Froglet Posted November 10, 2013 Posted November 10, 2013 Went for a walk this afternoon because it was that lovely golden autumn sunshine and I just couldn't stay inside. Found some gorgeous and enormous maple leaves which I think will be just right for the new number line I want to make so I collected lots. So far, ok... I've just got home and washed them - they are now drying all over my dining room carpet! Is there any hope?! 2 Quote
mundia Posted November 10, 2013 Posted November 10, 2013 Helen, wish you lived near me, you could have had some of my mine. I have the most beautiful red maple, but raking the leaves isnt one of my favourite jobs. I recall some years ago, washing and wait for it.... moisturising, a pile of leaves for school. I am clearly a lost cause! 3 Quote
Froglet Posted November 10, 2013 Author Posted November 10, 2013 Now moisturising... hadn't thought of that! Don't think it will be necessary on this occasion. Quote
Stargrower Posted November 10, 2013 Posted November 10, 2013 If you paint them with silicone it's meant to keep the colour and lustre. But I have to say I've never tried it! Quote
Froglet Posted November 10, 2013 Author Posted November 10, 2013 These will be laminated onto a piece of card (I hope!) so they should still look shiny, will see about the colour. Quote
zigzag Posted November 10, 2013 Posted November 10, 2013 Have to confess I laminated some leaves the other day and the laminator has not been the same since!! 2 Quote
Guest Posted November 10, 2013 Posted November 10, 2013 It sounds lovely. . . . . . But only an early years person would think it entirely normal to wash, moisturise or laminate your findings!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote
Froglet Posted November 10, 2013 Author Posted November 10, 2013 It sounds lovely. . . . . . But only an early years person would think it entirely normal to wash, moisturise or laminate your findings!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Guess I'm in the right job then! Mind you, I suspect I'd do the same whatever year group I was with! Quote
catma Posted November 10, 2013 Posted November 10, 2013 Yup - I did much the same in Years 1 to 5! Quote
apple Posted November 10, 2013 Posted November 10, 2013 moisturise them - Pah! I had made mine their own little beds made entirely of unicorn hair 4 Quote
Froglet Posted November 10, 2013 Author Posted November 10, 2013 Thanks for all the reassurance that I'm not the only 'pleasantly eccentric' person out there! moisturise them - Pah! I had made mine their own little beds made entirely of unicorn hair Now I'm worried :huh: no unicorn here. Do you think they'll be ok if the beds are made of freshly harvested thistledown washing in morning dew? I am knitting them woolly hats spun from Old man's beard that I gathered but it took me a while to do the spinning! 3 Quote
sunnyday Posted November 11, 2013 Posted November 11, 2013 Helen - I need to add my reassurance - all sounds perfectly 'normal' to me.............but then you already know that I'm completely barking......... 2 Quote
Froglet Posted November 11, 2013 Author Posted November 11, 2013 I just put one back to soak this morning. They dried a little too quickly and have curled up too much. If re-hydration doesn't work I'm going to have to do it all over again next weekend! 1 Quote
Upsy Daisy Posted November 11, 2013 Posted November 11, 2013 I just put one back to soak this morning. They dried a little too quickly and have curled up too much. If re-hydration doesn't work I'm going to have to do it all over again next weekend! May you need to get your moisturiser out after all! 1 Quote
Upsy Daisy Posted November 11, 2013 Posted November 11, 2013 May you need to get your moisturiser out after all! I think I had a bit of a backwards moment there! You may..... Quote
Froglet Posted November 11, 2013 Author Posted November 11, 2013 I think I had a bit of a backwards moment there! You may..... Nothing like a Star Wars moment to cheer things up. The bucket of warm water seems to be working so far. Now to find something I can press them under while drying! Quote
Guest Posted November 12, 2013 Posted November 12, 2013 I have number line of laminated leaves dancing across the windows in my classroom, collected, counted and laminated by my YR class a few weeks ago. I have to say I think they were more interested in how the laminating machine worked than anything else, but we had a lovely time collecting the leaves! Quote
mundia Posted November 12, 2013 Posted November 12, 2013 Yup, Helen that's exactly why I moisturised! (Reminds me of Cassandra saying 'moisturise me, moisturise me') Quote
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