I turned over my first ten stepping stones this evening and started the process of removing the leaves. The thick kohlrabi leaves came off very easily. In fact, I thought that I could almost use the again.
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My first 10 stepping stones |
The large rhubarb leaf just didn't want to give up the veins. I'm not going to worry about it. I know that in time, the veins will come out. I'm not sure if you can tell. But the surface if wavy. I thought that I had it on a flat piece of ground. But I guess that doesn't exist at my place. The edges are the best on this one. I must have rolled it up enough. Something I didn't do well enough on all of them. I need to pay more attention to the edges. I need to leave more leaf so that I can curve the edge of the stone.
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Large and Small rhubarb leaf stepping stones |
These two pictures (above and below) are the three rhubarb leaves. I love the way that the veins are so prominent. I think that I might pick up a small can of dark stain. Mix it with water and pour it on the top allowing the darkest colors to settle in the depth of the veins.
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Medium rhubarb leaf stepping stone |
The one thing that I must do is conquer the zucchini leaf! I think this one would be so cool!! I thought that it looked like the leaf was crossing over itself. But instead, the concrete filled in the openings. That in itself would not be bad if I had been able roll the edges over.
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Zucchini leaf stepping stone |
I need to look at this closer in the daylight. In the dusk, it looks okay. But I definitely will try this one again with a slightly different technique.
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Zucchini leaf stepping stone |
The odd shape of the kohlrabi leaf leaves a nice impact. This was one that the edges poured over a bit too much and made them very rough in a couple of spots. I figure that by the time that I set these in gravel, a rough edge isn't going to matter that much.
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kohlrabi leaf stepping stone |
The buttercup squash and the pumpkin both gave heart-shape leaves. The challenge with both of those leaves is that they are flimsy and pulling them around to make a pretty edge is going to be a challenge. But I have four more bags of concrete to perfect my techniques.
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Buttercup Squash stepping stone |
I promise that I will put all of the steps in a future post. I just wanted to make sure that I shared the initial trial of the stepping stones with you as soon as possible. More to come!
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