7 Tips for Beautiful Dried Flowers
1. How: To dry most flowers, hang flowers upsidedown by stems. Bundle like flowers together and tie ends with a bit of twine and allow to dry for up to two weeks. Once flowers are dry you don't need to do anything to 'set' them, though if you'd like they can be sprayed with shellac or hairspray.
2. When: The best time to dry your flowers is just after they are in full bloom and have begun to wilt slightly. Avoid waiting until the flowers are rotten or falling apart.
3. Where: Hang flowers inside in a cool dry room. High humidity can prolong drying or derail your project altogether. A curtain rod or pot rack are great places to hang them from. Have a bare wall? Display your flowers while they're drying by using hooks or install a decorative rack.
4. Who: Anyone can dry flowers. Even if you're a habitual plant killer (*cough* like me *cough cough*). Bottom line is, you start with dead, slightly wilted flowers so you really can't make them worse off.
5. What: Not all flowers are created equal when it comes to drying them. Some flowers fall apart the moment they go upside down causing a snow-like flurry of petals. Pretty, but not practical when you're trying to dry them. I like drying spray roses, baby's breath, eucalyptus and statice best but expect some trial and error here.
6. Why: There are countless uses for dried flowers! Dried flowers can be used as decor, confetti, potpourri, for crafts, gifts, weddings and more.
7. Direction: Now that you have beautiful dried flowers, you may enjoy exploring these DIY projects on using them...
Making Homemade Potpourri by Martha Stewart
How to Use Dry Flower Petals When Making Soap by The Spruce Crafts
DIY Herb Drying Rack by The Merry Thought
Read my post 6 Tips for Adding Wax Seals to your Wedding Invitations for inspiration on using Dried Flowers in your wedding wax seals. Another simple but elegant way to use dried flowers at your celebrations is to style them on your place cards for a gorgeous display at your reception (below).
