How to preserve natural leaves

[Nuclear Krusader]

Ahoy, fellows

I have a question: I got some natural leaves, but they are starting to dry out. What can I do to preserve them so they don't become dust?

TIA for any input.

[not important]

I ask my wife. She said to put them between two pages in a book. Another way is to place them betewwn two pieces of wax paper and press with them a clothing iron.

[Fastfly]

hmm interesting.

[Nuclear Krusader]

Dumb question: where can I get wax paper?

[not important]

Originally posted by Nuclear Krusader
Dumb question: where can I get wax paper?
At a grocery store. It should be with Aluminum foil, cling wraps,sandwich bags.

[Nuclear Krusader]

You are most gracious, NI. :)

[Trent Steel]

Hairspray, seals in the moisture. Several light coats, don't let it build up in a single coat, you don't want it touching anything while it is drying.
If you want it dried wax paper and putting it inside an large hardcover book works.

[bailey]

another thing to not do is smoke them.

pressing in a book will preserve the colors very well too

[Nuclear Krusader]

Will the colors fade if I use wax paper?

[bailey]

the idea it to let the leaf dry out without curling.
wax paper will not let the moister escape properly.
just find a book you never look at and use it
only takes a few weeks

[Nuclear Krusader]

10-4

[bailey]

after they are thourgly dried, yes then you can seal them in some type of coating , or even seal then between two pices of clear plastic or polyurthane type stuff

[Byte 2.0]

I have seen some that have been in books for years, best I remember they are just as green as the day they where cut.

[Blakhart]

Ok, how to preserve unnatural ones?
:D