Thank you so much for this video! I love reindeer moss. I've collected it since I was little, but never knew how to preserve it. For this information, I am so greatful! I will try it out very soon, as I just happened to have collected some recently. I subscribed, and look forward to watching more of your videos. Thanks again, from NY state in the USA.
Thanks for the tutorial! I still have one question, do you need to dry the moss after collecting from the forest, before putting it into the solution? If yes how do you dry it, and when do you know it's ready to put into the solution? Merry Christmas and a great start into new year!
Many types of vegetation can be preserved with glycerin. I have some leaves I picked and preserved more than ten years ago and they are dark, but still flexible. They were in a dark box for most of the time - I think they would not have lasted so long in sunlight.
Great video! Very informative and just what I was looking for. I am in Ontario, Canada, and we have tons of moss, so I am excited to try this. Thanks for sharing & and I love your personality!
I live in Alabama & we have lots of reindeer lichen/moss in the woods. I'm going to go get some tomorrow & want to try this. Only thing is I can't find where to buy the glycerol ☹️
I just bought some moss to use for crafts, love everything nature to use for decorating, it was expensive. I was thinking to myself I probably could do my own moss, like you found nothing online showing how to preserve moss.This was interesting and informative, thanking for sharing.
Hello Natalia, Great video. in the USA one use for this Lichen moss is for use as trees on model trains, it can get expensive to buy already prepared. Thanks for sharing. Cheers Rob
Hi can you tell people to all was leave 80% so it can feed animals and regrow Iv seen a lot of flowers lost in the wild or in a place it grew and then to much was pike
Thank you so much for your video. I just picked a bunch of moss and I am trying your technique now. I was wondering is your moss still green and soft? I want to make thinhs to sell and Iwant to be sure the moss stays nice. Thank you so much!
hello Natalia, you explained that very well. i'm going to try this too. Which road was that where you passed on the way back. Where there was such a beautiful big moss. 🤭👍 really super beautiful. Kind regards, Conny😉👍🍀🌹
Yes! I used my solution three times and probably could use more. But is it good to add more paint after each time because otherwise color becomes lighter. And don't forget to heat it. I used microwave
Hey! I am trying to clean and dry some Missouri rock moss for gluing onto a paintball or airsoft weapon for ghillie-like camouflage. What is THE best method to washing and drying moss to keep it not only green, but mailable and not brittle?
I would recommend to wash this type of moss very gently or maybe even better if you just clip the soil and other dirt with scissors. After that, you can stabilize it with glycerol and water as I did in this video, just don't add paint to keep it more natural for better camouflage
Inspiring video! :) I'd love to make some acoustic panels with this moss for our podcast studio. If only we had the same access to reindeer moss here in the states!
wow! I imagine it will look amazing and functional! great idea! Scandinavia is a perfect place to collect this moss, I agree :) but try your luck. Start with a pine forest
Hi! I dont know what area of the states you live, but I am in Northern Michigan and reindeer moss is very abundant here. I googled what type of environment it grows in and that was a big help in locating it. I learned its a lot more plentiful than I imagined.... but then, I never looked for it before.
Is the moss still looking good? Also, I read that cockroaches are attracted to glycerin! So just to be sure, I've been thinking of something that could stop that. Maybe satin acrylic sealer spray after the glycerin moss is dry? I read about applying hairspray and I guess it has a chemical reaction leading to color loss. What are your thoughts on options? There's not many discussions around preserving plants this way for permanent display.
Hi Natalia! Up until a few days ago, I had no idea that moss was so popular! I stumbled upon your video by accident and am so happy that I did!! Now that I'm seeing all of the creative things that can be made with moss, I am excited about trying some projects myself! I've located fields of reindeer moss and have gathered way more than I should have, but with our long harsh winters where I live, I figured its better to be safe than sorry! I have a question though.... I have dried the moss very well ... its crispy.... do you think it will be okay stored in boxes the way it is, or will it crumble and turn to dust over time? Dying and preserving it in small batches as I need it sure would be easier than tackling it all at once. Thank You again for sharing your time and knowledge with us!!!
Thanks for your comment! You did everything perfectly :) it will stay crispy and ready to be stabilized. Just be careful and don't smash it by accident, like my 6 year old son did with mine 😅
Natalia, I have the same question as Tim. I read some where that you have to dry the moss before putting it into the solution. Did you do this? Thanks.
hello there:) I've stumbled upon your video and it is extremely helpful thank you so much!! I know this was posted 2 years ago, so I hope you can see my comment. I just still have one question. How do I clean the moss once I get home from collecting? Thanks again!
I love your video - I want to grow mine indoors does it like water, humidity? Will it grow in a frog tank or near a ponds edge? can it grow on wood does it need soil? What about light? Can it withstand bright light or does it need shaded light can anyone help me I have some a friend gave me but we dont have it where im from naturally and Ive never seen any before now - I have mine right now in a container on top of some leaf litter and coco fiber with some bark chips I gathered from my backyard? but watering? light? other plants I can grow with it? Id love more info XOXO
Love it! Thank you for this. How long your stabilized moss is "fresh" ? I want to make my own green wall but I am wondering how long it will be green :P
It will loose colour over time from sunlight or from dust settling on it. Best to keep out of direct sunlight as Natalia said, and to clean carefully with pressurised air. You can buy it in spray cans from stores that sell electronics
You are so right you can't find any video's on drying moss. I loved your tutorial, great job. I'm looking forward to seeing your finished clock.
Thanks! it is comming soon!
thank you Nathalia, your presentation is beautiful, not at all agressive like other people do....nice music, perfect!
Beautiful living moss artwork by you Hobby Lobby ! My sisters and I are fans of these living moss wall plants artwork.
THIS is really interesting.
I surfed whole internet but I was not able to fine any information on this topic. You helped a lot!
Thank you, Mihir! I am happy to hear that!
Thank you so much for this video! I love reindeer moss. I've collected it since I was little, but never knew how to preserve it. For this information, I am so greatful! I will try it out very soon, as I just happened to have collected some recently. I subscribed, and look forward to watching more of your videos. Thanks again, from NY state in the USA.
Thanks for the tutorial!
I still have one question, do you need to dry the moss after collecting from the forest, before putting it into the solution? If yes how do you dry it, and when do you know it's ready to put into the solution?
Merry Christmas and a great start into new year!
Good question
Ohhh tack! Jag har letat i timmar efter hur man kan färga mossa och så äntligen hittar man din video!
Tack! :)
Many types of vegetation can be preserved with glycerin. I have some leaves I picked and preserved more than ten years ago and they are dark, but still flexible. They were in a dark box for most of the time - I think they would not have lasted so long in sunlight.
Thanks for sharing your experience!
बहुत ही बेहतरीन वीडियो पूरे यूट्यूब पर बस एक ही मिला 🙏🤗❤
Great video! Very informative and just what I was looking for. I am in Ontario, Canada, and we have tons of moss, so I am excited to try this. Thanks for sharing & and I love your personality!
This is really useful for people making dioramas/sceneries. Thanks for sharing!
Why I'm here 👍
Thank you so much for this!!!! You are so sweet! Happy Naturing!!
Do you have suggestions on growing a moss garden outdoors? Thank you
Hi natalia, thank you for this video, beautifull work.
Please no problem with insects and mosquito?
Lucky! I wish we had that moss in the USA. Thanks for the video!
Yeah this type of moss only grows in very high quality air, we have some here but not much
I live in Alabama & we have lots of reindeer lichen/moss in the woods. I'm going to go get some tomorrow & want to try this. Only thing is I can't find where to buy the glycerol ☹️
I just bought some moss to use for crafts, love everything nature to use for decorating, it was expensive. I was thinking to myself I probably could do my own moss, like you found nothing online showing how to preserve moss.This was interesting and informative, thanking for sharing.
This is so helpful. I am making my first moss-project now with reindeer lichten, and following your guide step-by step!
Thank you for taking the time to make this video and share it with us. 👍😊
Hello Natalia, Great video. in the USA one use for this Lichen moss is for use as trees on model trains, it can get expensive to buy already prepared. Thanks for sharing. Cheers Rob
Hi, Very nice video ! how long did you left the moss drying after taking out of solution ? The room temperature and circulated or not ? Thank you.
Hi Natalia, I’m curious if you be able to use the sabe solution on yoir other moss.
Thank you
I love all yoir video
Rosana
Hi can you tell people to all was leave 80% so it can feed animals and regrow Iv seen a lot of flowers lost in the wild or in a place it grew and then to much was pike
What glycerin do you use? Food or something else?
How wonderful! I'm looking to buy preserved mosses here in Brazil, do you know who can send them?
BIG like for you! best tutorial found so far! 1000x! thanks
Thanks!
Thank you so much for sharing your video, you are so sweet and am looking forward to watching more of your videos ❣️
Super génial !! Merci beaucoups de votre expérience et partage !!
Can we save the left over glycerin mixture to use for more moss?
Great video. Not too long and just the important parts. Thumbs up 👍
Hello! Is there several type of glycerol. Or we can use what we find in store?
thank you so much for this tutorial. and for sharing your methods!!
Thank you for the great information!
Great vid 👌🏼 going to watch the clock now! 👏🏼👏🏼
Very informative video. Super
thanks!
Your video is informative, charming and quirky, nice
Thank you, im a terrarist, and I want to do preserved moss terrariuns, will try this!
Thank you so much for your video. I just picked a bunch of moss and I am trying your technique now. I was wondering is your moss still green and soft? I want to make thinhs to sell and Iwant to be sure the moss stays nice. Thank you so much!
Great tips, there is live moss all around my home, gota definitely try this ❤
great! good luck with it!
That was very helpful. Thank you for the beautiful video😊
Nice of you to share it. What's the use of glycerol in moss?
Can you do your next video on moss frames, they will really look amazing!
great idea! definitely will do that!
Thank you for your good training
Is this the same way to build a moss wall?
hello Natalia,
you explained that very well.
i'm going to try this too.
Which road was that where you passed on the way back. Where there was such a beautiful big moss. 🤭👍 really super beautiful.
Kind regards, Conny😉👍🍀🌹
I'm interested on doing this project. Thanks for the tips
thanks! good luck with it!
Obrigado por compartilhar seu conhecimento
Amazing Video Thank you for taking the time to do this!
Thank you ♥️ this is what I was looking for. Need to see your more videos more often
thank you! It is a pleasure to hear so!
Awesome video! thank you for recording all the process!
Thank you so much for this video! I have been trying to find out how to preserve mid for quite awhile now... Many thanks! ❤️
(I meant moss lol)
Did the moss in the recycled solution preserve well? Or should the solution only be used once?
That’s what I want to know.. could the preserve be used more then once?
Yes! I used my solution three times and probably could use more. But is it good to add more paint after each time because otherwise color becomes lighter. And don't forget to heat it. I used microwave
Very curious for your next video, making a moss wall. :)
Hey! I am trying to clean and dry some Missouri rock moss for gluing onto a paintball or airsoft weapon for ghillie-like camouflage. What is THE best method to washing and drying moss to keep it not only green, but mailable and not brittle?
I would recommend to wash this type of moss very gently or maybe even better if you just clip the soil and other dirt with scissors. After that, you can stabilize it with glycerol and water as I did in this video, just don't add paint to keep it more natural for better camouflage
@@nataliadiy1348 thanks.
Can you use industrial alcohol instead of water?
is glycerine toxic to jumping spiders? I'm planning to put one preserved moss in my jumping spider enclosure
Did it work with cold solution? I have a lot of moss and glycerol is quite expensive
Please, record video with make moss wall. Tnx.
Thank you from Canada. It grows here too.
Inspiring video! :) I'd love to make some acoustic panels with this moss for our podcast studio. If only we had the same access to reindeer moss here in the states!
wow! I imagine it will look amazing and functional! great idea! Scandinavia is a perfect place to collect this moss, I agree :) but try your luck. Start with a pine forest
Hi! I dont know what area of the states you live, but I am in Northern Michigan and reindeer moss is very abundant here. I googled what type of environment it grows in and that was a big help in locating it. I learned its a lot more plentiful than I imagined.... but then, I never looked for it before.
I live in North Alabama and it's all in the woods. Just gotta go looking for it 😉
@@nataliadiy1348 Thanks for the tip!!
@@woodspiritstudio Great advice, D Dodge! We gotta get out there and start searching!
Is the moss still looking good? Also, I read that cockroaches are attracted to glycerin! So just to be sure, I've been thinking of something that could stop that. Maybe satin acrylic sealer spray after the glycerin moss is dry? I read about applying hairspray and I guess it has a chemical reaction leading to color loss. What are your thoughts on options? There's not many discussions around preserving plants this way for permanent display.
can i piut this moss inside the aquarium??
Does the moss kept the colour and structure after month? And which sort of Colour die you use? Thank you.
Thank you so much for this tutorial. The best one! I have a question. Can I preserve wild mushrooms following this tutorial?
I have seen the same method with glyerin and alcohol (1:2), is there a difference between alcohol and water?
I tried both and preferred the one with water. When I did with alcohol paint didn't work well.
@@nataliadiy1348 thankyou very much!
Hello it looks very nice I have a question where can i find it plants, and whether there is a season 😊
🙏🙏🙏🙏
wow thanks for sharing liked your video.
Thanks you just saved me some money 💰
Nice and crisp.thank you.
Hi! Is it essential that the moss is dry or can I also use fresh moss and immerse it in the solution without the dye?
Hi! It is better to have dry moss, but according to theory warm solution should replace cold water from pores anyway. I need to test that))
@@nataliadiy1348 Thanks! 🙏
Hi Natalie,thank you for your content,was very helpful .Did you dry the moss, or how do clean the roots ?THANK YOU
What happens if you don't add the dye would it stay the natural color that it was?
Can we use next time this mixture of glicerol and water?
yes, a couple of times
Do u need to heat it again, or it is ok to dip it in to cold mixture?
Hi Natalia! Up until a few days ago, I had no idea that moss was so popular! I stumbled upon your video by accident and am so happy that I did!! Now that I'm seeing all of the creative things that can be made with moss, I am excited about trying some projects myself! I've located fields of reindeer moss and have gathered way more than I should have, but with our long harsh winters where I live, I figured its better to be safe than sorry! I have a question though.... I have dried the moss very well ... its crispy.... do you think it will be okay stored in boxes the way it is, or will it crumble and turn to dust over time? Dying and preserving it in small batches as I need it sure would be easier than tackling it all at once. Thank You again for sharing your time and knowledge with us!!!
Thanks for your comment! You did everything perfectly :) it will stay crispy and ready to be stabilized. Just be careful and don't smash it by accident, like my 6 year old son did with mine 😅
Awesome video 👌, so helpful
Thank you and Aloha from Maui
Natalia, I have the same question as Tim. I read some where that you have to dry the moss before putting it into the solution. Did you do this? Thanks.
Thank you so much for this video! It explained how to do it so well. 🙂
After drying it. Is it alive and is ready to plant again
I'm sorry but not sure I understood well, you say water must be 70°C? But only when mixing with grycerol, right? Thanks!
Very nice, thank you Natalia
hello there:) I've stumbled upon your video and it is extremely helpful thank you so much!! I know this was posted 2 years ago, so I hope you can see my comment. I just still have one question. How do I clean the moss once I get home from collecting? Thanks again!
Thank you so much. This has been very helpfull :) Amazing video. I wish you all the best ❤️
Thank you for the comment! It encourages!
Very Helpful.,Thank you from France👍
Salut du coup c'est quoi la recette exact le temps d'immersion je parle pas anglais😅 merci d'avance pour ta reponse
Nice and informative, thanks! That's what I was looking for)
thanks for watching it!
I love your video - I want to grow mine indoors does it like water, humidity? Will it grow in a frog tank or near a ponds edge? can it grow on wood does it need soil? What about light? Can it withstand bright light or does it need shaded light can anyone help me I have some a friend gave me but we dont have it where im from naturally and Ive never seen any before now - I have mine right now in a container on top of some leaf litter and coco fiber with some bark chips I gathered from my backyard? but watering? light? other plants I can grow with it? Id love more info XOXO
Awesome video, just what I needed. Was reusing the same solution ok for the next batch? Does it have the same effect even when reused multiple times?
I used it three times and it worked. But the second time color became lighter, so I added more paint before next recycling
You need to warm up the whole solution?
NICE video!
Hello, you confirm 3 days in the solutions?.
Ok but how did you clean and dye it??
Wow!
It's so interesting)!
Thanks))
Great video, thanks for the help 👌🏻
Wow i wish i had a jackpot like that near me lol
This was sooooooo helpful!!!! Thank you so very much!!🤗
What glycerol u have used
What’s name of the first picked moss ? White colour one
Did you have to clean the moss first before this how do you do that you didn't show please let me know
Love it! Thank you for this. How long your stabilized moss is "fresh" ? I want to make my own green wall but I am wondering how long it will be green :P
Thanks! It should be fresh for years. But avoid direct sunlight
It will loose colour over time from sunlight or from dust settling on it. Best to keep out of direct sunlight as Natalia said, and to clean carefully with pressurised air. You can buy it in spray cans from stores that sell electronics
@@katcoe1079 thank you for all you share…I’m about to start my first project
what dye you use
Awesome!
Fantastic
Any ideas why my moss gold mold on it while i was drying it? 😢