Hang drying flowers by is the traditional way of preserving them to use as food medicine or decoration.
How to hang dry flowers on wall.
Hang the stick in a location that is out of the way so the delicate flowers won t get damaged.
If you don t want to nail another hook into your wall take down a painting or mirror and hang this in its place.
It is helpful to lay them out on the table side by side with a little space between them.
Hang the flowers to dry.
Hanging bouquets upside down is the most traditional technique for drying flowers.
I love the look of flowers tacked to a white wall.
If you hang them upside down flowers will become stiff with straight hardened stems after a few weeks.
Hanging bough with dried flowers this simple natural arrangement works especially well in a small space or above a dinner table.
If you are doing small bouquets like in my dry flowers image above and you plan to do four bouquets then you can figure a 17 1 2 board.
But fresh ones wilt almost immediately so i jumped at the chance to use dried flowers to create a longer lasting look.
While this method of drying flowers takes a lot longer than using an oven or microwave it works just as effectively.
If you are an off the grid homesteader or simply want to dry a large batch of edible or medicinal flowers at once the hang drying method might be the best wild edible.
From the moment you hang the flowers to dry they brighten a wall.
Straw flowers are unique because they look exactly the same when they are fresh as they do when dried.
The first idea is to mix dried flowers and vintage photos and polaroids to create a delicate arrangement on the wall.
How to dry flowers.
Here are two ways that i am using dried flowers in my home decor.
They should also be hung in a dark environment or a place that gets minimal light.
5 ways to use and decorate with dried flowers.
Diy straw flower wall hanging.
I liked the simplicity of using masking tape to hang the photos and twine to hang the flowers from nails in the wall.
Gather the flowers in a bunch and secure the stems with a rubber band.
Now you can add the loveliness of a dry flower arrangement to an upcoming fĂȘte on a larger scale.