Things You'll Need:
- Boxes
- Fine Sand
- Fresh-cut Flowers
- Gardening Gloves
- Pruning Shears
- Fine Sand
- Pruning Shears
- Rubber Bands
- Rubber Bands
- Silica Gel Packs
- String
- Rubber bands
- Boxes
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Step 1
Pick flowers when their blossoms are half-open, and leave the flowers on their stems.
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Step 2
Strip the lower leaves from the stems; don't remove the leaves closest to the flower on the stem.
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Step 3
Gather 8 to 10 stems together, and tie them with string or secure them with rubber bands.
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Step 4
Hang the bundle upside down in a well-ventilated area. After 10 days (in warm weather), the flowers should be dry. When drying multiple bundles of flowers, leave space between them to ensure thorough drying.
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Step 1
Line a box with fine, dry sand, borax or silica gel.
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Step 2
Place the whole heads of the flowers face down in the box. Dahlias, roses and zinnias dry well using this method.
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Step 3
Sift more sand or borax onto the flower heads until they are covered.
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Step 4
Place the box in a warm, dry area for two weeks.

















Comments
mweise said
on 8/6/2009 Thank you, I really needed to know how to do this.
etmarciniec said
on 7/24/2009 I didn't know about the box method. I've been air drying flowers to add to soaps.
terica said
on 7/24/2009 I like this method too. I press most of mine but there are some that just press without fading , the silica gel helps keep them more nature.
lilolladystuff said
on 6/8/2009 Great photos and article. Thanks.
denisepapas said
on 4/28/2009 I love the photos - they really helped the descriptions. I always wanted to know how to do this and never knew it was so easy!