The simplest way to make natural dried flowers, with less effort and still beautiful

The trend of using dried flowers for home decoration is no longer strange to many people. Dried flowers have a long shelf life, easy to store, and can be kept for many years. Today lassho.edu.vn will show you 2 simple ways to make dried flowers at home with just a few basic steps!

How to make flowers dry by air drying

Hong wind is the traditional method of making dried flowers

This is one of the traditional methods of making dried flowers. You can dry individual petals or dry flowers in bunches.

Materials needed

• Sedge ropes, ropes, rubber bands
• Drag

Note
Flowers used for the method of air conditioning are usually rose, lavender, bird’s nest, immortal chrysanthemum, chrysanthemum and herb samples.

Making

Step 1Trim the body evenly . Completely remove damaged leaves and flowers.

Step 2 Sort the flowers and then arrange the flowers into small bunches. You can use sedge rope, rope, elastic band to fix the bouquet .

Step 3Hang the flowers in a well-ventilated place, away from direct sunlight and heat, such as a kitchen.

Step 4 Let the flowers dry for a few days to a few weeks , depending on the humidity where you hang them.

Dried flowers in the wind

Good tips to keep flower colors fresh for a long time
When the flower is completely dry, spray on the flower a layer of hairspray to keep the shape and color of the flower.

How to make dried flowers by hanging upside down

The upside down method is suitable for most flowers

This traditional method of drying flowers is suitable for almost any flower. Just hang the flowers upside down, dry the flowers in a well-ventilated area, not exposed to direct sunlight such as the kitchen area, wardrobe, bedroom.

Materials needed

• Wall hook, nail or coat hanger
• Sedge ropes, ropes, rubber bands

Note
If you want to make dried flowers with whole branches like lavender, immortal flowers, snowflakes, etc., you should choose flower branches with buds intact.

Making

Step 1 Cut flowers, completely remove damaged leaves and flowers .

Step 2 Classification of flowers, each type of flower needs to be divided into separate groups , tied into separate bunches.

Step 3Use a sedge, rope or elastic band to tie the flower close to the base of the flower stem so that it does not slip out of the bunch while drying.

Step 4Hang the flowers upside down in a cool, dry, high place. You can hang flowers on hooks, nails or coat hangers. Hang so that all the flowers are facing the ground.

Step 5 Wait 2 to 4 weeks for the flowers to dry completely.

Flowers need to be dried for 2 to 4 weeks to fully dry

Good tips to keep flower colors fresh for a long time
Flowers will fade gradually after being cut. So, to keep the flower color, dry the flowers immediately after picking.

Recently, lassho.edu.vn showed you 2 simple ways to make dried flowers at home. Hope you will successfully make beautiful dried flower bouquets to decorate your home!

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