Flowers in glycerin. We keep our dear heart a bouquet for many years

How long will the flower be presented to the loved one? You can dry it naturally. But such a plant looks dull and faded. There is a way that allows you to keep the flower almost intact. This method is the conservation of the plant in glycerin. As a result of this procedure, you get a beautiful and original composition in the form of a glass container, inside of which there are bright and delicate florets, leaves or whole twigs.

To all those who want to learn how to perform such products, our article is devoted. It details how to make flowers in glycerine with your own hands. Meet the information provided and take it for yourself.

Preserved flowers in glycerin. Description of the manufacturing process

For work you will need:

• Glycerine technical;
• water;
• Glass container with a wide neck;
• plants.

How to make flowers in glycerine own hands? Follow the instructions. Insert the plants into the glass jar. They must be clean and dry. In a separate vessel mix the warm water and glycerin in a ratio of 1: 1.5. Pour this solution into the container, where the plant already lies. Close the jar with a lid. All the flowers in glycerine are preserved. They will keep a fresh and bright view for a long time. Some plants may change slightly in color, but this does not affect the quality of the product. Capacity can be customized to your liking: tie with ribbon or braid, glue on the cap a decorative butterfly or artificial flower.

Flowers in glycerin: treatment of large plants

Whole branches with leaves, flowers and fruits can be preserved almost in kind for a long time. To do this, they need to be treated with glycerin. Let's talk about this in more detail.

Sprig wash in running water, remove dry and damaged leaves and flowers. The plant is dried. The ends of thick stems should be broken with a hammer. Thin twigs just cut with a knife. From technical glycerin (1 part) and very hot, almost boiling, water (2-3 parts), prepare the solution in a deep and wide vessel. It puts the branches so that they are completely covered with liquid by 10 centimeters. Cover the dish with a plastic wrap. In this condition, the plants are left in glycerin for 15-20 days. During this time, twigs, foliage and flowers dry out, but at the same time they remain almost natural in color and texture.

If you dry thick branches with fruits (mountain ash, oak, barberry), then the time of exposure to glycerin increases to one month. Every 3-5 days you need to make new incisions at the ends of the stems and pour fresh solution. The product can be removed from the glycerin when the leaves get a wax shine.

After processing, the flowers are put in a vase, and they are stored in this form for several years. Also, from plants dried in this way, you can make ikebans and various compositions.

Now you know how to dry and conserve flowers in glycerin, and you will be able to save the dear heart of a bouquet for many years.