Dried flower production

1. Cutting time

In order to ensure better quality of dried flowers, they are usually cut off before the flowers fully open. And put it in a dark and dry place to dry to avoid fading due to sunlight. If it is a bouquet of cut flowers, it needs to be dried as soon as possible to avoid discoloration of the petals due to oxidation.

2. Dry flower method

1. Hanging: If you make it at home, you can tie the branches of the flowers with thread. Then hang it on the clothesline so that it is at a certain height from the ground. The hanging method takes several weeks for the flowers to completely dry, during which time the petals may fall off. The advantage of this method is that it can maintain the shape of the flowers, making it easier to display them in a vase.

2. Pressed flowers: Cut the flowers and lay them flat on paper, cover them with another piece of paper, and then put them in a thicker book. After closing the book, you can put something on it. The advantage of embossing is that it saves space, but the flowers are easily deformed and it is not suitable for some double-petal flowers. The pressed dried flowers can be stored in a picture frame.

3. Microwave: The flowers in the microwave should not have stems. After placing them on a plate, cover the surface with a mixture of quartz sand and corn flour. Then put it in the microwave and heat it. After 1-2 minutes, the flowers will be basically dry. The advantage of microwaves is that they save time and can dry flowers quickly, but the dried flowers lose their stems and are less useful.

4. Desiccant: Dry the dew on the cut flowers, put them in a glass bottle, and then pour in the desiccant. The desiccant should cover the flowers, but not so much that it damages the flower shape. It can be dried in about a week, which is a relatively quick and convenient method of drying flowers.

5. Silica gel powder: The usage of silica gel powder is the same as that of desiccant, which is to put the flowers into a glass bottle and use it to submerge the flowers.