Wednesday, July 8, 2015

Preserve Flowers By Dipping

Preserve flowers by dipping them in paraffin broaden.


Preserving flowers allows you to be pleased their comeliness for all the more longer than their initial continuance span. Once flowers are shorten, they die relatively quickly. Paraffin develop is an apparent path to maintain your flowers, if for example purposes or as keepsakes.


2. Melt two cups of paraffin wax in a double boiler over medium heat, stirring constantly. If you don't have a double boiler, place about ½ cup of water into a large saucepan, then put a smaller saucepan in the larger one.



Instructions

1. Path a big baking sheet with waxed paper. This will be used to place the dipped flowers on. Put the paraffin wax in the smaller saucepan to melt.


3. Remove the double boiler or pan from the heat. Dip the flowers into the wax one at a time and twirl them around by the stem until the entire blossom is covered with a moderate coating of wax. You can also dip the leaves and stems if you wish.


4. Shake off the excess wax from the flower immediately after dipping. Lay the flower on the waxed paper.


5. Put the baking sheet into the refrigerator for several hours until the wax hardens.