I’ve been getting a lot of use out of these surprisingly realistic leaves, so I thought I’d share my process.
I begin by mixing some acrylic paint into a little Lumina clay. I’ve been going for realism lately, but any color works well. I then roll the clay through a pasta machine at thickness setting 4-5. If you’re going to be using a leaf with thick veins, you’ll want to use setting 3-4. Lightly press a leaf into the clay just to make it stick.
Roll the lumina (with the leaf this time) through the pasta machine a second time on the same setting you used previously.
Carefully peel the leaf from the clay. You can use the same leaf several times.
Cut it out with an x-acto blade. I try to angle the cut inward so the edges look a little thinner and more realistic.
Pinch the leaf to give it a little dimension and let it dry thoroughly.
Coat the leaf with a light layer of acrylic paint if you’d like to highlight the veins. I like to use a contrasting color.
Before the paint dries, wipe away the excess with a moist paper towel.
Add a coat of matte Mod Podge for a nice finish, and you’re done!
Here are a few things I’ve made with this technique, which are also for sale in my Etsy shop 
hehe- next time I should read before posting.
How long you take to complete this?
wow!! so gorgeous! thanks so much for sharing this tutorial!
Great post, thanks for the info
Dear Camille I am mesmerized by the realism of these leaves. but I have a question: at which point is the clay baked, before the white acrylic is applied to it or after?
Moro
This is a super tutorial, I want to try it right away! Thank you!
Wow! That is a beautiful result. Thank you so much for sharing!
I made some leaves and posted the brooch on my blog, linking it to this page (http://teodora-bunt.blogspot.com/2009/07/been-busy-aqua-flood-and-more.html)
I hope you don’t mind. Thank you again for the tute!
This is very beautiful.
Really cool, did you need to use any paint at all in any of your work?
I really appreciate your work and very thankful to you.
i love your leafs I do sculpture and it opens up lots of new idea’s thankyou and up the good work
thanks for the tutorial on how to make these leaves. they look wonderful!! cheers,,
wow these are really great, thanks for posting
Wow, they are absolutely beautiful!
Hi.. that’s wonderful and i discovered lumina only few time ago…
Maybe i’ll try something like this.. but please, just let me know something , if you can.. how they’re attached each other? and how to the necklace.. thanks if you could answer to me trough my email..however a lot of compliments and greetings from Italy!
But i prefer to use cernit! However I would like to try to do something..i love leaves..
Silvya
awsome how much dose the clay cost
hey such a great tutorial!i just amazed.you can find some of my works in my blog also.Thanks for sharing.
Great tut ! Will try this weekend ! Thanks !
Stunning. Great tutorial. I’d like to try that.
how you attach the leaf ?
Wow, that is really cool. Im always looking for new ideas for gifts and I think this is fantastic. Thank You for sharing.
These leaves are great! They’re more realistic than most of the others I’ve seen. Has anyone ever used this Lumina Clay to cover an ink pen. It says that it is flexible and durable when dry. I’d like to try it to cover/decorate some ink pens to be used with a guestbook. Do you think it will work without cracking when being used? Any help appreciated.
very cool, I realy like the detail the paint adds to the leaves.
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These are gorgeous. I like all the autumn colors. Thanks for sharing.
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hello im from portugal, and i love your work!
where can i find lumina here in europe? or shooping online ?
Kiss
patrícia
What a wonderful clay leaf tutorial! While I deal mostly with the polymer clays that have to be baked, I had heard of Lumina. I just have never used it. I’ll be using your tutorial as a cross-over for the polymers. Thanks!
THANK YOU
I love these. What a really great idea! I’m wondering if you’ve made pins (jewelry) with them, and if so, how do you fasten the pin to the back. I’m thinking maybe hot glue gun, but am wondering how that works with the clay, and if it stays in place.
Also… I don’t have a pasta machine. Do you have any other suggestions for rolling out the clay? (Rolling pin, perhaps?)
nice technique thank I will be using it in the future.