How to make an eternal rose with your own hands: step by step instructions. A simple way to preserve the look of any flower for several years and a good business idea for a mom on maternity leave. And also a great gift for September 1
Flowers in the house are always beautiful. But indoor plants do not bloom often in the autumn-winter period. Fresh flowers in bouquets wither quickly, and artificial flowers often look cheap. Today, the so-called "eternal roses" are very popular - living plants that, when cut, can be stored for up to several years. On sale such souvenirs cost from 350 to 700 UAH. We invite you to make an eternal rose with your own hands. The process itself will take very little time, it will cost you a penny, and the result will delight with its beauty for quite a long time.
How to make an "eternal rose": step by step instructions
"Eternal Rose" will fit beautifully into any interior (photo from open sources)
This is the method used by the souvenir manufacturers themselves. It's called stabilization. In the process of stabilization, the plant sap is replaced with a substance that slows down the process of cell destruction and allows you to keep the plant's appearance intact for a period of 2 to 3-4 years. As such a substance, you can use paraffin, gelatin, various saline solutions. However, ordinary pharmacy glycerin has proven itself best of all.
You will need:
- freshly cut rose
- glycerin (sold at the pharmacy)
- boiled water
1. Take a freshly cut rose and cut the stem to a length that is most convenient for storage. Usually 10-15 centimeters of the stem are left for a souvenir. You do not need to pick off the leaves, they will give the plant a more "lively"
2. Dilute glycerin with chilled boiled water in a 2: 1 ratio
3. Split the stem of the rose approximately 1 cm in length in the center to allow moisture to penetrate better into the middle.
4. Place the flower in the solution and place in a dark, cool place for 12-14 days
5. After the allotted time, take out the flower and assess its condition. A sign that the solution has completely displaced water from the plant will be glycerin droplets on the rose petals. As soon as you see these droplets, consider that the stabilization process is over.
6. Take a stand prepared in advance and attach the flower to it with a screw, nail or glue gun. It's great if the stand has a transparent cover (like a flask for souvenirs): this way you will save your product from dust, and it will last much longer.
A little life hack: during the stabilization process, you can give a white rose any unusual shade, just add a few drops to the composition food coloring. So you can "grow" blue, purple, blue and even black "eternal" rose.
"Eternal rose" can be made in any color (photo from open sources)
If roses are not to your liking, then you can take any other flower for crafts. All of them perfectly absorb glycerin, so you can stabilize even a lily, even a chamomile, even a chrysanthemum, or an orchid. You can get confused and make a whole stabilized bouquet - ikebana. By the way, such interior compositions start on sale from 700 UAH. They will be a stylish decoration for your home or a great idea for an original gift. And in the future, a whole business can grow out of this hobby.
Stabilized flowers are very popular (photo from open sources)
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