Questions tagged [flowers]

For questions regarding the use of actual fresh or dried flowers, stems and petals as a medium or part of a craft.

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How can I dry my roses properly?

Roses are expensive. At least they are where I live. When I buy them I would like to try and keep them for longer. So I dry them. I usually just hang them flower down from a coat hanger and leave them for a couple of weeks. Sometimes they don't dry…
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Tips for pressing flowers using a microwave

There are a few references to speeding up the process of drying flowers using ceramic tiles (apparently ones for this purpose) and a microwave, but not many of the videos and guides are very specific about the length of time and power of the…
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How can I make my flowers glow in the dark?

This is the follow-up to a related question. I wanted to know if there is any limitation or specific liquid characteristics on making a glow-in-the-dark flowers by imitating the techniques on this thread? The available options are solution…
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