How to Dry Flowers for Winter Enjoyment
To begin you have to cut the flowers, morning is usually the best time, after all the dew has dried., Air drying is one of the easiest ways to dry flowers and many flowers can be dried this way roses, baby’s breath and hydrangeas to name a few...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: To begin you have to cut the flowers
You will want to pick perfect specimens as they will stand up to the drying process the best.
Use a sharp pair of scissors and cut a long stem. -
Step 2: morning is usually the best time
Once you have cut the flowers you want to dry bundle them together with a rubber band.
Hang them upside down in a place away from sunlight with a good circulation of dry air.
They should be dry in three weeks.
Herbs can be dried this way as well. , It works very well however it is a little more time consuming and requires a little more work.
Silica sand is very fine sand and you can find it in craft stores.
A much less expensive choice is builder’s sand that you can buy at hardware stores, however it usually comes in large quantities and to dry a few flowers may not be the best choice. , Add your flowers, strong flowers can just be laid flat on the sand, flat blooms like sunflowers should have their stems cut short and laid face up. , Continue to do this until the flowers are completely covered.
It generally takes about four weeks for the flowers to dry. , It works best to use a small artists brush for this process. , -
Step 3: after all the dew has dried.
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Step 4: Air drying is one of the easiest ways to dry flowers and many flowers can be dried this way roses
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Step 5: baby’s breath and hydrangeas to name a few.
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Step 6: Another way to dry flowers is by the use of silica sand.
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Step 7: Start by spreading a layer of sand in deep tray.
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Step 8: The next step is to slowly spoon the sand over the flowers making sure you get the sand into every petal and part of the flowers.
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Step 9: Once the flowers are dry gently brush the sand off.
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Step 10: Finished.
Detailed Guide
You will want to pick perfect specimens as they will stand up to the drying process the best.
Use a sharp pair of scissors and cut a long stem.
Once you have cut the flowers you want to dry bundle them together with a rubber band.
Hang them upside down in a place away from sunlight with a good circulation of dry air.
They should be dry in three weeks.
Herbs can be dried this way as well. , It works very well however it is a little more time consuming and requires a little more work.
Silica sand is very fine sand and you can find it in craft stores.
A much less expensive choice is builder’s sand that you can buy at hardware stores, however it usually comes in large quantities and to dry a few flowers may not be the best choice. , Add your flowers, strong flowers can just be laid flat on the sand, flat blooms like sunflowers should have their stems cut short and laid face up. , Continue to do this until the flowers are completely covered.
It generally takes about four weeks for the flowers to dry. , It works best to use a small artists brush for this process. ,
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