How to Make Leaf Skeletons

Leaf skeletons

You need

hard and waxy leaves  (eg: Jack leaves, croton leaves )

Pot

10 Cups of water

Washing soda (Sodium carbonate - Na2CO3)

If u haven't find washing soda you can make it from baking soda How to make washing soda

Metal tongs

If you want to colorize the leaf skeletons

Bleach

Food Color

Mixing water and Na2CO3

First you need mix washing soda with water in pot and boil it In a well ventilated room

Boiling mixture 

Then lower the heat and insert the leaves and simmered for it at least 40 minutes.

After the boiling the mixture

Now the water will look very dark. Then leave it more 30 min to cool.

Removing pulp

Using the tongs, gently remove your leaves from the pot. Place leaves in dish or glass plate, wipe the pulp using water and a small brush.

After the removed pulp

After carefully removed the entire pulp from the leaves. then it placed on the paper serviette to dry properly.

Done it  

In your choice, you can bleach and colored it.

You can use it for decorations

Special thanks..

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