Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman
Drying Mushrooms for Floral Art
- 13 April 2012
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Cut the mushroom to have a neat flat base.
Cut a Mikado Reed sticks at a sharp angle.
I use the Mikado Reed sticks as a spear.
Spear the mushroom.
Press the mushroom into piece of polystyrene to stand up.
I love the look of Shiitake Mushrooms but any mushrooms will work.
Use a pin to spear smaller mushrooms.
Let the mushrooms dry out. It usually takes about a day for the smaller mushrooms and a bit longer for the larger ones.
The mushrooms shrink as they dry and the reed or pin will now be locked in position.
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