Palm frond art

Palm Frond Peacock displayed at Marco Island Historical Museum, Marco Island, FL.

Make a striking bowl and candle holder by painting some palm leaves. We have quite a collection of palm trees growing in the garden and this time of year they…

Palm husk base paint. (ignore the whale, he's not done yet) Since moving to Florida I've discovered Palm Tree Art. It's the husks that palm trees shed throughout the year that people collect and use to create great works of art. So I just had to try! I've been scanning the ground around here for pieces of palm trees. This husk I found out by a pond near where I live. It was a pretty solid piece. The edges were a bit fragile so I had to trim a few pieces off but wanted to leave it as natural…

In an earlier post, I turned a palm frond I found into a hanging light fixture. This project uses the other frond that I found at the same time. In the winter when storms roll into San Diego you ca…