Roses, on account of being bulky are difficult to dry. But follow these simple instructions to dry preserve them for a long time.
The first thing to do when pressing a rose is to prepare it for drying. Cut an inch or two from the stem while under water to give a fresh cut. Then put […]
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The recipe for making potpourri is pretty much the same, no matter what ingredients you use. Choose the fixative carefully, and make sure you season the potpourri well before placing it in your room. For an easy potpourri recipe, choose from the following:
· Purple Haze
Ingredients:
1 cup dried Lavender (Lavandula officinalis) (purple)
7-8 drops Lavender essential/fragrance […]
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Originally people stored potpourri in closed ceramic containers near heat sources. They would open the lid of the container while they were using the room and the heat would make the perfume expand and fill the room. When the room was not in use the lid would cover the container again. But now the beauty […]
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Dried flower swags look wonderful over doorways, and archways. They are wonderful additions to a room if you want to add a touch of subtle elegance and enhance the beauty and warmth of a room. Read our instructions to find out how you can make your own dried flower swags.
For this you will need:
· […]
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We have all, at some point in the past, put flowers between the pages of a book, forgotten about them and been pleasantly surprised to open the book later and see beautifully preserved flowers. Pressing flowers is a great way to preserve flowers, even if they result in a loss of relief of the flower.
Barring […]
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Given below is an indicative list of flowers that are most suited to being dried using desiccants. As already mentioned, this is only an indicative list and may not have the names of some other flowers also suited to this method of drying. Hence, you have to experiment with some other flowers, but do let […]
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Listed below are the flowers and foliage that respond best to glycerine drying methods. This is not an exhaustive list, but you can also experiment and let us know what other combinations worked for this method of drying.
A
BOTANICAL NAME
ENGLISH COMMON NAME
PARTS TO GLYCERINE
Alchemilla mollis
Avena
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Oats
Flowers
Seed Heads
B
BOTANICAL NAME
ENGLISH COMMON NAME
PARTS TO GLYCERINE
Betula pendula
Briza
Bromus
Birch
Quaking Grass
Brome Grass
Catkins
Seed […]
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The method of drying flowers using glycerine is most suited to woody stalks and leaves. The advantage of using this method is that the glycerine replaces the water content of the plant material and makes the flower and foliage supple and durable.
As with all other forms of drying, first remove any damaged parts […]
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AIR DRYING
Listed below is a list of plants suitable for air drying. This is not an exhaustive list, and there may be flowers that you might have air dried which don’t appear on our list. Simply experiment with such flowers to see if air drying is the method most suited to drying them.
A
BOTANICAL NAME
ENGLISH COMMON […]
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Even after the season for cut flowers is over, dried flowers continue to adorn your house, lending it a special beauty of its own. It is also faster to dry flowers in the microwave than in other methods.
Usually delicate flowers dry well in the microwave. Gerberas, roses, chrysanthemums and tulips are wonderfully dried […]
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