I was watching Victorian flower garden from the BBC and I saw that they used powdered alum dissolved in hot water then poured over dried flowers to achieve a glittering effect. That must be beautiful ! I have to give it a try. 🌹
Can you believe that glycerine/glycerol is being recommended as a method to rehydrate the skin? ... a wrinkle treatment! It obviously sucks the moisture out. This is fabulous. Tfs
Yes, if you moisturize your skin really well first then apply Glycerine it will help suck the moisture and bring it up to the surface helping plump up the look overall of you skin, therefore reducing the look of fine lines and wrinkles.
Hi, thanks so much! This is my first time drying hygrangeas. When they went in the white plant stand with the green foam, glycerin and water, was that in lieu of keeping them in the pot of water with glycerin? Or do both need to be done? How ling will the dried flowers typically last? Thank you!
Hello, if the heads are still not fully cured you might need to add more liquid. Last year I did copper beech branches and had to replenish liquid 3 times before they were done. Usually one lot of liquid is sufficient. Hope this helps. On my new website www.prestigebotanicals.com I have included artifical 'dried feel' green hydrangea. These look lovely placed in with those being cured. They give a fullness to a display you don't always get with the fresh dried hydrange. Kind regards Astar
I am SO excited about this! We've always heard about pressing flowers in a book or hanging them upside down, but I can't believe I've never heard of glycerin... and this gives the best result!! Do you know how long the flowers last? Would it last longer if I sprayed them with resin?
favored1 hello - yes you can do the same or you can hang them in a nice dry environment- seriously hot like how you'd dry out apricots and dates! Good luck!
Hello, yes I do believe they would, however I've never dried artichokes, so as soon as the fresh ones appear in my garden, I'll give it a test and see what happens. Astar
Layla, you are a good lady teaching crafts to your granddaughter. If it wasn't for my lovely Nan's patience I wouldn't have my passion for 'making it myself' attitude. Love for now Astar
Astar, I just love your stuff ! Just wondering what colour medium should I use to spray to lift the colours on the dried hydrangers.... food colouring or acrylic paints ?? Thankyou
Hello Yvonne, try using 'Design Master' floral spray or even a flat coloured spray paint. Sometimes I also use a gloss spray over them. Gives a wonderful porcelain appearance once dry. Kind regards Astar
you’re beautiful and you’re having a good time in the video but the title says how to dry hydrangeas in glycerin but there’s not like an actual showing of how to do it in this video. I was all confused about that like how much glycerin I have a jug 🏺 of it. How much water are they laying down in its summers or they just having the glycerin soaked up in the bottom overnight??
Hi Jodi, you are correct it's not clear at all, so I'm going to do an updated version. Basically, the recipe is -2 parts water to 1 part glycerine. Perhaps I should have said - to a vase that easily holds hydrangeas, with space so that they are not too tightly packed add enough water & glycerine mix to come 1/2 way up vase. When I do mine, I usually do several buckets at a time. I calculate the volume of the bucket and add 2 parts water to 1 part glycerine to come 1/2 way up bucket. Give it a good stir, slant cut ends of stems and plonk them in. Hope this helps & I'm sorry for the confusion. The bigger the bucket, the more liquid volume required. Warm regards Astar
@@AstarsPlace no worries I tried persevering 🍁 leaves the red ones turned out well. I appreciate your input. I should try more glycerin on the 2nd batch of leaves 🍃 thanks babe 👻 blessings autumn 🍂 and spooky season. It was 82 f a /27 day ago and now this week will be 57F and many looking forward to the sweater weather ha ha and decorating lol
@jodyhakala247 Jodi, we are in spring, not that you'd no because it's still cold. There is a wind again & it's causing damage to my tulips. This does not make me happy 😒! Yes, more glycerine might help. It keeps the foliage & blooms softish to the touch. Btw, if I didn't mention it, I leave the blooms/foliage in the mix for several weeks, even longer. It's a touch & feel situation with lots of guessing until they look right. Bit of mucking around, but once you get the look & feel, there will be no turning back. Cheers Astar
Hi Jane, its a method I was taught many years ago when I was doing my floral training. There are probably others, but at least this is tried and true. Keep safe Astar
That is exactly what has happened to mine. I have dried them just in water but they do go crispy so thought I would try this. My lovely red one has now gone greeny brown almost looks moldy.
As I had said in comment it also happened to me, however they have a nice texture and I sprayed them with a lovely rose gold pink and some in gold. I used them at Xmas in an arrangement and had so many complments. I now have them in a vase, whilst not what I had hoped for it is a solution rather than throwing them away and also the texture is just great.
@@arinipd Rustoleum in rose gold or gold. I have used the Chrome but it is not as good as the Painters Touch Chrome. Unfortunately I can not find that one anymore.
I was watching Victorian flower garden from the BBC and I saw that they used powdered alum dissolved in hot water then poured over dried flowers to achieve a glittering effect. That must be beautiful ! I have to give it a try. 🌹
Hello, I'm coming to check that out. Sounds very interesting and could be a fun thing to share. Thank you, warm regards Astar
I love your tutorial! You are so down to earth & quite humorous, too! Thank you!
Oh my! I don't think you could be any cuter if you tried! LOVE the tutorial!
Can you believe that glycerine/glycerol is being recommended as a method to rehydrate the skin? ... a wrinkle treatment! It obviously sucks the moisture out. This is fabulous. Tfs
Yes, if you moisturize your skin really well first then apply Glycerine it will help suck the moisture and bring it up to the surface helping plump up the look overall of you skin, therefore reducing the look of fine lines and wrinkles.
Hi, thanks so much! This is my first time drying hygrangeas. When they went in the white plant stand with the green foam, glycerin and water, was that in lieu of keeping them in the pot of water with glycerin? Or do both need to be done? How ling will the dried flowers typically last? Thank you!
does this work with all types of flowers? or just hydrangeas?
I simply love you Astar! You are so talented and very entertaining!
Is it still possible to spray paint some naturally already dried hydrangeas ?
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How long will it last will it work for other flowers too
After the plant absorbs the liquid, should you add more?
Hello, if the heads are still not fully cured you might need to add more liquid. Last year I did copper beech branches and had to replenish liquid 3 times before they were done. Usually one lot of liquid is sufficient. Hope this helps. On my new website www.prestigebotanicals.com I have included artifical 'dried feel' green hydrangea. These look lovely placed in with those being cured. They give a fullness to a display you don't always get with the fresh dried hydrange. Kind regards Astar
would this glycerin method workfor other flowers too?
How do you condition fresh flowers so they last longer Sherry Odom
Had those rusty vines been dried as well? using the same method? They look absolutely lovely!!
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Would this work for preserving furry magnolia buds? I want to make beads for jewelry with them. Thanks!
I am SO excited about this! We've always heard about pressing flowers in a book or hanging them upside down, but I can't believe I've never heard of glycerin... and this gives the best result!! Do you know how long the flowers last? Would it last longer if I sprayed them with resin?
Thank you for the tip. Can you do the same with fresh roses?
favored1 hello - yes you can do the same or you can hang them in a nice dry environment- seriously hot like how you'd dry out apricots and dates! Good luck!
Hello, would this method of glycerine and water work with fresh long stemmed artichokes do you know please?
Hello, yes I do believe they would, however I've never dried artichokes, so as soon as the fresh ones appear in my garden, I'll give it a test and see what happens. Astar
Just love your videos, I share them with all my craft friends, I showed my granddaughter how to make roses out of egg boxes. 😀
Layla, you are a good lady teaching crafts to your granddaughter. If it wasn't for my lovely Nan's patience I wouldn't have my passion for 'making it myself' attitude. Love for now Astar
Astar, I just love your stuff ! Just wondering what colour medium should I use to spray to lift the colours on the dried hydrangers.... food colouring or acrylic paints ?? Thankyou
Yvonne Duffy Hi Yvonne - use design master floral spray that will do the trick nicely! Good luck.
Hello Yvonne, try using 'Design Master' floral spray or even a flat coloured spray paint. Sometimes I also use a gloss spray over them. Gives a wonderful porcelain appearance once dry. Kind regards Astar
Thank you . That was very informative and straight to the point
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you’re beautiful and you’re having a good time in the video but the title says how to dry hydrangeas in glycerin but there’s not like an actual showing of how to do it in this video. I was all confused about that like how much glycerin I have a jug 🏺 of it. How much water are they laying down in its summers or they just having the glycerin soaked up in the bottom overnight??
Hi Jodi, you are correct it's not clear at all, so I'm going to do an updated version.
Basically, the recipe is -2 parts water to 1 part glycerine.
Perhaps I should have said - to a vase that easily holds hydrangeas, with space so that they are not too tightly packed add enough water & glycerine mix to come 1/2 way up vase. When I do mine, I usually do several buckets at a time. I calculate the volume of the bucket and add 2 parts water to 1 part glycerine to come 1/2 way up bucket. Give it a good stir, slant cut ends of stems and plonk them in.
Hope this helps & I'm sorry for the confusion. The bigger the bucket, the more liquid volume required. Warm regards Astar
@@AstarsPlace no worries I tried persevering 🍁 leaves the red ones turned out well. I appreciate your input. I should try more glycerin on the 2nd batch of leaves 🍃 thanks babe 👻 blessings autumn 🍂 and spooky season. It was 82 f a /27 day ago and now this week will be 57F and many looking forward to the sweater weather ha ha and decorating lol
@jodyhakala247 Jodi, we are in spring, not that you'd no because it's still cold. There is a wind again & it's causing damage to my tulips. This does not make me happy 😒! Yes, more glycerine might help. It keeps the foliage & blooms softish to the touch. Btw, if I didn't mention it, I leave the blooms/foliage in the mix for several weeks, even longer. It's a touch & feel situation with lots of guessing until they look right. Bit of mucking around, but once you get the look & feel, there will be no turning back. Cheers Astar
are you originally from South Africa… love the accent. nice work as well. thanks
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Hello, No my accent Kiwi. I'm in New Zealand. Cheers Astar
Absolutely loved this method 💟💟💟💟💟
Hi Jane, its a method I was taught many years ago when I was doing my floral training. There are probably others, but at least this is tried and true. Keep safe Astar
excellent wiii try this year
Thank you. 👌
Very informatively interesting!
Hola, mi inglés es muy malo.... podrías subtitular el vídeo en español? Please
Ela misturou 1 parte de Glicerina com 2 partes de agua. Cortou o caule da Flor e a deixou beber para conservar a Flor.
It does not work! All flowers have turned brown, no matter what color they were before!
That is exactly what has happened to mine. I have dried them just in water but they do go crispy so thought I would try this. My lovely red one has now gone greeny brown almost looks moldy.
As I had said in comment it also happened to me, however they have a nice texture and I sprayed them with a lovely rose gold pink and some in gold. I used them at Xmas in an arrangement and had so many complments. I now have them in a vase, whilst not what I had hoped for it is a solution rather than throwing them away and also the texture is just great.
@@susanlindadalton1287 what paint do you use? flower paint or acrylic paint or what paint?
@@arinipd Rustoleum in rose gold or gold. I have used the Chrome but it is not as good as the Painters Touch Chrome. Unfortunately I can not find that one anymore.
This woman is a hoot! I love her ^_^
Love it
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loll love the accent 😘
Great, thank you.. :)
Gorgeous!
All over the place...slow down doll