How to make a cement concrete of a leaf

Put the plastic on you tray, and put the mud in the middle. Form a little hill

Put your leaf (WITH THE BACKSIDE UP) on the mud, and paint it with oil

Put your cementmix in a bucket

Use a little shovel to carefully put the mixture all over the leaf.

Use the shovel to form the sides, and clap it so that you get the pattern from the leaf

Tip the tray very carefully to get the water out

Add something flat (not too heavy) in the middle to make it able to stand. Remove it 10 minutes after (don't let it stay too long)

Let it stand for about 48 hours, or until completely hard

48 hours after:

Flip it, and now scrape all the dirt out carefully, with a shovel or spoon

When the dirt is gone, start brushing the leaf with a hard paintbrush.

If necessarily, scrape the rest of the dirt and leaf out with a small knife

Wash it, while brushing it

I made it from a little rhubarb leaf, because I wanted it to be small enough to stand on my desk, but you can double the supplies, and use a big leaf if you want a birdbath, or just garden decoration

How it looks when you are done

Used as mini birdbath