Longer stems for dried flowers

Give dried hydrangeas (or other dried flowers) a longer stem to make it easier to work with.

Cut Mikado reed stems.

Place a drop of glue on the Mikado reed and glue the flower.

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Tutorials

Use all three methods to dry hydrangeas to get three very different textures to use in design work.

I use edible mushrooms in my designs. To preserve them I press a tiny stake into the base and let them air-dry.

Every Autumn we see the beautiful Physalis pods everywhere but they are easy to dry and preserve to use year round.

Create a contrasting base to lift the heavy flower-head to design in

Create a full design without the weight by stabilizing the flowers with glued sticks. This is a great alternative to floral foam.

Related Designs

Balance the heavy Protea flower head to lean against a rock.

Glue a heart shaped design made from bark and wood.