How to Save a Rose
If you have a special rose that you would like to cherish for years to come, you can save it as keepsake with wax or by drying. Follow these steps to dry your rose.
- Difficulty:
- Easy
Instructions
Things You'll Need
- Fresh and firm rose
- Paraffin wax
- Pot and stove
- Wax paper
- Cookie sheet
- Ribbon
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Wax
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1
Melt two blocks of paraffin wax in the top of a double boiler. Make sure all the wax is melted. Put on low once wax is melted.
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2
Cut the flower stem so that it is about 2-inches long.
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3
Holding it by the stem cautiously dip the entire bloom into the wax. Lift immediately and allow excess wax to drip into pan.
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4
Gently spoon a little wax in the center after it is done dripping to ensure coverage.
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5
Hold the flower for 30 seconds. Place it on its side on the wax paper covered cookie sheet.
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6
Dip the stem in and out of the wax 2 or 3 times once the wax has hardened
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7
Repeat steps 1-6.
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8
Let rose set 30 minutes until cooled after each dipping.
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9
Wrap a ribbon around the stem for decoration once it has dried and cooled.
Drying Preservation
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1
Tie a string around the stem and hang roses upside down on a hanger.
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2
Hang roses in a dry and dark place that has good exposure to air for roughly 2 weeks.
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3
Handle carefully once they are dry, as they are now brittle.
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1
Tips & Warnings
Handle carefully so not to crack the paraffin wax.
Paraffin wax is very flammable.
