How Do You Make An Umbrella With Palm Tree Leaves?
Palm leaves, or fronds, can be woven or tied together to make thatching. Thatching is used to make roofs on palapas, decorate tiki bars or make umbrellas. A palm leaf umbrella is also called a “thatch umbrella.” It will take some time to arrange and tie together the fronds, but it is a simple task. Thatch or palm leaf umbrellas are fairly expensive. Gather some palm leaves and make your own at home. Place the palm leaves in a warm location. Allow the leaves to dry for one week. The palm leaves must not get wet during this time. Lay the dried leaves on a flat surface. Turn the leaves so that they all face the same way. Overlap the branches of the leaves to form a circle. Tie the branches together with twine. Weave the twine over and under the branches and tie each leaf to the next leaf until they are all secured. Add a second layer of branches. Arrange the leaves in a circle over the first layer. Tie them together with twine. Secure the second row to the first row by weaving the twine i
