Monday, May 17, 2010

How to preserve dried flowers (wedding bouquet)?

I dried my sister's bouquet upside down, now what? She went of to her honeymoon and I want to spray something on it or do something to it so that it doesn't fall apart. Please help!

How to preserve dried flowers (wedding bouquet)?
You could have them laminated. Either that or go to a home depot and buy compounds necessary to make liquid plastic (you'll need a gas mask), dip them in it, take them out, and let it dry. It should dry pretty quickly.
Reply:you can hairspray it, probably the cheapest way too.





Or you buy glue for textile, and brush it on, leaf by leaf.


have fun!





I hope there are not too many flowers for you to do
Reply:I think I would try an aerosol hairspray..............If they are falling apart you do not want to get them to wet and have them deteriorate further.....Hairspray may discolor them a little more than they are already.....Try it on one little section and see how it does.........For future help in this area....A lot of Florist have machines they freeze dry flowers in.....And you can preserve them nicely that way.....If she wants to display her bouquet....She may look into glass domes or a large Shadow box..........Just a thought...Good Luck
Reply:They sell a spay you can put on it at a local craft store or flower shop
Reply:I dont know if this will work cause your flowers are already dry but when I had my baby shower (last November) my mom put my bouqet in my grandmas freezer and we forgot about it until the shower was over, well when I got home I put it in my freezer and forgot about it until we moved, which was almost a year later and the flower is still looking pretty good, its a little wilted but it definetely doesnt look a year old!! you should give it a try, but it may not work cause you do have to keep it in your freezer!! lol i just dont want to throw it away :)
Reply:strong hairspray works
Reply:next time use a plant press


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