Makes these easy DIY Plaster Leaves in minutes. Great to use as garland or for a pretty Fall table setting.

Hello! How are you?  Welcome to day 4 of Up to Date Interiors’ Fall series. If you missed the first three, here they are. 😉 If you are new here, we are a military family who moves often so I enjoy sharing rental decorating ideas and DIYs for small space living. 

Day 1: Dollar Tree Fall Wreath

Day 2: Fall Quote {free printable}

Day 3: DIY Gilded Pumpkins

DIY Plaster Leaves

For this DIY, I knew I wanted to do something with my dollar tree leaves and I wanted it more modern.  Of course, I had to use something already in the house.  After rummaging around, I remembered my big tub of Plaster of Paris. Bingo! These plaster leaves are super easy to make!

What you need:

Silk leaves (mine are from the Dollar Tree)

Plaster of Paris, mixing container and spoon

Wax Paper

Jute Twine

How to:

1.  Lay out a piece of wax paper for you leaves to dry on.

2. Follow the instructions on the Plaster of Paris in the mixing container.  You want the consistency to be like tooth paste.

3.  Work quickly. Hold your leaf by the stem and dip it into the plaster. Make sure it is completely coated then shake off excess plaster before laying on the wax paper.

Let them dry for a few hours, then carefully peel them off of the wax paper.  Let them sit overnight before you use them.

Tie them onto jute twine to make garland. 

Or use them for a pretty table setting! 

The leaves are a great shape for the plaster.  You can also see how to plaster flowers here.

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