How to Preserve Autumn Leaves

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How to Preserve Autumn Leaves

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Autumn leaves are one of the most beautiful and natural materials you can craft with. The crimson, orange and burnt umber tones are so gorgeous, it makes sense to make them last a little longer! This project will show you how to preserve them using a laminator.

Laminated leaves are such a fun activity to enjoy, particularly with kids. Why not use them for sensory play or turn them into wall hangings or autumnal bunting.

Projects and instructions by Georgia Coote.

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Cathedral Laminating Pouches A4 150 Micron 20 Pack

You Will Need
* Autumn Leaves
* Laminator
* Laminating Pouches
* Coloured Card
* Scissors
* Paper Trimmer

Step 1

Trim off the edges of your coloured card so that it is roughly 1cm smaller than the laminating pouch on all sides. Place the card inside the pouch, ensuring there is a 1cm gap on all sides.

Please Note: If you wish to cut out your leaves afterwards, you will need to omit the coloured card, as otherwise the laminate will not hold together.

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Step 2

Arrange the leaves on the coloured card and then close the pouch on top of them, ensuring you don't move the leaves too much as you do so.

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Step 3

Heat up the laminator and guide the pouch through the machine.

Leave to cool. Your laminated leaves are now complete!

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Rated 2 out of 5 by stellaroma from unclear instructions? What do you do with the wax? or am I missing something?

Date published: 2024-09-13

Rated 1 out of 5 by Again again from Unfinished, useless non-instructions Laminating instructions are in wrong order (2, 3, 1). Does not point out that coloured sheet must be smaller than laminating pouch to allow a border for pouch to seal around edges. Don’t trim the border off or everything will fall apart. Wax is mentioned and there’s a picture, but no mention of the product to buy or what to do with it once melted. Looks like someone made preliminary notes on these processes then forgot to finish writing it up, but it got published anyway. This sort of rubbish is what happens when a business is too pennypinching to pay anyone to check contents and proof read before publishing. These issues were raised a year ago. There’s a cursory response, then no further action. Unprofessional and embarrassing, Hobbycraft.

Date published: 2025-10-01

Rated 1 out of 5 by Jappy from Rubbish instructions! What do we do with the wax? Rubbish instructions. I notice someone made the same comment a year ago. This still hasn't been corrected.

Date published: 2025-09-30