Is there a way to prolong the life of living flowers? Is it possible that a few days in a vase is everything that is allocated to them? The solution is! We will tell you how to conserve flowers in glycerin, so that they will gladden the eye for a long time.
This treatment can not be called drying, because the flowers in the bottle with glycerin absorb a substance that replaces water in their tissues. Glycerin gives the leaves and inflorescences elasticity, preserves the colors. Preservation of colors in glycerin is an opportunity to admire them for several years! Over time, flowers can change color. For example, eucalyptus leaves acquire a blue-green color, and roses become brown or dark green.
Canning rules
Before storing flowers in glycerine, they must be properly prepared. If the plant is evergreen, then cut it at any time, and the deciduous harvest in August-September. Cut them on an oblique clean and sharp knife. Flowers should immediately be dipped in water so that they do not dry out. Too hard stems should be slightly split with a knife, so that the liquid is absorbed better. Keep in mind that some plants immediately release the sticky juice that clogs up all the channels. Such stems must be held over the fire, so that the ends darken.
It's time to start conservation!
We will need:
- boiling water;
- glycerol;
- flowers;
- decorative bottle.
- Dissolve in boiling water glycerin in a ratio of 2: 1. With this solution, pour the flowers placed in the container, so that the solution completely covers them.
- As the plants absorb the solution, glycerin must be added. The duration of canning flowers in glycerin by hand, the master class of which we offer, depends on the type of plant. It may take from a week to eight months!
- When the flowers cease to be saturated with the solution, put them in a decorative bottle, pour again with glycerine and cover with a lid. Amazingly beautiful interior decoration element is ready!
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Helpful Tips
If you have learned how to make flowers in glycerin, you have time to prepare transparent glass containers while the plants are soaked with solution in a dark cool place. The more unusual the shape of the bottle, the more original and creative the floral composition will look. As the decoration of the bottle you can use satin ribbons, decorative cords, a variety of accessories.