Phantom Leaves (1932)

No title. C/U of woman holding a branch, she pulls a leaf from the branch. “Just soak the leaves in water for five or six weeks.“ C/U of leaves being put into a bowl of water. C/U of woman taking a leaf out of water (presumably one which has been immersed for some time). She rubs the leaf then puts it into another bowl of water. C/U of her hand as she smoothes a wet leaf out. “Then clean off the leaf matter from the membrane. (A simple job, but use a delicate touch!)“ C/U of woman’s hands as she lays the leaves out on a plate and rubs away at them. There seems to be water on the plate too. She gradually rubs away all the leaf matter to leave a skeleton leaf. “After the membrane is clear - it may be soaked in chloride of lime for a couple of days - this will whiten it - “ C/U of woman placing white leaf membranes on a dark piece of card. She folds the card and presses it down. C/U of leaves lying on the dark card. Woman sticks the leaves onto a dark background to make a picture. “When dry, these phantom leaves may be used in many ways - artistic table decorations, under glass tops, etc.“ C/U of leaf membrane. C/U of table top with leaves under the glass. Was an item in Eve’s Film Review issue number 575. FILM ID:962.1 A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of 1984. All footage can be viewed on the British Pathé website.