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Article: Leaves of gold.(how to make leaf-print pots)(Brief Article)
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- December 1, 2000
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Embellish gift pots with leaf prints
Tiny conifers, snowy paper white narcissus, cyclamens with petals flared like angels' wings--all make beautiful table decorations or holiday gifts. To enhance their presentation, drop them in tapered terra-cotta pots you've adorned with leaf prints.
The process is simple: Just coat the back of a leaf with patio paint (available at nurseries), then press it onto the surface of the pot. Leaves with complex shapes make the best impressions--ginkgo, liquidambar, and pin oak (if you can still find them on or around trees), or evergreens such as cedar, redwood, and juniper Use a single-leaf motif or different leaves in ...