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DIY Gold Leaf Sculpture Designer Dupe

February 24, 2021 ~ 3 Comments

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How to make a knock-off gold leaf sculpture using faux leaves, spray paint, scrap wood, and marble contact paper for a designer look for less

I’ve gotta be honest… I had absolutely NO faith in this little craft project at first.

Because if there’s anyone who has zero artistic ability, it’s me. #IDrawStickPeople

But I was browsing through World Market last week and saw these really cute gold leaf sculptures, and I thought, “I bet I could make those using stuff I already have at home.”

Lo and behold, it worked!

I mean, granted, the real thing is much heavier and made of metal and feel way fancier if you were to reach out and actually pick them up.

But if these little sculptures are just sitting on a table (and that’s all they really do anyway), they totally look like the real deal… only for about $65 less.

If you just want to buy the real ones from the store, here are the actual gold leaf sculptures, but if you feel like making some yourself, here’s the spiel.

It only took about 45 minutes!

Supplies Used:

  • Faux leaves of your choice (I just raided my stash of random stems I already had.)
  • Rustoleum Metallic Gold spray paint
  • Scrap wood cut into blocks (The size doesn’t have to be exact. I used scraps that were about 3″x3″)
  • Marble contact paper (I use this stuff on everything… coffee tables, cigar boxes, dollhouses, you name it.)
  • Scissors
  • Drill
  • Super glue

supplies for making a gold leaf sculpture

The Steps:

1. Spray paint both sides of your faux leaves with the metallic gold and let dry.

gold spray painted leaves

2. While the leaves are drying, wrap the scrap wood blocks with marble contact paper like a gift box. Cut any access at the corners with scissors to hide the seams.

scrap wood block wrapped in marble contact paper

3. Drill a hole in the middle of the marble wrapped blocks. (Check the thickness of your leaf stems to determine what size drill bit to use.)

scrap wood wrapped in marble contact paper and drilled

4. Put a drop or two of super glue inside of the drilled hole and place the stem of the painted gold leaves in the hole.

Ta da! Super easy! And they’re so cute to place as little accents on dressers, buffets, and tabletops.

DIY Gold Leaf Sculpture in Faux Marble Blocks

If you want more ideas for creating designer dupes, you can find more here:

  • DIY Pottery Barn Knock-Off Terra Cotta Table Lamp
  • DIY McGee & Co Knock-Off Textile Art from a Recycled Rug
  • DIY Anthropologie Knock Off Ceramic Bloom Vase
  • Faux Marble Top Coffee Table

Have you done any cool dupes lately? I’d love to hear about them!

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Comments

  1. Ivory says

    February 25, 2021 at 1:25 am

    Amazingly fabulous! Thank fir sharing

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  2. leiaj64 says

    February 25, 2021 at 6:02 am

    Love the look and style! You are so creative, It makes this old lady want to do somethings herself. I need to paint a painted kitchen bell shape lamp shape. I need a paint that can look like polished nickel. Do you have a suggestion? help!

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  3. vickilclem says

    March 1, 2021 at 8:33 pm

    Great job! I think you are very creative. What a fun way to have a trendy accent piece for little money that you don’t need to feel guilty about getting rid of when you want a change!

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