I have been working on some testing on the Tenmoku Leaf bowl like the one pictured. I have tried several ways to accomplish this and the best tests came out when I placed a green leave into a freshly dipped and still wet bowl. I would glaze the stoneware bowl with my tenmoku and immediately place a green leaf in the still wet glaze. I tried other ways like brushing the leaf in on top of dried glaze and even dipping the leaf in the glaze. There were other ways I tried it also.
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John Britt just published his explorations about this in one of the mags...... PMI I think.
The technique, done in the traditional manner,.... is a pretty highly guarded secret. I have theories... but no knowledge. I don;t think John Britt's info is the way it is traditionally done... but he is getting some reasonable results.
best,
.....................john