to g…

Create a one-of-a-kind garden path by making sand molds with oversize leaves—like the rhubarb here—and casting the shapes in concrete