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Post by brad on Nov 15, 2023 8:56:41 GMT -6
Ok, I admit. I occasionally watch tictoc vids. Mostly of cats, then some other stuff. I watched one on making butterflies out of ginkgo leaves. I should have watched the vid early, when leaves fresher with sturdy long green stems. I will try some more, (try to get equal length stems that are fresher) and again especially after the leaves go golden. I fear the stems will be too fragile then to tie the knot. Brad  |
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Post by caeterle on Nov 15, 2023 9:31:19 GMT -6
That looks so cute!
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Post by DawninCal on Nov 16, 2023 13:33:06 GMT -6
Very cool! I can't help but imagine what those would look like cast in silver...  Dawn |
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Post by caeterle on Nov 16, 2023 13:39:15 GMT -6
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Post by brad on Nov 16, 2023 16:24:54 GMT -6
Those painted one are great!
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Post by caeterle on Nov 16, 2023 17:08:33 GMT -6
There is so much amazing creativity out there.
So now you and Dawn have to collaborate. You make the butterflies and Dawn paints them while I'm watching holding a cocktail. We can either meet on your new patio or under Dawn's redwoods.
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Post by brad on Nov 17, 2023 9:29:37 GMT -6
There is so much amazing creativity out there. So now you and Dawn have to collaborate. You make the butterflies and Dawn paints them while I'm watching holding a cocktail. We can either meet on your new patio or under Dawn's redwoods. I would pick Dawn's redwoods, and your cocktail both. But, gonna have to sell a lot of butterflies to pay for the plane ticket, eh. Brad |
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Post by caeterle on Nov 17, 2023 10:32:46 GMT -6
For years now, we have been hoping for someone to invent a cheap beaming device, Brad |
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Post by DawninCal on Nov 17, 2023 12:15:43 GMT -6
Yes, where is the transporter when you need one? C'mon people, step up and get with the program! Cat, those painted leaves are amazing. One thing I wonder about, assuming those are fresh leaves, how long do they hold up until they start to curl up and dry out? Dawn |
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Post by caeterle on Nov 17, 2023 12:20:09 GMT -6
Maybe they are treated in some way, like your leaves? I didn't research any further.
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Post by brad on Nov 17, 2023 15:31:41 GMT -6
I made about 6 of them. But the leaves on my tree were just beginning to yellow, so there were getting a bit dry. That was maybe 4 days ago. Several are still flat. Several are in various stages of curling. Next year, I will make some with fresh leaves. Not sure how painted ones hold up. But perhaps the ink or paint helps preserve them and keep their shape?
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Post by DawninCal on Nov 17, 2023 16:25:00 GMT -6
It would have been nice if that had been addressed in the blog entry. Before preserving my leaves in resin, I press them between the pages of a heavy book. That seems to stop the drying out/curling up stage. Brad, I'm thinking that she may apply a spray on sealer after painting the leaves. That would stiffen the leaf a bit and make it less fragile while also acting as a preservative. They come in flat, satin, semi-gloss and gloss allowing one to choose whatever type of finish they wish to use. Dawn |
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Post by caeterle on Nov 17, 2023 16:31:32 GMT -6
The butterflies were painted by the Chinese gentleman in the pictures. I tried to find out more, even went to the Chinese link, but the page doesn't exist anymore.
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Post by DawninCal on Nov 17, 2023 20:21:46 GMT -6
Ooops, I thought the article also mentioned a woman artist. A quick look at Youtube didn't find anyone painting on ginkgo leaves, although there were lots of paintings of gingko leaves. Dawn |
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Post by caeterle on Nov 18, 2023 0:38:45 GMT -6
The article mentioned a women whose blog is about ginkgo in general. The pictures were from this blog.
I tried looking up preservation of ginkgo leaves etc., but that didn't lead anywhere, either.
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