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Preserving Mistletoe for Shipping?How can I preserve mistletoe for shipping?

 

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Making Silk Flower Fairies on Seed Packets?I would like to find directions to make silk flower fairies on seed packets. I saw this some years ago and would love to make them now.

 

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Buying Nylon Flower Material?Where is nylon flower material available online for purchasing in India?

 

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Drying Hydrangea Flowers?How do you dry hydrangea flowers? I have them hung upside down and do not know what to do next. Thanks.

 

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Drying Flowers in Microwave?How do I dry flowers using the microwave?

 

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Ironing Dried Flowers onto Paper?How do you iron dried flowers onto paper or Kleenex with waxed paper and a brown paper bag, making them into stationary. Help, I can't remember if I'm forgetting a step. Thanks in advance.

 

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Replacing Evaporated Liquid in Preserved Flowers?This is a sealed vase that was my mother's. It was given to her in the late 30's-40's when she opened her first beauty shop. It has a cork that has fallen to the bottom, and appears is sealed with wax. I would like to replace the liquid that has evaporated. Would it be mineral oil? Can I just open it and add additional oil? I do not want to disturb the flowers.

 

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Preserving Dried Roses In Resin?I have dried rose buds that I had hung and sprayed with hairspray and dried and another I hung to dry naturally. I'd like to put them in resin as to keep them forever. They are from funerals. Any tips or things I should take into caution as to not destroy my sentimental pieces while casting into a mold. Also best products and brands to use with what I'm wanting.

 

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Preserving Dried Roses?How do you preserve dried roses?

 

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Preserving Dried Roses?My boyfriend got me roses for our first Valentine's Day and I want to keep them. I'm drying them by hanging them upside down now. I saw somewhere that you can use a spray of 50/50 Elmer's glue and warm water. Has this been successful for anyone?

 

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Using Cat Litter for Drying Flowers?So do you get the clay clumping cat litter?

 

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Securing Flowers in a Vase with Plastic Mesh?How can you use plastic mesh produce bags to secure fresh or silk flowers? I have a tall glass vase and need to secure the silk flowers as I place them inside of it. I tried to tape a piece of the mesh on the opening of the vase. It didn't work.

 

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Preserving Eucalyptus Leaves?How can I preserve eucalyptus leaves so they don't break and tear? I want to use them in my jewelry.

 

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Preserving Flowers in Oil?How long will flowers last preserved in oil? I assumed that pretty quickly they would wilt or at least they wouldn't last very long term. Does anyone know how long flowers would stay in tact without browning or wilting in the oil bottle?

 

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Making a Gravesite Floral Spray?How do I make a gravesite floral spray using Styrofoam as the base?

 

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Drying Flower Petals for Sachets?Any suggestions on drying flower petals for use later in sachet bags? I don't have a lot of space and laying them out for days is really inconvenient. If anyone knows of a quicker method please please share.

 

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Storing Dried Flowers?I dry my own flowers for crafts and arrangements, but need a way to keep them organized and undamaged.

 

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Making Flowers from Dyed Nylons?Any of you remember how to make flowers and leaves out of dyed nylon hose? We used to make them in the 1940s and 50s. I would like to make some. Thank you!

 

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Making a Floral Swag for the Front Door?Does anyone have any thrifty ideas for making a floral swag for the door? I am trying to make this a cheap project for my friend and I to make.

 

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Sealing Dried Flowers?What type sealer or spray can you use on hydrangea plants after they are dried out?

 

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Cat Litter For Drying Flowers?Does anyone know if you can use silica gel cat litter for drying flowers? It seems like it would be a lot cheaper than special flower drying silica gel.

 

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Making Paper or Fabric Flowers?I would like to make paper or silk ribbon flowers. I have seen them made out of crepe paper.

 

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Making Acrylic Water?I would like to know how to make and the ingredients necessary to make acrylic water. As soon as possible please.

 

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How Can I Stiffen Silk Flowers and Keep Them Glossy?Has anyone heard of spraying silk flowers with either a polyurethane or shellac spray to keep them hard and glossy over time?

 

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Shopping for Nylon Flower Materials?Where can I purchase Nylon flower material in Nigeria? Can someone please kindly send the contact number of the supplier. Thanks.

 

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Homemade Acrylic Water?I would like to learn to use acrylic water with silk flower arrangements. Is there a home made recipe, or do you have to buy the boxes of acrylic water from the stores and mix it? Any suggestions would be appreciated.

 

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Reshaping Artificial Flowers?How do I reshape artificial flowers and leaves that have been stored for a while?

 

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Making a Cupcake Shaped Flower Arrangement?I saw a "cupcake" that is a small floral arrangement and I'd like to make one of my own. The "paper cupcake liner" looks to be a small terra cotta pot with ridges. The "cupcake frosting" is actually a mound of white carnations.

 

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Grave Site Floral Arrangements?Does anyone have instructions on how to make grave site arrangements?

 

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Preserving Eucalyptus Branches?I understand that glycerin can be used to preserve eucalyptus branches. What proportions should be used and how long should they soak in the solution?

 

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Drying Fresh Mistletoe?I would like to know how to preserve mistletoe.

 

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How to Preserve Cattails?Does anyone know how to preserve cattails so they last longer? Thank you.

 

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Drying Rose Petals?My daughter will be a bridesmaid at a friend's wedding later this year. The bride wants us to save rose petals for the guests to throw instead of confetti. How can I dry them without losing their color?

 

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Flower Arrangement in a Sundae Glass?I am looking for instructions on making a flower arrangement in an ice cream sundae glass. I have seen them and they are really cute but expensive to buy. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

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Making A Living Wreath?I have a large group of lavender plants and want to make a wreath. I have never done one and could use any suggestions on how to go about starting. Thanks.

 

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Dried Roses Wreath?I recently attended a wedding and brought a lot of the roses home. I want to make a rose wreath with the roses and surprise the bride. Tips for keeping the color? I am planning on drying them upside down in a dark closet to keep the shape and then spray them with hairspray to keep them firm so they won't get powdery. Anyone got any ideas on how to put this together so it looks nice? Maybe a picture of something they've seen. Or a good website I can get some ideas from? Thanks in advance.

 

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How Can I Preserve Dried Roses for a Long Time?I have been drying roses for years. I use them in different ways. My problem is the microscopic insects (?) that powder them. I have never been able to use them for more than a year. Even storing them in airtight containers doesn't help.

 

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Instructions For Making Silk Flowers?I would like to find free instructions on making satin or silk flowers using the starching method for fabric.

 

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Making Mossy Terra Cotta Pots For Wedding?I am doing the flowers for a wedding on May 17th. My sister-in-law (to be) wants mossy terra cotta pots. What is the best way to do this faux or not, in a month? Help! Thanks.

 

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Plants That Produce Unusual, Distinctive Seed Pods?I have a local friend who farms and she is interested in branching out into growing everlastings, but she is looking for plants that produce unusual, distinctive seed pods. She is not looking for seeds so much as the names and recommendations of plants to try. She makes arrangements and wreaths and so forth mostly for the fall and Christmas season. Thank you.

 

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Artificial Hydrangeas Candle Ring?Trying to find artificial hydrangeas for a cheap price. Preferably in a candle ring in purple, lilac, or ivory.

 

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Drying Fresh Flowers in a Bridal Bouquet?I'm hoping someone will give me 'tried and true' instructions on how to dry fresh flowers. My daughter is getting married soon and although it's unconventional, she has promised to give me her bridal bouquet as a memento of that special day.

 

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Attaching a Corsage to Wristlet?Can someone please tell me how to put the corsage on the wristlet?

 

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Making Fabric Flowers?I am looking for step by step instructions on how to make fabric flowers. This is a project for an Aged Care Facility so it needs to be fairly simple and with illustrations.

 

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Flower Arrangement Instructions?I am looking for step by step instructions on how to make a fresh, silk and dried flower arrangements using the floral and dry foam.

 

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Keeping Poinsettias From Withering?How do you keep cut poinsettias from withering in a floral arrangement?

 

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Uses for Dried Flowers?Any ideas about what to do with dried prom and wedding flowers?

 

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Paper and Fabric Rose Patterns?Do you have a pattern for paper or fabric roses?

 

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Removing Acrylic Water From a Vase?I have a flower arrangement in a vase with acrylic water and would like to re-use the vase. Can I get the acrylic water to become liquid again or have I lost the vase?

 

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Drying Roses?Tips for drying roses. How do you dry a rose to keep it forever?

 

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Using Day Lilies in a Flower Arrangement?How do you cut and preserve day lilies to be used in a flower arrangement?

 

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Preventing Silk Flowers from Fading in the Sun?The silk flowers I place on grave sites seem to fade very fast in the sun. Does anyone have any suggestions on how to make the colors stay brighter longer?

 

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Making Orchid Leis?Today I saw orchid leis for $19.99 at our grocery store. I very tempted to get one, but does anyone know how to make them?

 

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Making Wrist Corsages?My parents' church is having a Church Homecoming in July. I have been asked to make or find someone to make 30 wrist corsages. I would like to make them and save the church some money. Can anyone give me some easy steps in making wrist corsages?

 

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Preserving Fresh Cut Roses?Does anyone know how to keep a fresh cut rose from dying? I have many dry flowers that I've kept from different occasions and such but I wondered if there is a way to keep it in its natural beauty, open before it dies?

 

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Potpourri from Garden Flowers?We are going through the garden and pulling flowers for seed collection, but we still have the petals. We have marigolds, sunflowers, daisys and more. We would like to make some potpouri. Can you make it out of these flowers, as I assume one can? I think that there are other things to add as well.

 

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Twig Wreath Bases?I am looking where to buy twig wreath bases to make floral wreaths. I checked Wal-Mart, Joanns and Michael's in my area and found nothing.

 

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Any tips on Making a Flower Vase from Bottles?My friend gave me these after we have been drinking them over the past year. I've decided that I would like to decorate at least one of them and transform it into a nice flower vase for her. She loves flowers and I think that it will make a wonderful friendship gift from the heart for her to add to her decor in her new apartment.

 

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Arrangements Using Cattails?We have a large pond on our property and we are being overrun with cattails. My daughter and her friend would like to make arrangements using these cattails.

 

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Restoring a Wedding Bouquet?Does anyone know how to restore a wedding bouquet? it's 40 years old with red cloth roses, little crushed ribbon that have yellowed and leaves falling off. it's a little rough. Any ideas on how to give the flowers life and take yellow out of white ribbon?

 

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The Best Time to Cut Cattails?Getting married next Aug. I'm in charge of getting two things lined up for the big day; getting all the pheasant feathers I can get this fall and getting cattails for the arrangements. My questions is when is the best time to cut these? Now or should I wait until next July or early August? Thanks, Don

 

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