A new method is presented for preparing nascent spherulites, which can
be used to investigate the formation of spherulites of polymers. Diff
erent morphologies of nascent spherulites were found, and they corresp
ond to two orthogonal views of sheaf-like entities. Splaying of lamell
ae in two dimensions and branching were observed directly. The nucleat
ion could not be found to be indicative of shish-kebab morphology.