Monday, February 13, 2012

Is there a quick way to dry plants?

My sister is doing a project where she has to dry and press plants. I was wondring how to quickly dry a plant without destroying it.

Is there a quick way to dry plants?
place the plants or flowers on wax paper not all bunched up.

next put another piece of wax paper on top of this.

place this on a flat surface and cover all with a smooth flat object [a cookie sheet,flat board or whatever you find] then place all of this in the attic or a very hot place.when they are dry they will be flat .Don't use the microwave you will loose texture the leaves and the flowers will curl and will bake.

If you iron them sandwich them between a piece of aluminum foil .this will help form rolling and the moisture will escape,but be very careful ,do iron to fast and check on them as you go. good luck
Reply:microwave..
Reply:for leaves it would be easiest to use a hot iron wiht no steam as you are trying to get rid of the moistureand dry them afther that you canpress them for a day or two for a plant you would have to press and make flat be fore you tried to iron them..... hopw this helps you

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