Comments on: preserving leaves and a leaf lantern http://www.5orangepotatoes.com/blog/2009/11/01/preserving-leaves/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=preserving-leaves Wed, 14 Dec 2011 01:03:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Elana http://www.5orangepotatoes.com/blog/2009/11/01/preserving-leaves/comment-page-1/#comment-7477 Elana Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:58:00 +0000 http://www.5orangepotatoes.com/blog/?p=1809#comment-7477 Thanks for this post, I want to make a pattern with these awesome leaves I found put them on a background and in a frame/glass. First thing I thought of was to mod podge them down. Do you think that would work? Should I bother pressing them first? The leaves are sort of unique, and I don't want to screw them up with lots of failed attempts at this! Wax paper only sticks to it self, right? I want the color to be as vivid as possible for as long as possible. Any suggestions would be great! At the moment I have them pressed in a book. But I don't know if they will loose their color like that... Thanks for this post, I want to make a pattern with these awesome leaves I found put them on a background and in a frame/glass. First thing I thought of was to mod podge them down. Do you think that would work? Should I bother pressing them first? The leaves are sort of unique, and I don’t want to screw them up with lots of failed attempts at this! Wax paper only sticks to it self, right? I want the color to be as vivid as possible for as long as possible. Any suggestions would be great! At the moment I have them pressed in a book. But I don’t know if they will loose their color like that…

]]> By: Annie http://www.5orangepotatoes.com/blog/2009/11/01/preserving-leaves/comment-page-1/#comment-7405 Annie Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:37:49 +0000 http://www.5orangepotatoes.com/blog/?p=1809#comment-7405 Your leaves are so beautiful! Your leaves are so beautiful!

]]> By: 5 Orange Potatoes http://www.5orangepotatoes.com/blog/2009/11/01/preserving-leaves/comment-page-1/#comment-7403 5 Orange Potatoes Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:03:05 +0000 http://www.5orangepotatoes.com/blog/?p=1809#comment-7403 Hi Nancy! First cover a side of a glass jar with Mod podge, then place a pressed leaf (pressed for at least 36 hours) on the Mod Podge, then cover the leaf with Mod Podge. You can layer the leaves on top of each other as long as you have the Mod Podge on them. After the leaves dry I would put another coat of Mod Podge over the entire jar to seal the leaves. Hi Nancy! First cover a side of a glass jar with Mod podge, then place a pressed leaf (pressed for at least 36 hours) on the Mod Podge, then cover the leaf with Mod Podge. You can layer the leaves on top of each other as long as you have the Mod Podge on them. After the leaves dry I would put another coat of Mod Podge over the entire jar to seal the leaves.

]]> By: Nancy Johnson http://www.5orangepotatoes.com/blog/2009/11/01/preserving-leaves/comment-page-1/#comment-7400 Nancy Johnson Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:15:35 +0000 http://www.5orangepotatoes.com/blog/?p=1809#comment-7400 Hello, I just love the autumn lantern. Would you please be willing to give me the steps in creating it? Thank you, Nancy Johnson Hello,
I just love the autumn lantern. Would you please be willing to give me the steps in creating it?

Thank you,
Nancy Johnson

]]> By: underthebigbluesky http://www.5orangepotatoes.com/blog/2009/11/01/preserving-leaves/comment-page-1/#comment-7398 underthebigbluesky Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:07:39 +0000 http://www.5orangepotatoes.com/blog/?p=1809#comment-7398 love, the lanterns and love the leaves right now. cannot believe so many people blow them away! love, the lanterns and love the leaves right now. cannot believe so many people blow them away!

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