Leaves in wax paper

First you collect the leaves, after you rake them in a big pile and play in them : ) Set-up your iron on a table and pull out the wax paper and a towel or two. Place some colorful fall leaves between 2 pieces of wax paper. Then lay a towel over the wax paper and iron on a medium high setting, pressing down but not rubbing back and forth too much. Remove the towel, let it cool down and trim the edges. Then hang them up in a large window that gets a bunch of sunlight. The leaves will hold…

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When I picked up my son after work about a week ago, my mother in law showed me what they had done that day: collected and waxed leaves! They were preserved and…

This is a super old traditional way of preserving leaves, flowers & other plant life. It is by no means my tutorial but it is a skill that will come in handy for the next #FriDIY project I intend on sharing later this week! First things first ~ Get out there & collect some goodies to wax preserve! What you Will Need : ~ Leaves , Flowers, other Plant Life ~ Wax Paper ~ Iron & Ironing Board How To : Step 1. Insure that your leaves are thoroughly dreid - the fall mornings can get pretty muggy…

Wax Paper Pressed Foliage Bookmarks: Wax paper can be sealed to itself if you iron it. The heat melts the wax, and when it cools it now has a light seal. I wanted a way to preserve some leaves and flowers I collected in Korea, and I thought of sealing them in wax to hang as art on the…

A leaf suncatcher is a great autumn craft for kids! Use transparent contact paper and fresh autumn leaves to create these lovely suncatchers.

The art of preserving leaves dates back to when botanists traveled the world in search of new plant species. They needed some way to preserve the specimens on site for further studies when they got back to homeland. When they pressed the...

Day 10/31: A fun craft almost anytime of year is making fake stained glass with crayons and wax paper. You just lay down a sheet of wax pap...

This is such a fantastic craft activity for ALL AGES to enjoy! 🍂The whole process is enjoyable, and the end product will not disappoint! I didn’t realize...

Contents hide 1 Craft Traditions 2 Working memory and repetitive activities 3 Fall Wax Paper Leaf Craft 3.1 First, gather leaves and press to flatten between the pages of a large book. 4 After pressing 4.1 More crafts: 4.2 Learn how to heal leaky gut This fall craft is simple enough for even less-crafty families, […]