How to Wax Leaves for Arrangements

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Preserve fall leaves one leaf at a time to use in fall arrangements.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Step 1

Gather fall leaves at their peak.
Step 2

Choose fresh-looking leaves with no blemishes. Leaves should not be brittle.
Step 3

Place in an old book with a weight on top for a few hours to press leaves flat.
Step 4

Melt 1 pound beeswax in a double boiler, oven, or solar oven. Do not let wax get too hot.
Step 5

Hold leaf by stem and dip into melted wax. Dip quickly so as not to damage leaf.
Step 6

Hang leaf by stem on a line with a clothespin until dry.
Step 7

Wire a florist stick to stem for a longer stem to stick into an arrangement.

Step 1

Gather fall leaves at their peak.
Step 2

Choose fresh-looking leaves with no blemishes. Leaves should not be brittle.
Step 3

Place in an old book with a weight on top for a few hours to press leaves flat.
Step 4

Heat an old iron to medium heat.
Step 5

Rub a chunk of beeswax over warm iron.
Step 6

Press leaves with iron to leave a thin wax coating.
Step 7

Hang leaf by stem on a line with a clothespin until dry.
Step 8

Wire a florist stick to stem for a longer stem to stick into an arrangement.

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