How to Dry Flowers the Fast and Easy Way
25 Minutes
Easy
When it comes to drying flowers, I have experimented with every method you can think of.
When we got married, I dried hundreds of flowers for our guests to throw at us as we walked down the aisle. I found that using a microwave was fast and gave me the best results.
You will needRosesSecateursMicrowavePaper towels
Take six segments of paper towels, ripping the sheets after every second one. Remove the rose heads from the stems and tear the petals off, placing them one by one across one side of the paper towel. They dry more consistently when they’re separated out.
Fold the sheet over the petals and place in the microwave.
Every microwave is different, so you may have to adjust the time and power depending on yours, but I put my on for 13 seconds at 90% power. Do that three times, opening the door to allow the moisture out and to check on how they are drying.
When you finally take them out of the microwave leave the sheet off the petals to cool down and dry out. They should look, and feel dry, but not dessicated and crumbly.
You should also note that drying them can change their colour quite dramatically. My roses were a bright pinky red before I dried them, after they were more of a deep maroon/burgundy.
When you’re done, put them in a bowl and sprinkle essential oil over them.
For more details check out me (The Crafty Rabbit) at: http://craftyrabbitstuff.wordpress.com/2014/02/22/how-to-dry-flowers-the-quick-and-easy-way/
When we got married, I dried hundreds of flowers for our guests to throw at us as we walked down the aisle. I found that using a microwave was fast and gave me the best results.
You will needRosesSecateursMicrowavePaper towels
Take six segments of paper towels, ripping the sheets after every second one. Remove the rose heads from the stems and tear the petals off, placing them one by one across one side of the paper towel. They dry more consistently when they’re separated out.
Fold the sheet over the petals and place in the microwave.
Every microwave is different, so you may have to adjust the time and power depending on yours, but I put my on for 13 seconds at 90% power. Do that three times, opening the door to allow the moisture out and to check on how they are drying.
When you finally take them out of the microwave leave the sheet off the petals to cool down and dry out. They should look, and feel dry, but not dessicated and crumbly.
You should also note that drying them can change their colour quite dramatically. My roses were a bright pinky red before I dried them, after they were more of a deep maroon/burgundy.
When you’re done, put them in a bowl and sprinkle essential oil over them.
For more details check out me (The Crafty Rabbit) at: http://craftyrabbitstuff.wordpress.com/2014/02/22/how-to-dry-flowers-the-quick-and-easy-way/
My dried flowers for our wedding
Place your petals across one side of the paper towel
Fold the sheet over the petals and place in the microwave
They should look, and feel dry, but not dessicated and crumbly
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Awesome thanks!
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@Washington carpentry Thanks very much! :-)
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Microwave them between kitchen paper.
Frequently asked questions
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Where did you find the paper towels. My son sent me a dozen roses in three different colors andI'd like to preserve some of them.
What is the purpose of the essential oils? Is it just for scent or is it a necessary part of the process?