엽연의 모양이 다른 4종류의 잎을 식물재료로 사용 하고, 망사잎 제작을 위한 엽육제거시 sodium hydroxide( NaOH)의 농도와 처리시간의 최적 조건을 찾고자 하였다. 중국단풍(장상열)은 NaOH 60% 용액에서 50 분간, 호랑가시나무(예거치)는 NaOH 20% 용액에서 50분간, 신갈나무(천열)는 NaOH 20-60% 용액에서 70분간, 대왕참나무(전열)는 NaOH 20-40% 용액에서 70분간 열탕 처리하다 엽육제거율도 높고 관상가치가 높은 망사잎을 만들 수 있었다.
Four kinds of leaves with different shapes of leaf blade were used as experimental materials to establish an optimum condition for treating leaves to obtain skeleton leaves. Effective concentration and length of soaking time in a hot NaOH solution, which resulted in high valued ornaments, were 60% (v/v) for 50 minutes for Acer buergerianum (palmatifid), 20% (v/v) for 50 minutes for Ilex cornuta (serrate), 20-60% (v/v) for 70 minutes for Quercus mongolia (lobed), and 20-40% (v/v) for 70 minutes for Quercus palustris (parted). Through a series of the process of soaking leaves in a hot NaOH solution, rinsing or brushing to remove mesophyll, drying, and dying, high quality ornaments could be obtained.