Method 1 - silicia gelSupplies:
Put 3/4 of the silica gel bag into an airtight container. Before placing your blooms in the gel check to make sure your flower does not have any nectar oozing out of it. If it does have nectar on it make sure to clean it off before putting it in the silica. Otherwise, the silica gel will clump to the nectar making it harder to get off once the flower is dried. Next, set your bloom face up in the gel. Pour more silica gel on top of the flower until it is buried. The silica gel package directions say to leave the flower in container for 2 days till completely dry. I noticed that mine were dry within 17 hours. Once dried, use a gentle paintbrush to remove any remaining silica gel off the flower. The flower shrinks significantly from the original and takes on more of a deep cream color as well as turns purple in the center.
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