Description This video tutorial is free for the members of my Flora Fan Club subscription. Join the club on Patreon now and enjoy this as well as other tutorials as part of your membership. With the help of this video tutorial you will master realistic looking horse chestnut leaf (and similar) in beautiful autumnal colours. This autumn we are taking our leaf making skills up a notch and mastering a compound leaf with a colour gradation for added fun. This method works great on such palmate leaves as horse chestnut, virginia creeper, buckeye and even little clover. Compound leaf structure, stunning autumn colour gradation, variety of materials from leather to velvet and beyond – a field for experiment is vast and diverse. Feel free to turn your leaf into a standalone brooch (as I am showing in the tutorials) or a hat trim or even a decorative object for your house. The Compound Leaf tutorial is aimed at flower artists WITH EXPERIENCE and FLOWER SHAPING TOOLS. All the fabrics/ leather for making the Compound Horse Chestnut Leaf need to be stiffened beforehand. Here is the list of supplies you will need: ✦ Medium to heady weight main fabric (for example cotton velvet) or leather (for dyeing) ✦ Lightweight backing fabric of your choice (lightweight silk, metallic fabrics etc) ✦ Paper covered wires #26 or #24 ✦ brooch pin (if using) PVA glue, flower shaping tool, medium pad, scissors and flower shaping tools (see my Essential Leaf Shaping set ) * All the fabrics need to be prestiffened before use DIY kits for making the Compound Horse Chestnut Leaf can be available upon request and sold separately. Please get in touch if you require a kit. With this video tutorial you receive access to video instructions from the practising flower artist. Watch the video through the artist’s eyes, follow the instructions and create, create, create! Level: intermediate with tools (requires a flower iron with a set of tools, previous experience in fabric flower making is necessary) Who this tutorial is for: ❀ milliners ❀ accessory designers ❀ bridal designers ❀ wedding decorators ❀ those, who love to create their own accessories as a hobby       If you are interested in making more seasonal leaf pieces, make sure you check my other tutorials on Leather Maple Leaves and Silk Acorn Leaves here        ©  You are welcome to use the patterns, techniques and ideas you learn during the course in your private life or professional career. However distribution and / or resale of any part of the video or published materials is not allowed under any circumstances and it is considered illegal and a copyright infringement.   Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to get in touch with us at [email protected]   PLEASE NOTE: NO MATERIALS are included in the price. The price you pay is for a video tutorial. There is no charge for postage.   ATTENTION OUR EU CUSTOMERS: Since January 1st 2015, all digital goods (including electronic, telecommunications, software, ebook and broadcast services) sold across EU borders have been liable under EU law to EU VAT charged in the country of purchase, at the VAT rate in that country. The price for this product is displayed exclusive of VAT.  The final price including VAT of your country will be recalculated accordingly and shown on checkout.