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glycerin recipe for drying flowers?
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Posted by Jofrom_PKs zone 5 (My Page) on Tue, Oct 1, 02 at 19:45
| A long, long time ago I heard or read about using glycerin & maybe water, to dry leaves on the branches of maples and other trees to have them keep that incredible fall color. Has anyone done this? Is there any special method or mixture? How long do they keep the color? |
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RE: glycerin recipe for drying flowers?
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| I am drying foliage right now using half glycerin and half water. If you are doing not so woody stems then it could be 40% glycerin and 60% water. Make sure the water is real hot when mixing with the glycerin before putting the leaves in so it is incorporated well. |
RE: glycerin recipe for drying flowers?
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| oh thank you. A stupid question for you. Where would I get glycerin? |
RE: glycerin recipe for drying flowers?
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| I picked up glycerin locally at a drug store. You can also try the glycerin used in soap making as long as it's in liquid form. I've recently used glycerin to preserve white pine branches, dog wood stems, ferns, and other interesting leaves I've stumbled upon. Hope this helps. |
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