How to make dried flowers
Many of the flowers we display on daily basis can be made into dried flowers, especially the bouquets that have special meaning to us. After being made into dried flowers, they can be stored for a longer period of time. . We can also buy flower petals and dry them into sachets, which are very cheap. The simplest and most natural way is to tie the flowers into bunches and place them in a warm, dry place to dry. This is what we usually call air drying. However, some flowers will deform or even deteriorate if they are dried in this way. If you want the flowers to dry longer, you might as well use a microwave to help.
Air drying is the simplest and most common method of making dried flowers. Choose a warm, dry, and well-ventilated room. The indoor temperature should not be lower than 10 degrees Celsius. A well-ventilated cupboard, a heated room, or a place like an attic or attic are all good. Flowers have decorative value during the drying process, so you may want to consider using bedrooms and dining rooms as drying areas.
Perennial wildflowers, hydrangeas, delphiniums, mimosa, tansy and other flowers need to be tied into small handfuls with fine twine and hung upside down on clothes hooks or strings, but they must be kept away from the wall. Papyrus, lavender, and pampas grass flowers are placed in a large open container to dry so that they can spread out in a fan shape. Some flowers just need to be placed flat on the shelf. The drying time varies with the type of flower, air humidity and temperature. Delphiniums dry out in just two or three days in a warm, dry room, but in a cooler shed or utility room it may take eight to ten days. You must remember to take a look and smell every two or three days. If your flowers feel brittle like paper, you are done.
1. Choose the dried flowers you want to make, preferably fresh flowers. Flowers that bloom fully and healthily will look better. Remove all the leaves, leaving only the flowers at the top of the stem.
2. Classification, putting items of the same type or size into a pile. Larger flowers like roses must not be mixed in with the flowers.
3. Tie flowers of the same type into a bunch, wrap a thread or ribbon around the lower end of the stem several times, and tie tightly to ensure that no flower branches will fall off when hanging upside down.
4. To hang the bouquet upside down, you can use a hook to hook the thread (strap) that wraps the bouquet. In short, make sure there is no obvious angle, because the petals will droop in the direction of gravity and will form a strange shape after drying.
5. Wait 2 to 4 weeks. If any flower branches fall off during this period, tie them tightly again. Don't touch them at ordinary times. After they are dry, you can spray some hair styling agent such as gel water to help shape the petals.
Microwave drying is a new method that is characterized by its short time and no need for other media. This drying method is suitable for flowers that can be air-dried, such as herbs, daisies, roses, marigolds, etc., as well as some grasses such as pampas grass, thistle, papyrus, etc.
The time for drying in a microwave oven depends on the type of oven and the number of flowers. Some berries are easy to break in the microwave, so first put them in a cool, dry and ventilated place to air-dry for at least a week. The quality of dried flowers depends on the quality of fresh roses. Don’t choose bright red or purple roses for making dried flowers, because the color will deepen after the flowers are dried. Personally, I feel that it is better to use warm-toned roses, because the dried flowers will turn slightly yellow, which will be obvious in cool-toned dried flowers.
The following are air-dried flowersI hope netizens who like dried flowers can use this illustration: 1. Choose suitable fresh roses and matching herbs, and tidy up the excess branches and leaves. The leaves of roses curl up after drying, which is not very pretty. I usually remove them when arranging flowers, and they will look better with the leaves of the plant in the picture below);
The following are several dried flower products,
This is a large flower arrangement made of dried roses and some plant ingredients. I placed it on the small coffee table next to the sofa. It is very beautiful.
