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  • SANDCASTINGbyJoyceClarin

  • Supplies

    DeeplyveinedleafHosta,rhubarb,burdock,elephantear,castorbean,cabbage,squash,hollyhock,etc

    Quikcrete VinylPatch

    Sturdybox(orplastictray)atleast2largerthantheleafonallsides,23inchesdeep.

    Plasticgarbagebag large

    Container tomixconcrete

    Gloves heavyandlightweight

    Bucket forwater,spraybottle,squirtbottle

  • SuppliesQuikrete VinylPatch 40lbbagfor3mediumsizedleaves.Water.Cupforaddingwatersmallamountsatatime.Squirtbottle,spraybottle,waterbucket.Heavyandlightweightglovesformixingcementandaddingcementtomold.Ducttape/scissorstorepairsmallholesinleaf.

  • AdditionalSupplies

    Utilityknife(openbagofcement)Copperfittings(usedasfeetorstandsonbackofleaf)Varietyofdentaltypetools(toremoveleaffromfinished/dried)casting.

  • SturdyCardboardBox

    Boxneedstobe2 3inches(all4sides)largerthanleaf.Boxshouldbe2 3inchestall.Boxcanbereused/cutdowntosize.

  • BoxinsideGarbageBag

    Placeboxinsidealargegarbagebag.Outsideedgesofgarbagebagcanbefoldedovercementleafwhileitdries.Forbestresults,cementshoulddryslowly.Theplasticwillhelpretainmoisture.Whenfinished,theplasticgarbagebagcanbeturnedinsideouttostorethesand.

  • MoistenSand

    Sandneedstobemoistenoughtoholdashape.Sray tomoistenormixalittlewaterintoituntilitholdsashape.Thereshouldbenostandingwater.Playsand(asusedinchildrenssandboxes)workswell.

  • FormSand

    Shapemoistsandintobasicform whenbowlshapeisdesired(asforbirdbath)shapesandhigherincenterandtapertosides

  • SandinPlastictray

    Thisisanexampleofasturdyplastictray.Thisonehasalidthatclampson.Itisespeciallyusefulforstoringsand justpopthelidoffanditsreadyforthenextleaf.

  • PositionLeafonSand

    PositionleafUPSIDEDOWNincenterofsand.Useedgesofhandandfingerstoformthesandundertheleaftothenaturalformoftheleaf.Gentlypressdownbetweentheveinsandaroundtheedgestocreatethemostnaturalform.Iftearsorholesaremadeintheleaf,itmustbepickedupandrepairedwithducttapeonthesideagainstthesand.Whennotrepaired,thecementwillcreepthruanddetailwillbelostonthefinishedcasting.

  • FinishedFormNotehowthesandispiledupunderneaththerufflededgesoftheleaf.Itisdifficulttogettheformthewayyouwantitwithoutgettingsandonit.Thesandmustberemovedorthefinishedcastingwillshowthesand,aswellasthedetailoftheleaf.

  • FinishedFormNotehowthesandispushedupunderneaththetipoftheleaf.Thiswillresultinabitofadownwardtipinthefinishedcasting.Thisisusefuliftheleafisintendedtobeusedinawaterfeatureorwhenleafwillbeplacedinaspotwherestandingwaterisnotdesired.

  • Cleaningsandoffleaf

    Gentlywashsandoffleaf.Workfromstemtotipofleaf,centertooutside.Allsandorobjectsleftonleafwillbeseeninfinishedcasting.

  • WashingSandOffLeaf

    Allsandandwaterdropswillbeseeninfinishedcastingifnotremoved.Drywaterwithabsorbentpapertowelormicrofibercloth.Placegentlyonleafandgentlypresstoabsorbwaterdroplets.

  • NextStep:MixConcrete

  • Useonlyavinylpatchconcrete

    Thistypeofcementisidealforcasting.Itcontainsnoaggregateandisverysmooth.Itcanbeworkedwithforatleastanhourwithouthardening.Whenworkingwithitforthatlongofaperiod,handmixevery15min.

  • CementMixingTroughandheavyweightgloves

    Placetroughorsturdycardboardboxinsidelargegarbagebag.Attheendoftheproject,thegarbagebagcanbeturnedinsideoutandtossed leavingnocleanup.

  • ConcreteUsemaskwhenpouringdryconcreteintomixingcontainer.Whenusingthewholebag,analternatemethodtopouring:laybagincontaineronedge,cutalargeXinbackofbag,gentlytipoverontopoftheXandgentlyliftbagtoallowcementtocomeslowlyoutofbag.Bagalsoholdssomeofthedustunderit.

  • DryConcreteincontainerinsidegarbagebag

    Addwaterinsmallamounts.Morewatercanalwaysbeadded.Iftoomuchwaterisadded,moredrycementmaybeaddedtocorrect.Easiertoaddwaterinsmallamounts.

  • MixwaterwithQuikcreteUseheavyweightglovestomix.Mixsimilartomixingbreadorpiedoughuntilconcretereachestheconsistencyofcreamypeanutbutter.Useplastictopullsidesinanduptoensurethereisnodrycementatthebottomofcontainer.Theremustbenounmixedorlumpsofconcrete.

  • PlacingConcreteonLeaf

    Placeconcreteonleaf.Beginwithahandful.Beginoncentervein.Pressgentlydownandoutwardtoremoveairbubbles.

  • Addmoreconcrete

    Addconcretebyhandfuls,workingoutward,pressingallgentlytoretainformofsand.Pressingtoohardwillresultinaflatcasting thenaturalleafformandrufflededgeswillbelost.

  • Addingmoreconcrete

    Addmorehandfulsuntilalmosttotheedgesofleaf.Addingconcretebeyondtheedgesoftheleafwillresultinasandedgingonthefinishedcasting.Uselittlefingerorpopsiclestickorstrawtogentlycreatetheunevenedgesoftheleafinnecessary.

  • FinishingConcreteEnsurecenterveinhasenoughconcretetopreventcracking.Howmuch?Dependsonthesizeoftheleaf.Usuallybetween1to2inchesthickatthecentervein.Taperouttotheedgestocreatealacyedge.Itshelpfultocleangloves,diphandinwaterbucket,shakeoffexcesswaterandsmoothleaffromoutsideedgesinatthispoint.

  • Finishingtouches

    Useatoothpicktoinitialyourleaf.Setacopperfittingtobeusedasastand.Positionfittingstraightupifleafistositflat.Positionfittingatanangleifleafistobetilted.Astandfortheleafwithfittingcanbeeitherapieceofcopperpipeorrebarpoundedintotheground.Theleafthenissetontopofthepipeusingthefittingonthebackoftheleaf.

  • Finished!

    Pullsidesofgarbagebagupoverleafandallowconcretetocure24hrsminimum.Alargerleaf(20 40lbs)maytakelonger.Patience!!!!!

  • CuredCastingAfter24hrs,turnleafover.Foralargeleaf,trytogetyourhandunderthemiddleoftheleaftoturnitover.Trynottopickupbytheedges.Cleanleafoffconcretebyanymethod.Letitsitinthesuntodry(flake)off,usehosewithnozzle,usestickordentaltypetools,wirebrush,etc.Ifleafissmall,pullingbythemainstemwillremovetheleafinasinglepiece.

  • FinishedCasting BurdockLeaf

    Thiscastingissomewhatflataroundtheedgeswithonlyasmallbowlinthecenteroftheleaf.

  • Usingleftoverconcrete

    Onewaytouseleftoverconcreteistomakesomesmallerleaves,usingsameprocess.

  • Usingleftoverconcrete

    Anotherwaytouseleftoverconcreteistomakesteppingstones.Shoeboxesorsimilarsizedboxesmakegoodsizedsteppingstones.Lineboxwithplastic,placeleafinbottomofbox,veinsideup,filltodesireddepthwithconcrete.

  • Steppingstones

  • RhubarbLeaf

    Rhubarbleavesmakewonderfulcastings.Theveinsaredeep,theleafshapeinterestingandtheedgesveryruffled.Themoretimespenttogettheshapeandedgesformedinthesand themoreinterestingthecasting!

  • Addingconcrete

    Rhubarbleaveshavedeepveins.Makesurethereisadequateconcreteonthecentervein.Thecenterveinisthemostsusceptibletocracking/breaking.Hint:Ifleafbreaks,concreteadhesive asusedinsettingcementblockwalls isagoodfix.

  • Rhubarbleafreadytocoverforcuring

    Remembertocoverwithedgesofgarbagebagtoretainmoistureforslowercuringofconcrete.

  • FinishedRhubarbLeafCasting

  • CastorBeanPlantCastorbeansarepoisonous allpartsoftheplant!Especiallytheseeds.Growwithcareonlywherechildrenandanimalsdonothaveaccesstothem.Somepeopleareallergictotheplant similartopoisonivyorsumac.

  • FinishedCastorBeanCasting

    Poisonousplant,andtimeconsumingtocast butexcitingresults!

  • PaintedCastorBeanCasting

    Leavescanbepaintedwithacrylicpaintsoranycraftpaints.Thisleafisplacedonanupsidedownurnpaintedwiththesameprocessastheleaf.

  • CastorBeanCasting

    Castorbeanleafwascastinaflatform.

  • VarietyofCastorBeanCastings

  • CastorBeanCasting

  • CastorBeanCasting

    Paintedwithacombinationlatexandcraftrubonpaints.

  • Hosta LeafCasting SumandSubstance

  • RhubarbLeafCasting

  • RhubarbLeafCasting

    Eachcastingisunique.Thedifferenceistheleafitself,ofcourse.Theotherdifferenceistheshapingofthesandpile.

  • RhubarbLeaf ReadytoremoveLeaffromcasting

  • CabbageLeafCasting

  • SquashLeafCasting

    UsetoothpickoredgeofpopsiclesticktocreateedgesNote:ProntoPupsticksfromtheStateFairworkthebest!

  • ElephantEarCasting

    Paintedwithcraftrubonpaints

  • CopperFittingsusedasfeet

    Copperfittingsplacedinthebottomofleafcanbeusedasfeetforaleaftositflatonasurface suchasatable.

  • CopperFitting

    Asinglecopperfittingcanbeusedtosetcastingonacopperpipeorpieceofrebarpoundedintotheground.

  • Anotherdisplaymethod

    Usingapapercup,cutthebottomout,positionupsidedownontheleafwhenfinishedaddingconcrete.Fillwithconcrete.Thiscreatesastemthatcanbeusedtosetleafinapedestal birdbathorupsidedownurn.

  • Displaystands

    Rebarcanbebenttotheshapeofleaf(usingpipebendermachine).

  • ElephantEargroupingingarden

  • ElephantEargroupingingarden

  • ElephantEarinwaterfeature

  • OutdoorClassroom

  • BigRhubarbLeaves


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