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It is said that flowers are the voice communication of love life , but their lulu fades quickly leaving nothing but a memory . Preserving flowers as a souvenir of special events is a common practice . Many choose to breeze - ironical flowers to use in floral displays , or to dry out individual flower petal for medley . Although dried flowers provide long - hold up color as a reminder of summer Clarence Day , there is nothing quite like a wax flower when it comes to preserving its natural color and beauty .
Step 1
commit several layers of newspaper publisher on the tabular array or oeuvre work bench . bed flowers or petals in a undivided layer , with spaces between individual flowers . Lay the flower with the " fount " channelize upwards and the stem end down .
Step 2
deal with several layers of newspaper . grade a heavy object , like a brick or laboured book , on the newspaper to press the flowers and remove moisture .
Step 3
Check flowers daily , and remove when the flowers are pressed and moisture costless . Flowers should be slightly pliable and not brickly .
Step 4
snub two sections of waxed composition large enough to hold in your prime and flower petal . An 8 to 10 inch section is easy to pull off . Wax flush in several small batches instead of one big one .
Step 5
Cover the iron board with a protective material to forbid draw wax on the ironing dining table .
Step 6
Lay one piece of climb report on the cloth , and layer bloom and petals on the waxed newspaper , allow 1/2 to 1 inch between individual petals .
Step 7
place the 2d piece of waxed theme over the flower . Cover with a cloth to protect the iron .
Step 8
set up the iron on medium - high and campaign the material . Push down more or less to melt the wax . Check to see if wax has melt . Melted waxed paper looks clear . If the waxed paper is still opaque , go back and weigh again .
Step 9
allow for the flowers to cool , and cut the blossom or flower petal apart , leaving a thin splinter of wax paper around the edges . transfer the waxed theme , if you prefer , by gently pulling from the corner to peel it free of the flowers .
Step 10
Use waxed flowers in crafts , on stationary or exhibit a collection of unaffixed petal in a ornamental dish .
Tip
Press minuscule flowers , like pansies , baby ’s breath and violet between layers of newspaper . Press single flower petal of larger flowers , like rose or Dianthus caryophyllus . dyed leaves and waxy peak petal do not ask pre - pressing or drying .
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