I was really getting bored today, so I tried making Skeleton Leaves. Even though it was first in-my-senses try, it turned out better than I expected. And since I just wanted to get over with it quickly, I brushed it up with few basic colors.
Didn’t wanted to go for the Stone-age method of pressing the leaves for weeks etc., hence went for the quick and easy way out:
- Take a pan. Add water (at least half of the pan size or depending upon the number of leaves you’ll be putting in), baking soda (about 2-3 tsp) and baking powder (2-3 tsp).
- Boil the leaves till they are soft.
- Remove it from the fire and delicately rub of its flesh (keeping in mind that the structure doesn’t get torn).
- Bleach it. (I added Non-Fruit Vinegar for a quick result).
- Dye, paint or use it as it is on your greeting cards.
Here it is what it looks like: