Friday, April 9, 2010

Helicopter leaves

You know those leaves that twirl around like a helicopter? I used to love them as a kid - well, actually, I still do! :)
I don't even know if they are called helicopter leaves really.
When I was making moulds the other day, I pressed some of those leaves in the mould. That way, the back side of the mould is not going to waste. I found these leaves in a park in Portugal when I was visiting Kerrin from Sigmosaics last year so I thought it was cool to see them in pressed in porcelain.
I made a little hole on top of the leaf and hope that Anna from LilaRubyKing will find a way to turn these into a neat jewellery design sometime...
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11 comments:

  1. AnaApril 9, 2010 at 8:10 PM

    Beautiful. I can see a gorgeous necklace.

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  2. Dawn of LaTouchablesApril 9, 2010 at 8:59 PM

    Beautiful...I love the association with wind and weather these bring...

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  3. AnnamariApril 9, 2010 at 9:43 PM

    Beautiful. In fact, they are maple-fruits. Halves. :-)

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  4. chococataniaApril 9, 2010 at 10:22 PM

    I believe that they are seeds from a maple tree. I love those, too.

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  5. SigmosaicsApril 9, 2010 at 10:27 PM

    te he he .. we found some in a park here the other day and were playing with them .. 'helicopter leaves' must be one of my first child hood memories. Nice to see they have a real name (maple fruits).

    You've done a superb moulding job there, that would have been a tricky one! Would love to see what Anna comes up with i'm certain she'll accentuate their natural beauty :D

    Happy flying!

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  6. lisa :: the red threadApril 10, 2010 at 12:03 AM

    you always seem to have such fun with what you do... except for the sanding!

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  7. Just MeApril 10, 2010 at 3:21 AM

    I love the look of porcelain and was wondering if you had any information on what is needed to work with it. Does it have to be fired? Glazed?

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  8. RosaApril 10, 2010 at 3:33 AM

    I think those helicopter seeds (like maple seeds) are also called "samsara." It's a beautiful word, from Hindu, meaning the cycle of death and rebirth.

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  9. Rosina {Rosy ~ Posy}April 10, 2010 at 8:23 AM

    We call them the same thing!! I think they're usually maple seeds but the kids always have so much fun watching them twirl around in the air :) You did a fabulous job making them!

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  10. limonadaApril 10, 2010 at 1:04 PM

    They look perfect! Still no dragonfly wings, hum? eheheh :)

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  11. StephanieApril 11, 2010 at 4:27 PM

    Lovely idea! They will make for some beautiful jewelry for sure :)

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