How do you dry flowers and then frame them?

I want to frame my prom roses but I'm not sure about the steps but I know I need to start today because the roses are starting to open. Can someone help me just like give me the steps of what to do? Find an article or something? Best answer gets 10 points!





Thanks.

How do you dry flowers and then frame them?
You can hang the flowers upside down from a ceililng fan or something, then they will dry out. The color will fade only a little, I think. you can put them in a vase once they are dry, but try not to touch the petals, or it will fall apart! Or you can press them in a book for several months and it will dry out that way. Then I think you can frame them.
Reply:It depends on the type of flower you are drying and how you want to present them in the frame. Most drying of flowers is best done by tying the stems together lightly and hanging them upside down in a dry warm place until the drying process has occured. The other drying type is usually done by placing in a book by pressing. I think there is a product you can purchase for this also. If you want to frame as a flat presentation the book, press is probably best. But, if you want a more 3-d effect , the upside down method will work best.
Reply:Go to your local hobby shop and get some silica gel. It's a power and you'll need a deep container. You put some silica gel in the container, lay your flowers on it and then gently pour more of the powder onto them to cover them. Read the container because I'm not sure how long it takes but it's at least a few days before you take them out. If it's not on the can, then ask someone at the store, but your flowers will last forever.


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Reply:Couple of different ways. But first remember they will open up even more as they dry so don't try it with fully bloomed flowers as they will loose there petals easily even the wind will make them fall off.


Air drying. All you do to air dry flowers is find a warm, dry place with good air circulation. Attics, potting sheds and garages are ideal. Turn them upside down and tie the stems together %26amp; hang them in the space for a couple weeks.


Or Silica desiccants, little gel capsules that absorb all the moisture. You can buy it at hobby %26amp; craft stores. Submerge the flowers in a box of Silica and it will pull the moisture out leaving them with the best color and shape..


Microwave drying. Test a few plants to determine the drying time. Two minutes set on "high" is a good starting point. Put the plant material inside folded paper towels, and place a dish on top of them to keep the leaves and petals from curling. Place a small dish of water in the microwave with the flowers.


Or Borax combined with sand or cornmeal


Freeze drying


Preserving foliage with glycerin


Or Pressing





http://extension.missouri.edu/xplor/aggu...


http://www.proflowers.com/flowerguide/ho...
Reply:find a big book (phone book?) and put the flowers inside (close to the bottom) in between two pieces of paper towels.





let them sit inside the book (pile a few more books on top) for a long while (month? check on them every once in awhile), then when they're dry, you can take them out and probably glue them to a piece of cardstock, then frame them. i hope they look pretty :)
Reply:michaels sells some kind of sand specilly for drying flowers sorry forgot what tis called





or put it inside of a book and wait





or hand them up side down to dry wait about a week.





first option is best faster and all and the after look is much





better go to michaels and ask
Reply:with roses you can just hang them upside down and they will keep their color. with this method they will not be flat though, so if you want to frame them, you won't be able to put them behind glass unless you put them in a shadow box or something.
Reply:you need to buy a flower press, available from most craft shops. And do it quick! then, also from the craft shop, get a do it yoursef framing set.


or


http://www.preservedgardens.com/how-to-p...


http://www.preservedgardens.com/framing....
Reply:try hanging them upside down for a couple weeks - this will dry them out. then display them on a peice of paper and put that in a frame








try this article for drying them -


http://www.wikihow.com/Dry-Flowers











hope i helped :)
Reply:put the flowers on a piece of paper then place another piece of paper on top, the place the 2 sheets of paper along with your flowers inbetween several heavy books :)
Reply:http://www.pioneerthinking.com/dryflower...








Here is a link
Reply:well all i know what to do is hang your flowers upsidedown so it could dry that's what i do
Reply:OK this 1 is a easy question just put the flower up side down for 2 days then put them inside a book and voila! u will a rose that will last forever =)