The major raw materials are leaves, flowers and grass, which after cleaning and arranging, are placed between leaves of newspapers. The newspapers are piled up and pressed flat with boards or other heavy objects.
刻葉畫最主要的材料是樹葉或花瓣。採摘回來的葉子清理乾淨，夾在報紙中，疊成一落，上面再用木板或重物壓住。