margie12u
Indiana
Posts: 432
|
| Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2010 12:00 am Post subject: Who made the concrete birdbath that looked like a big leaf? |
|
Hi, Would any one remember the lady that made the concrete birdbath that looked like a big leaf, I know someone that has a great big elephant ear I thought I might use but I have no idea how she made it out of a leaf,
Maybe if I could get her instructions I would try it.
Thank you Margie 
moderator's note: added a more descriptive title to topic
To hide these ads please register / sign in
|
|
| Back to top |
|
toni
 Administrator
Plants Moderator
Regular Plants Contributor
North Texas, Zone 8a
Posts: 11244
|
| Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2010 12:26 am Post subject: |
|
Try this post, Bethie gave a step by step tutorial for us.
http://www.gardenstew.com/about7007.html
_________________
To be interested in the changing seasons is a happier state of mind than to be hopelessly in love with Spring ----
George Santayana
|
|
| Back to top |
|
Netty
Regular Plants Contributor
Southern Ontario zone 5a
Posts: 9958
|
| Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2010 12:31 am Post subject: |
|
Good luck Margie!
Let us see how it turns out. I made one but it is still curing 
|
|
| Back to top |
|
glendann
Texas
Posts: 9228
|
| Posted: Sun Aug 22, 2010 5:46 pm Post subject: |
|
Bethie is so very good at so much.I hopeyour leaf turns out great
_________________
'Life is not measured by the breaths we take,
but by the moments that take our breath away.'
|
|
| Back to top |
|
mart
NE Texas
Posts: 609
|
| Posted: Sun Aug 22, 2010 9:19 pm Post subject: |
|
I have seen them done where the leaf was imbedded in playsand upside down so the veins would show. Then the concrete was formed by hand on top and just scooped out into the bowl shape. Of course you have to scoop the playsand to create the hollow for it. Looks simple although I haven`t tried it.
|
|
| Back to top |
|
Netty
Regular Plants Contributor
Southern Ontario zone 5a
Posts: 9958
|
| Posted: Sun Aug 22, 2010 9:33 pm Post subject: |
|
Here's my first attempt. It slid off the board while we were moving it but I think it still turned out OK. I'll do a few more before I decide which will be the top of my birdbath.
|
|
| Back to top |
|
mart
NE Texas
Posts: 609
|
| Posted: Sun Aug 29, 2010 8:16 pm Post subject: |
|
That looks very nice !!!
|
|
| Back to top |
|
bethie
WestTennessee
Posts: 1570
|
| Posted: Thu Sep 09, 2010 2:56 pm Post subject: |
|
Netty that turned out Excellent. 
_________________
Ready to Grow?
|
|
| Back to top |
|
Netty
Regular Plants Contributor
Southern Ontario zone 5a
Posts: 9958
|
| Posted: Thu Sep 09, 2010 10:20 pm Post subject: |
|
Thanks Bethie - that means a lot coming from you. I wanted to make the edges jagged like the edges of the real leaf but once it slid off the board, my hubby took over and tried to fix it. He's the one who added the round edges. I'll try again when I have some time
|
|
| Back to top |
|
cherylad
Regular Plants Contributor
S. Liberty County - Texas
Posts: 4177
|
| Posted: Fri Sep 10, 2010 12:51 pm Post subject: |
|
I think it came out quite nice! Good job.
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
