Miniature Flowers and Plants

I had to play with paper and paint again yesterday.

 Such fun to make a new fern, please note a different variety. 

Once again it is an 

" Erika Gross Design "

Wish I knew what it is called, completely escapes me for the moment.

I will have to Google it.

We all know that it is only by doing that we learn what works and 

simply what does not.

 Not having the colour paint I needed, I mixed my own 

for me it is slightly too dark.

In my personal experience green is certainly the colour that changes 

completely in night light.

 

Also when you think you have a wire that will work and heck no...

 it is a tad sub standard in the metal content used during manufacture.

I found that I could not control the wire as I would have liked.

 The fronds swing around as though the wind is blowing. 

Also I could not straighten out the curves, little kinks were left in the wires memory which would not budge without me stripping off all the leaves.

Will have to find the supplier of the wire that I first used.

I love these learning curves.

South Africa is not the perfect place to find "THE STUFF" one needs in an instant.

Thank goodness we have the internet these days.

Slowly the atrium is getting stocked with plants, Gran will then be able to sit down and read a book 

and pretend she is on a tropical island somewhere.

Enjoy

Sharon

PS A Big welcome to my new followers 

I find it such a complement that you enjoy what I have been doing in my studio.

Thank you to all the girls who made comments on the last fern

gives a person such a boost...

At the moment I am all knitted out.

  

 Sooooo playing with the ferns and flowers is all good !!!

Miniture Flowers and Plants

Well I have had such a wonderful time making miniature flowers and plants.

This is a fern we made with Erika Gross.....

so exciting to see the plant appear in front of you.

My Daughter said...Mom how big is the fern?
So now the picture on the hand....

Erika's attention to detail is simply awesome, at least the guy with the laser cutter thinks she does a dam fine job.

The preparation that goes into something like this does NOT happen in 

"only a few hours  "

There are a lot of steps in the process but oh so worth it.

Miniature Leather Leaf  Fern

Miniature Leather Leaf Fern in 1:12th Scale High Chair

I did not think I would ever be able to make a plant that would look so realistic.

For me it looks so real that I feel I need to water it!!!

Now, I have a plant in my home that has become part of the furniture if it were not in the room it would be tantamount to "someone" not something missing 
in my home, plants give atmosphere in ones home, that is for sure.......

I now need to make "my plant" in miniature. So the game is on. 

Measuring, photographing, matching colours.

The lady doing the artwork will be happy, as it certainly takes her out of the ordinary day to day stuff that she usually has to deal with!!!

Enjoy your weekend!

Sharon Chrystal

An addendum to this post 

I cannot express myself enough saying what a pleasure it is to work with

Erika's design of fern leaves

Erika's methods when it comes down to making the fern are very simple
and it is thanks to what she has taught us
that the fern has turned out so special ......

Thank goodness for her patience and help.
I was simply following instructions and doing as I was told!!!

Well most of the time anyway, as we are  usually so busy having fun!!!