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Drying and using bunches of flowers

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Wiring dried flowers

Posted on by Ruth

Attaching florist wire to dried flowers Contrary to what it says in the heading above, it’s best to attach florist wire to fresh flowers and then dry them. This is because dried flowers are very brittle and may not withstand the handling required to insert the wire. How I wired  a dry flower (daisy) You…

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Drying daisies with silica gel sand

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Modern drying techniques at home – microwave drying with silica gel sand Yesterday where I was drying my marguerite daisies the old fashioned way in the airing cupboard. Today I thought I’d have a go at a quick and easy way of drying flowers using silica gel.   Method for drying flowers using silica gel…

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Air drying a daisy bunch

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I like drying flowers in my airing cupboard because it’s so simple I’m a sucker for plants and couldn’t resist this marguerite plant at the garden centre the other day!   I cut a few stems and tied them with a raffia bow, adding a sprig of fennel foliage before air drying them. I hung…

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Wedding inspiration using dried flower petals and bunches

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Fabulous photo shoot with dried flowers An absolutely beautiful photo shoot was published this week. The talented wedding blogger and stylist Sonia Collett took some of our dried flowers down to a chateau in the south of France for a 1930’s vintage photo shoot. The photos prove that a big expensive bouquet is not always…

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How to make dried flowers at home

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Air dried flowers produced at home Drying flowers in the airing cupboard It is quite straight forward to dry flowers at home, although results vary, so experimentation is always a good idea. Collect a bunch of your favourite flowers, tie together loosely, then hang upside down somewhere where there is good air circulation. The airing…

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Hi I’m Ruth – I love writing about plants, nature, dried flowers, wildflowers and crafts. You can find out more about me here.

I have run a dried flower and lavender business in the UK since 2002. This means I am experienced in dried flower craft, but also am biased towards my own products – I can’t help but be proud of what I do! Find out more about Daisy Gifts Ltd® at our sister site daisyshop.co.uk

Thanks very much to all the lovely people who ask about buying custom handmade arrangements and bouquets – I’m afraid I don’t offer this service anymore, but we do sell the flowers you need to make your own.

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