how do they make skeletonized leaf jewelry ?

Answer 1

Have you ever heard of precious metal clay? It is a clay made of fine gold or fine silver particles mixed into an organic binder and is fired in a kiln or with a butane torch. It comes in 2 forms...solid clay and a paste/liquid. I know leaf jewelry can be made by "painting" several coats of the liquid clay over a real leaf and then firing after it has dried completely. The leaf is burned away in the firing process and you are left with a piece of jewelry in a more pure grade of silver than sterling.

Answer 2

Good question! I was wondering the same thing.

For the benefit of the person asking for more information, This is jewelry made starting from real leaves. Through some process (that's the question), they take leaves and remove most of the cells with chlorophyll and leave behind the web of lace veins that make up the skeleton of the leaf. From there, they somehow make a mold (also part of the question) and create the skeleton in precious metal.

Answer 3

Well, here are some links to make skeleton leaves. Perhaps covering them in some sort of resin would help make them usable for jewelry?


http://www.science.edu.sg/ssc/virtual_ssc.jsp?type=4&root=205&parent=205&cat=206 (lots of photos - how to plus dyeing and more)

http://www.wikihow.com/Make-Skeleton-Leaves (no photos, but very simple)

TDK

Answer 4

I would do it by taking a real leaf and either plating it somehow, or covering it with wax, making a mold from it, and casting it.

Answer 5

I think you need to explain what you want to achieve a little better? I dont quite understand what you are looking to do!