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Fresh flowers are truly a wonder of nature. Fresh flower bouquets make wonderful birthday, anniversary and Valentine’s Day gifts.

Preserving fresh flowers isn’t a difficult process. One of the first steps in preserving fresh flowers is to spray the flowers with hair spray. The hair spray helps to preserve the color of the flowers. Next youíll want to hang the flowers upside down in a dark, dry and cool place. A very popular method for preserving fresh flowers is to press them. Pressing them involves placing them between two pieces of wax paper or paper towel. Once youíve done that youíll place them in a book and then place several books on top. The weight presses the flower into a flat position.

Preserving fresh flowers with this technique enables you to use them as additions to photo albums, scrap books or picture frames. By preserving fresh flowers from their special day they can place them in a frame along with a wedding photo.

When preserving fresh flowers itís important to begin the process before the flowers die. If you wait too long the flowers will lose their color. Preserving the flowers wonít bring the color back and youíll be left with darkened unattractive flowers.

If you like the appearance of preserved flowers but you arenít interested in doing it yourself, many craft stores sell them already done. They see the appeal in preserving fresh flowers for their customerís convenience and they will have a new assortment available regularly.

Many people utilize this and incorporate the flowers into craft projects for their home. Without the time or effort involved with preserving fresh flowers they can still enjoy their beauty.

Preserving fresh flowers is a lovely way of capturing a special memory.