In winter, it is suitable for making dried flowers, and rope and scissors can make exquisite dried flowers
Raising flowers in the cold and dry winter is already difficult, but it is very suitable to make dried flowers. We can take the flowers that are about to wither in our homes and preserve them in another way. Indoor dried flowers can be preserved for a long time, as long as it is handled properly, dried flowers can maintain a very good shape and color, generally can be watched for two or three years. Let's see what methods are used to make dried flowers.
First, upside down dried flower method
The most common way to make dried flowers is the upside down method, that is, the flowers are tied up with a rope and hung upside down in a well-ventilated place, so that they can dry naturally. This method is applicable to most flowers in life, as long as the peduncle is not short. For example, the moon flower is very suitable, but its petals are more, the air drying time will be relatively long, it takes half a month to reach the state of complete air drying, of course, sometimes the weather is not good, it may take longer.
Flowers are hung upside down to ensure that the shape of flowers and leaves does not appear seriously deformed. If you insert the flower directly into the vase and let it dry, the whole flower will show signs of collapse.
Second, the desiccant production method
From the name can find out what materials are needed, desiccant to make dried flowers is very simple, buy some dry flower desiccant, it can be used repeatedly, the utilization rate is relatively high, will not be too wasteful.
Prepare a relatively large capacity vessel, cut the flowers, put in the desiccant, fill the desiccant to the periphery of the petals with a small spoon, fill the gaps of each petal with desiccant, and then cover the lid to let the flowers dry quickly, due to the role of the desiccant, the whole process is very fast, generally only need a few days. This method is more suitable for flowers without peduncles.
Third, the embossing method
For some flower species whose petals are more easily damaged, such as: pansies, horns, sunflowers and other herbaceous small flowers, it is more suitable for the use of embossing.
First, we prepare two sheets of glass, or cardboard, and sandwich the picked flowers in the middle of the glass plate. At the same time, it is also necessary to sprinkle some desiccant in the middle gap of the petals, and then prepare some more heavyweight books and stone materials, press them on the top of the glass plate, and in a few days, the flowers will become exquisite small dried flowers.
Fourth, the skills of dry flower making
1. Flower branch selection. Before making dried flowers, we need to choose some flowers that grow more full, and also in the flowers grow the best fit, pick them off, do not wait until the flowers are about to wither and then prune, at that time the dried flowers will not look good. Before the branches of the flowers are dried, they need to be pruned to a certain extent, and each branch is best retained at a length of thirty centimeters.
2. Pick up the color. Flowers with a lighter color are not suitable for making dried flowers, because the color after drying is not so good. It is recommended to choose some darker colors, such as dark pink, yellow, purple, blue, red, etc., no matter what variety of flowers are the same.
Xiaohua thinks that when we make some dried flower bouquets, we can match different flower species, which can be bundled together, or it can be dried loosely, so that the dried flowers show a more different charm.