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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!
ecm1980 said
on 4/17/2009 I have never heard of using sand to dry them out. Very good idea. I might try that.
Maureen Bloesch said
on 3/24/2009 I prefer not to use silica gel but fresh air...
blj7150 said
on 2/18/2009 I have a huge flower bed with many diffrent flowers from spring to late fall. This will be a fun project
chipsieee00 said
on 8/6/2008 I air dried a rose bouquet and it was good for about 6 months. Then it started to smell like urine in summer!!! =( Please give me some advice about how to get rid of the smell. I really don't want to throw away my arrangement as its really special to me...
Anonymous said
on 11/22/2005 Spray the flowers with hair spray so that they harden (and have a protective shell) and keep their color.
Anonymous said
on 11/22/2005 Here's an idea for roses. I have miniature roses growing around my porch. I have to cut them back at least twice a summer. I decided to keep some of the little buds and dry them. It worked great. You can do just about anything with them. I dried yellow.
Anonymous said
on 11/22/2005 Hang your flower or flowers over your dryer for just a few days while doing laundry. This allows the flowers to not only dry out, but keeps them from becoming brittle.
Anonymous said
on 11/22/2005 Take a packet of silica gel (comes in shoe boxes). Place flower in microwave with gel sprinkled on it (three flowers per packet) and microwave for 2 minutes.