Things You'll Need:
- Rubber bands
- String
- Wire coat hangers
- Hairspray
- Large phone book
- Newspaper
- Blotting paper
- Bricks
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Step 1
Remove excess foliage from the flowers and trim the stems to no shorter than six inches.
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Step 2
Bind bunches of stems together with rubber bands. Tie one end of a piece of string to the bound stems and tie the other end to a wire coat hanger (so that when the hangers are suspended properly the flowers are upside-down).
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Step 3
Suspend the hangers in a well-ventilated closet (any warm, dark area with good ventilation will work). Allow them to dry for two to four weeks or until they are completely dry.
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Step 4
Take down dried flowers. For added protection, coat them lightly with hairspray.
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Step 1
Lay your flowers on the smooth side of a piece of blotting paper. Arrange the flowers with approximately 1/4 inch between them.
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Step 2
Place another piece of blotting paper on top of the flowers, smooth-side down. Using your hands, gently press and smooth the top sheet and the flowers beneath it.
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Step 3
Place the flower/blotting sheets on one side of an open, evenly-divided piece of newspaper. Fold the other side of the newspaper over the flowers.
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Step 4
Insert the flowers between the pages of a large phone book (any large book will work) and close it. You can insert several sets of flowers within the book.
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Step 5
Place approximately 20 lbs. of bricks on top of the phone book. Allow the flowers to dry for two to four weeks. Change the blotting paper once weekly.
