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Dried Roses
I appreciate the ideas submitted on drying flowers. My daughter was
just recently married, and I'd like to do a nice job in drying her roses. If I'm understandng correctly, I simply hang them upside-down in a dark room, and then spray them with hair spray? How do I keep the color from fading? And, how long do I have to hang them upside-down before I can spray them? In the past, when I have dried flowers, particularly red roses, the color seems to fade very quickly. Does the hair sprays keep them from becoming brittle? What other advice does anyone have? Help! |
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The dark room they dry in will help preserve the color but red roses
tend to turn very dark and white turn antique looking. The pastel roses seem to hold their original color best. Spray after they are dry to help hold them together. I don't use spray, just be careful about bumping them. A glass case to keep them in after drying completely would be good. Don't let sunlight on them-the darker, the better. I have some whole dried roses in the top of a gallon size jar of homemade potpourri that are still beautiful after several years in dark bedroom. |
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