Hopefully, that bouquet of flowers that they have given us will remain forever. In our memory, sure, yes, but how can we enjoy these natural flowers for longer? A great option is to dry them. We tell you some simple techniques to preserve your natural flowers. Get up to date on flower drying techniques and follow these tips to preserve them. Once the process is finished, you can contemplate your already dry flowers, or use them to decorate centerpieces, cards, gifts, scrap or crafts. The options are many. Lengthen the life of your natural flowers with these conservation techniques and enjoy them for a longer time.

Techniques For Drying Bouquets Of Natural Flowers

A bouquet of flowers almost always brings together a story and a feeling. Keeping that bouquet is a way to keep that moment alive and also the emotion that caused it. Choose the most appropriate technique and learn to dry your natural flowers.

Pressing

This technique is perfect for small, thin-stemmed flowers. You can do it with two materials. The first is to distribute the flowers among the wax paper and place them inside a book that weighs, the more, the better. The other option is to use newspaper and then wrap it in blotting paper and a last layer of cardboard. To make the method more effective, replace the layers once a week has passed. If you are not in a hurry, it is best to leave the flowers pressing for at least 10 days. If the flowers do not have moisture, the process will be completed successfully.

Air Dried Flowers

It is one of the oldest flower conservation methods. It will be enough to hang the natural flowers on the bottom, which is why this technique is ideal for long-stemmed flowers. Tie them preferably with a string of raffia or string of pita so as not to damage the stems. Try to get the sun directly and that the area is well ventilated. With the passing of days, you will see how the petals change color, they will even shrink. Unlike pressing, if you decide to dry your natural flowers in the air, you will see that they retain their volume. Between two and four weeks, your dried Wreath to Thepsirin Temple (พวงหรีดวัดเทพศิรินทร์ which is the term in Thai)will be ready.

The Flowers In The Microwave

Choose your natural flowers and cover them with sand. If you have a pet, the sand that cats usually use is perfect. Insert them in the microwave for 2 or 3 minutes. Once the sand is cold, remove it, and you will see how your flowers are already dry and ready to decorate the part of the house that you want. This method is perfect for people impatient for how fast it is and to apply on natural flowers with many petals.