HOW TO DRY YOUR FLOWERS PERFECTLY

Flower drying is an art that has begun to face from the limelight. It is essentially a preservation technique that allows you to store your favorite flowers without watching the die. Flowers that wither and die lose their color, fragrance, and feel. Moreover, it is difficult to lose something so valuable to you that you have spent months taking care of. There are various reasons why preserving flowers comes to mind. Maybe those flowers were a gift from a dear friend or maybe those were the flowers that your boyfriend used to propose to you. If you have no reason, dry your flowers to simply use them as decoration or showpieces. Paste them in a scrapbook to show to your kids when they grow up or get them framed as part of a memory. Create a collage or even use dried and pressed flowers as fragrant incense sticks. So many reasons to revive this art of drying and pressing flowers. Use online flower delivery in Kota to order your favorite blooms and start your own flower library today.

This article will teach you how to dry your flowers ideally using three techniques.

1.    AIR DRYING 2. DRYING AGENTS SUCH AS SILICA GEL 3. USING A MICROWAVE

AIR DRYING

This involves hanging the flowers in a dark room for up to 3 weeks. Start by cutting your flowers without the dew. Make sure there is as little moisture as possible. Hang them using twine on a clothes hanger, upside down. This will allow the stems to remain straight even after wilting. Warped stems can kill the look. Dry away from direct sunlight to keep the color intact, preferably in a dark room. To dry only flower heads, place them on a piece of paper and keep them in a dark room away from moisture and humidity. Most flowers dry within 2 weeks depending on the external factors. The petals should feel papery and free of dampness. Store them in wrapped paper in a box. Avoid sunlight to make them last longer.

USING DRYING AGENT

Drying agents such as silica gel, kitty litter, cornmeal, sand, and borax can help dry faster. Use a dish and spread out a layer of ½ inch of the drying agent. Place your flowers on top, face down. For longer flowers, try a diagonal look. Cover the flowers with another layer of the drying agent. If the flowers are dense then dust the petals with the agent. Either way, keep away from sunlight and moisture. Within a few days, you should have perfect end results.

USING A MICROWAVE

This is a shortcut to getting that end result but you might not like the final look. The procedure is same the one above. After you have covered the flowers in the drying agent, put them in the microwave. Put a bowl of water next to it. Every thirty seconds rotate the flower. Do not remove it from the dish for at least the next 20 hours. Once you are sure that your flowers are not that brittle any more, get them out and wrap them in paper before storing them.

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