Preserving Leaves with Wax Paper DIY

 

This is a super old traditional way of preserving leaves, 

flowers & other plant life. 

It is by no means my tutorial but it is a skill that will come in handy
for the next #FriDIY project I intend on sharing later this week!

First things first ~ Get out there & collect some goodies to wax preserve!

What you Will Need :

~ Leaves , Flowers, other Plant Life

~ Wax Paper

~ Iron & Ironing Board 

How To :

Step 1. Insure that your leaves are thoroughly dreid - the fall mornings can get pretty muggy, leaving the ground & leaves very damp - make sure you leave them long enough to air dry OR dry them with a towel!

Step 2. Cut out strips of wax paper ~ to whatever length you feel comfortable working with!

 I suggest you do this as you go to avoid any waste

Step 3. Lay out a sheet of your wax paper on your ironing board.

Step 4. Carefully lay down your leaves etc.being sure not to overlap them.

Step 5. Place another sheet of wax paper over top (creating a leaf sandwich). 

Step 6. Using your Iron at a medium heat (No Steam)
Begin carefully ironing the top (of the sandwich)
Flip it over & Repeat this process on the other side!

Step 7. Leave to cool .
If you intend on storing them for an extended period of time OR maybe you don't quite have the exact project in mind for them yet - You can leave them between the sheets of wax paper to store.

Step 8. When you are ready .. Gently separate the two pieces of wax paper & remove the leaves. 

They may get stuck in between the leaves but they will pull apart very easily. 

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