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Difficulty: Uncomplicated Instructions Things You will Want: Blotting paper Newspaper Heavy books or flower press String or twine Silica gel Paper towels Craft glue Picture frame Little paintbrush Polyurethane Pressing 1

Separate the bouquet to press every flower individually.

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Place the individual flower on blotting paper and then cover with yet another piece of blotting paper.

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Place newspaper on the top and bottom of the blotted flower. Repeat with each flower. Cover with heavy books and leave for two weeks.

4

Move the pressed flowers to a scrapbook or frame.

Air-Dry 1

Remove all lower leaves from flower stems. Bundle the flowers and secure tightly with string or twine.

2

Hang the bundle upside down in a dark Butterfly Wedding Invitations, dry location Plant wedding Invitations, and leave them there for 5 to 10 days.

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Display dried flowers in a vase.

Silica Gel 1

Remove all leaves from flower stems. Pour silica gel into the bottom of a large, airtight container.

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Place flower stems in gel and then cover the rest of the flowers with the remaining gel.

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Close the airtight container and leave for 10 days.

Silica Gel in Microwave 1

Remove all leaves from the flower stems. Apply gel to the flowers, blooms and stem.

2

Place flower blooms in between two paper towels and microwave from 1 to three minutes.

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Permit the flowers to cool for 30 minutes and then wipe away any remaining gel on petals.

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Open the picture frame and mount the invitation to center of frame paper utilizing the craft glue. Wipe air bubbles and smooth out the invitation.

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Paint the invitation with polyurethane and permit it to dry entirely.

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Close the frame and hang to display.

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