How to dry flowers with natural method - master class (video and photo)
Each of us remembers the call from the kindergarteneducators to collect leaves and flowers, and then dry them for the herbarium and all sorts of appliques, make crafts of cones and acorns using dry plants. Today not only children are interested in drying flowers - many adult florists or simply lovers of beautiful plants try to capture the creation of nature for a long time. But not only to preserve dried flowers (which, by the way, are called dried flowers) is difficult - it is also necessary to dry flowers properly. And today in our master class we will show ways of drying flowers with maximum preservation of their shape and color.
How to dry flowers - preparation of natural material
It is worth saying that you can dry any flower, andhere the techniques of creating dried flowers are different. Florists advise to collect flowers on a dry day, and do it better in the late morning. If you prefer a colorful plant with bright flowers - this is an excellent choice for creating dried flowers.
On a note! Pay attention to the orange, pink,blue flowers - they practically do not lose their natural color after drying, but it is typical for red flowers. Another simple recommendation of experienced florists is to collect better the flowers of a young plant blooming the first year, as the youngsters retain their color better.
Before drying the flowers, they need to be allowed to dry after cutting from the plant. Send the harvested crop to a cool shaded location for a few days.
Learn how to dry flowers correctly - master class
The first thing to do is sort the material: we separate large flowers from small ones, we will dry them separately.
Natural methods
Drying flowers in the open air is one of thethe simplest methods along with pressing and drying in the book. But unlike the latest methods, drying in the open air allows you to maintain the bulk of the buds. This method is suitable for bells, roses, cornflowers, Chinese lanterns. Dry flowers to keep the shape is necessary in a standing position. The vase will come to the rescue - pour a little water into it, put the flowers, and wait for two weeks until the flowers dry completely. As you know, you do not need to pour water.
The disadvantage of this method will be slightly dropped buds, however in the composition the dried flower will look luxurious.
Sand - a master class on drying the flower
Most capricious flowers, such as marigolds,heather, zinnia, lobelia can be dried with the help of sand. Simply bury the flowers in the sand for one to four weeks, and after a while carefully dig out the buds - they will long please you with their natural shape and color.
On a note! Florists recommend large flowers placed in the sand in the face up position, and small and more fragile turn face down.
How to dry flowers in the sand correctly:
In an empty box we fall asleep fine sand (sand fits perfectly for a cat's toilet).
We put our flower on the sand, for example, a rose.
Gradually fall asleep flower with sand, and watch to the leaves, the petals do not break. Carefully fill the space between the petals.
When the flower is completely covered, we leave it inThis form for two weeks, providing the dryness of the room in which the box is located. During this time there will be a mummification of the plant, and you will get a practically unchanged dried flower.
Such dried flowers can be used to create various decorative elements, whether it's a picture for a gift to a loved one or a herbarium with labels.
And here is another master class on drying flowersfor herbaria or bouquets. This method is suitable for roses, peonies, dahlias, chrysanthemums, asters and other large flowers. Smaller flowers, for example, calendula, put face down, as it was said earlier.
We attach a thin wire to the flower, twist it, as shown in the photo.
Put the flower in a fairly wide jar, fall asleep with a dehumidifier.
We close the jar and keep it in this form for a couple of weeks.
We remove the desiccant after two weeks - and we get a beautiful dried flower.
Dried plants can be used even as an ornament when making soap with their own hands. It looks incredible!
How to dry flowers for herbarium
Herbaric method of drying flowers involves drying the plants in a flat form, which greatly simplifies the task of creating dried flowers.
A thick book, a special press for plants, an iron and even a microwave oven will come to your rescue.
Well, the easiest way to dry the flowers forHerbarium - neat arrangement of colors on a flat surface in a dry room. Use as a litter of newspapers, and do not forget to sign each copy of your collection of herbarium.
Collect the gifts of nature with the children,create a trendy herbarium today and incredible bouquets of bulk dried flowers, serve a festive table, do scrapbooking - thanks to our master class, you already know how to dry all kinds of flowers.
