Episode 3
"Creative Conservation"
Creative ways to preserve the beautiful things nature and our gardening efforts provide us. Michele Beschen shares some of the best ways to press, iron and preserve your lovely blooms and foliage. See the many artful ways to use your preserved bounty with unique arrangements and a tip on how to make those dried petals less brittle and more flexible. Learn how to create botanical plaques using plaster of paris, clay and nature's finds.
Episode 3 Projects:
Simple ways to create your own flower presses and other creative methods to press, iron and preserve your lovely blooms... (
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Another fun, quick way to dry leaves is with your iron and ironing board. Place a sheet of waxed paper on your ironing... (
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If you don't want everything pressed flat, try preserving your blooms in this handmade brew that allows the flower to... (
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Pick 'em, Press 'em and Put 'em to good use! Pull out those natural beauties and let your imagination run wild! Use... (
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Those natural beauties can be adhered to anything using a few products from the art supply store. Spruce up that tired... (
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To get the look that your blooms are embedded in glass, adhere your flower or leaf to a canvas or piece of wood with... (
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Create your own botanical plaques using plaster of paris, clay and nature's
finds to hang proudly and show you are... (
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