We've experimented with more than a hundred different plants and other organic materials, everything from dandelion weeds to giant rhubarb leaves to bark and lichen. Unfortunately, many of these experiments don't succeed as well as we would like. This is because it takes a specific thickness and texture to really make a good impression in concrete. Too thin, and the detail won't get picked up, too thick, and the detail will be lost when filled. Many leaves are too leathery, like oak leaves, which don't conform to the mold and tend to leave poor impressions. Some are too delicate, like ferns, which often get smushed by the concrete or dry out and shrivel too soon after picking them. Most leaves don't have particularly detailed vein structure at all. The Tobacco and Rhubarb leaves pictured here respectively, are fairly ideal. The grape leaf below doesn't have quite enough [...]The post Choosing a Concrete Leaf appeared first on Holmes Wilson Tables.
