How Do You Dry Roses Using Glycerin?
With their heady scents, graceful shapes and multitude of colors, roses are a delight to the senses. Traditionally associated with romance, a bouquet of roses often has a sentimental meaning that is equally as significant as its beauty. Like all cut flowers, however, roses fade and wilt in a matter of days. Fortunately, there are several ways to preserve roses, and hold onto both their beauty and the memories with which they are associated. One such preservation method involves the use of glycerin, which keeps roses soft and supple while enabling them to last for years. Plan to preserve the cut roses before they have begun to wilt or droop. Remember that the condition they are in when you preserve them with the glycerin solution is the condition in which they will remain. Measure 2 1/2 cups of warm water. Place the warm water in a mixing bowl. Add 1 cup of glycerin to the warm water slowly. Stir the liquids with a wooden spoon continually as you combine them. Add 1/2 tsp. of citric aci
