Forget Me Not How to Make Dried Flowers

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1. Material selection

2. Trim and organize the flowers

3. Bundle and dry

4. Organize and style

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Flowers are beautiful, but they wither easily, and they always give people a touch of sadness when they fade. How to make this beauty last forever? Today I will introduce to you a beautiful flower that can be made into dried flowers and can be displayed for a long time. It is forget-me-not, and the shape of forget-me-not is beautiful. Its flowers come in various colors, the more common ones are dark purple, blue, peach, pink, and light yellow.

1. Material selection

1. Selection of materials

Choose fresh, non-rotted forget-me-nots. Dark purple and water blue are recommended (these two colors are relatively common and are easily available in flower shops). When choosing forget-me-nots, it is worth noting that you choose buds or half-open flowers instead of blooming forget-me-nots. When the blooming forget-me-not flowers are made into dried flowers, the petals squeeze each other, and the final product does not look good. The color of forget-me-nots will not change after being made into dried flowers, which are slightly lighter than fresh flowers. Other materials include colored paper, one piece of cake paper, ribbons, scissors, and tape.

2. Trim and organize the flowers

Cut the forget-me-nots from the branches so that each flower becomes an independent flower for easy styling in the future. Leave 25 to 30 centimeters on the flower stem.

3. Bundle and dry

Piece the trimmed forget-me-nots neatly one by one, paying attention to arranging them at every angle until it becomes a hemispherical bouquet. Tie the lower end of the forget-me-not bouquet with tape and hang it upside down in a cool and ventilated place for about half a month until the branches of the flower change from emerald green to yellow-green. Generally, the forget-me-not will dry in the shade after such a long time. Remember to hang it upside down to dry. If it is not hung upside down, it will not look good if the flowers hang down during the drying process.

4. Organize the style

Wrap the dried forget-me-nots in cake paper and secure them in the same place as last time. Cut the colored paper into a trapezoid shape, and then cut it into an arc shape from top to bottom. Wrap the mixed paper outside the cake paper, tie the lower end with a ribbon and tie it with a bow. Finally, trim the exposed excess branches and you're done.

The finished dried forget-me-not flowers can be placed indoors for a long time and will not change color for up to more than a year. Be careful not to expose them to direct sunlight, otherwise they will fade quickly. If you have forget-me-nots at home, why not try it? Forget-me-nots represent eternal memory and love. The dried forget-me-not flowers are a good choice to put in the living room or to give to friends.

2. Trim and organize the flowers

3. Bundle and dry

4. Organize and style

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