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When choosing to use
glue, begin by diluting
glue in a dab of water.
You will take a toothpick and dab a thin coat of
glue mixture at
base of each petal.
Next, you will work
glue into
base of
stems of each flower so that you can attach each petal to
base, wait till
glue dries completely
Now for
sand, slowly and carefully cover
flowers with sand in deep open boxes.
Make
sand in
box deep enough to hold
flowers upright.
Sit each flower in
sand filled box and slowly pour sand around
base, around
sides, and over and under
petals. You should pour
sand evenly so that you can preserve
flowers natural shape.
You will want to wait for
flowers to dry while facing upright.
Put
boxes with
roses in a dry space that is warm and brightly lit. This will ensure that your roses will maintain their bright color.
Let them dry for one to three weeks. If you want more muted colors, you will want to dry them in a more humid area.
To remove
sand, tip
drying container slightly so that
sand can fall off
flowers. Remove each flower one by one.
Now you have successfully learned how to dry your roses so that they are ready for you to do whatever you’d like with them. These dried flowers will make great decorations for any room in your house or office, or whatever else you’d like to do.
