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BigmanPigman

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11. How did you dry it and preserve the color?

Reply to Mousetoescamper (Original post)

Sun Nov 24, 2024, 01:05 AM

Nov 24

My poinsettia's branches broke by the time I got it home from Trader Joe's so I decided to think of a silver lining and I took the red petals and green leaves off of them, put them on my floor/carpet and thought of using them for my hand made Christmas cards. I looked into drying them via Google but I do not have silica gel so I'm pressing them in between paper towels "to dry for 2 weeks" instead. It's been 2 days and they are getting dried up. Now I'm trying to figure out how to preserve the color until Christmas. I read that a clear fixative, like hair spray, will work. Since I am an illustrator I use hairspray as a fixative all the time...cheap too. I don't want the color to bleed or the moisture from the hairspray to make them moist again. What do you suggest?

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Dried button flower II [View all] Mousetoescamper Nov 23 OP

That's so bright! viva la Nov 23 #1

For the long dark night Mousetoescamper Nov 24 #6

Wow, my dear Mousetoescamper! This is wonderful. Brilliant colors! Thank you. CaliforniaPeggy Nov 23 #2

Thanks and you're welcome! Mousetoescamper Nov 24 #7

Beautiful luvallpeeps Nov 23 #3

Thanks! Mousetoescamper Nov 24 #8

The color and shape makes me think of 4th of July fireworks! Diamond_Dog Nov 23 #4

Sky mums Mousetoescamper Nov 24 #9

Beautiful MustLoveBeagles Nov 24 #5

Thanks! Mousetoescamper Nov 24 #10

How did you dry it and preserve the color? BigmanPigman Nov 24 #11

I put three of the fresh flowers with stems in a dry vase & stored it on a shelf in a dark corner of my living room Mousetoescamper Nov 24 #12

Thanks! BigmanPigman Nov 24 #13