I have been shopping for dried pressed flowers I wanted to find some pressed flowers so that I could a) see what quality I’m aiming at when I make my own, and b) source a bulk producer I can use for my shop. As you can see, I found some lovely flowers. I am very…
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Silica gel sand for drying flowers
Silica gel sand is a much finer desiccant than I had used before for drying flowers. After my recent post about trying to dry flowers using silica gel beads, a lovely lady contacted me via Twitter with details of where to buy Petalcraft sand online. Purpose-made dried flower desiccant from Petalcraft This drying sand was…
Learning to use silica gel for drying flowers
Making dried flowers with silica gel I have never used silica gel before, so today has been a bit of a learning curve. Why is silica gel used for drying flowers? Silica gel is a desiccant which absorbs moisture from anything in contact with it – in this case flowers. It is used in creating…
Making my own dried flowers – Air dried violas
I’ve been drying flowers in my airing cupboard again! The sun has been out here in Seaford and I have been able to get on with a spot of gardening. I’m one of those lazy people who never tidies up in the Autumn, so there is lots to do now the Spring is here. I…
Dried Flowers: Drying methods
Dried flowers can be preserved using various drying methods. 1. Commercially air dried flowers This picture shows lavender bunches drying in a barn. The bunches are tied upside down to a drying rack until dry. Drying under cover in a barn is one method employed in the UK, where spoilage by damp air and rain…