New Garden Table

Every once in a while, I stumble across something quite unexpected, and that's what happened with my newest leaf.

I took a leaf from my Alocasia Macrorrhiza, better known as an Upright Elephant Ear, and made a flat, leaf cast measuring 27 1/2 inches by 18 1/2 inches - my biggest leaf so far.  For extra support, I put wire screen between the two layers of cement.

Once the leaf was cast, I let it cure for several weeks and kept it slightly moist by spraying it with water several times a day. (I do this for all my leaves to help them cure slowly which add strength and prevents breakage)

When I was sure the leaf was completely dry, I painted it and, to my surprise, it has turned out to be one of my best leaves.  After seeing how large it was, I placed it on a metal plant stand and am now using it as a garden table.

The table turned out to be absolutely beautiful and is quite a conversation piece.  I have put several pictures of the table on my website, and I hope you'll take a look and tell me what you think.