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11-17-2003, 09:47 PM
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Mondsreitersmann
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How to preserve natural leaves
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.
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11-17-2003, 10:07 PM
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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.
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11-17-2003, 10:14 PM
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Aerospace
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hmm interesting.
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11-17-2003, 10:16 PM
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Mondsreitersmann
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Dumb question: where can I get wax paper?
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11-17-2003, 10:25 PM
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11-17-2003, 10:29 PM
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Mondsreitersmann
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You are most gracious, NI.
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11-17-2003, 10:54 PM
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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. |
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11-17-2003, 11:06 PM
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another thing to not do is smoke them.
pressing in a book will preserve the colors very well too |
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11-17-2003, 11:21 PM
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Mondsreitersmann
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Will the colors fade if I use wax paper?
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11-17-2003, 11:36 PM
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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 |
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11-17-2003, 11:43 PM
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Mondsreitersmann
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10-4
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11-18-2003, 12:03 AM
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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
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11-19-2003, 07:41 AM
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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.
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11-20-2003, 01:51 AM
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Ok, how to preserve unnatural ones?
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