Dried flowers projects
I sell a lot of orris root powder for potpourri making But why? Orris root powder is the dried powdered root of the flower Iris pallida (Sweet Iris), and is used in potpourri making to prolong the fragrance. Buy handmade potpourri Orris root powder is a fixative Traditional potpourri is made by adding essential oils…
Fair Rosamund in dried flowers This was one of my dried flower art projects last year (see my original Rosamund post). Rosamund in dried flowers before & after This is what it looked like before, and there were aspects I wasn’t happy with. How I improved my dried flowers picture Rather than gluing down every…
A Christmas potpourri recipe I love In our workshop, we make a traditional orange and cinnamon potpourri by hand. We make a few kilos at a time as required, so it is always fresh. It is a simple recipe, so why not make your own? Buy Christmas potpourri How to make Christmas potpourri Our…
Winter rose potpourri recipe using dried rose flowers Here is a quick potpourri recipe to bring a warm spicy rose fragrance to your home. For this potpourri recipe you will need (makes about a litre of potpourri) Cloves 2 to 3 handfuls Rose buds and petals (dried) about 10 handfuls Rose fragrance oil 6 drops…
The famous Pre-Raphaelite artist Dante Gabriel Rossetti painted Fair Rosamund in 1861. It is a vibrant work representing his mistress Fanny Cornforth, celebrating her handsome features and strikingly luxuriant hair. The title refers to the mistress of Henry II (1154 to 1189), who was famed for her beauty and known as “The Rose of the…