Waxed roses & Christmas Bunches..

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  1. youngdaisydee

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    What a great idea Marley, I might try it myself :gnthb:
     
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    ill have a go on turkey:hehe::hehe:
     
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    Those are lovely! I never did this with real roses, only with paper ones (waxed paper roses look stunning), I don't think I have any pics of them though.
     
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    :thmb: Well thank you all, they are fun & do look nice... I usually like the roses to be open more Ivory, but no amount of coaxing would make them open any more this year, hence the buds...! I bet the paper ones do look nice I vory as you don't have the risk od them discolouring...!!!!!:thmb: I think I might give them a try as well then..!:D
     
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    I will try making one to show you, if I have some of the right paper, they are really cute, and of course durable. Years ago I made a bouquet for my Granny, that she still adamantly refuses to throw away, even if they are by now rather dusty and miserable, but that is Granny love, what can you do. :)
     
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    Marley, Would this flower be to delicate to wax
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    :scratch: Hi Nathan, I am really not sure as I haven't tried them..... But I think it might be too delicate, rather like a pansy's petals. I think they would wither with the heat then cold plunge, but if you are willing to try then I would be interested to know...:wink::D Sometimes we have to experiment to inventive..!!:wink::D Do let me know..:thmb:
     
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    Hello Marley I have tried ? I think the colour has changed a bit in the two pics ?
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    :gnthb::gnthb::gnthb: Nathan that is an excellent 1st try...!!!:cl-p:The colour will alter a little with the colour fom the wax & also the hot wax cold plunge...Nathan that is brilliant.. It is so nice to share ones ideas on here as there is always someone, who will enjoy it too....:D Your wife will be able to keep that for many years to come.... They do gather dust but there we are:dh::D Enjoy our day..:thmb:
     
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    Many thanks for sharing your thoughts and ideas I had never heard of that before,I thought I lost some of the petals but managed to undo one I will get better with practise ? have a happy christmas and a lovely new year mryxms
     
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    We have a minature rose indoors that keeps dropping buds and this morning I managed to knock off the only flowering bud.
    I was remindered about MFs waxing..
    So....
    Turned on the electric tart burning which just happens to have a coffee flavoured tart in at the moment.
    Dipped it and it solidefied in seconds and it smells of coffee!
    Now theres a twist.
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    :hehe: Well that's another way of doing it Robert... :D Now a rose, preserved for posterity with a coffee scent...Hmmm :D:lollol:I have one of those tart burners, love the cinnamon sticks one...:wink::D
     
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    Sorry to be a bit ignorant with this question but what do you do with the stem when waxing, do you dip that as well or cut it off many thanks dipdipdippppppppppp waxerrrrrrrrrrrr
     
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    :) Hi ya, not a silly question at all... I always leave the stems as most flowers that are dip-able have suitable stems to dry.. I just dip the flower head. Rose stems & the like will dry woody so they are fine. I sometimes use some florist wire & tape to help stiffen others. If the stems dry out but are useless, then that's when the wire really comes in..:)
     
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