How to Make Waxed Flowers?

Have you been given a stunning bouquet of roses or any other flowers? It is a beautiful act, but unfortunately, this bouquet will only please your sight for a not very long period. Then, unfortunately, they will start to twist and wither.

Want to know how to preserve roses and any other flowers? There is a great option to wax them. Keeping flowers with wax is a fun and easy way to protect your favorite flowers for months to come. In this guide, you'll learn how to prepare the flowers, make the wax mixture and preserve the flowers in just a few simple steps.

What Do You Need to Make Wax Dipped Flowers?

And so, if you do decide to make waxed flowers, we can help you. Let's determine what things you will need in this endeavor. To make wax dipped flowers, you will need the following items:

• Flowers of your choice, you can use flowers from a bouquet that somebody gave to you;
• A pot or container for boiling water;
• A bowl for the wax mixture;
• A stove;
• A food thermometer;
• Wax (you can use paraffin, beeswax, or even candle wax);
• A bamboo skewer or chopstick;
• A piece of cloth or paper towel.

Once you have gathered all the right ingredients and items, you can start creating your unique wax roses, lilies, sunflowers, or other flowers. Don't forget to be careful while working, because you will be working with hot ingredients.

Steps to Preserve Flowers With Wax

Waxing flowers is not as complicated as you might think at first glance. As you begin to work on creating your masterpiece, you will realize this. Let's get started:

• Step one: Choose the flowers.

The best flowers for this project are roses, chrysanthemums and daisies. But don't feel bad because waxed roses or chrysanthemums look beautiful. Avoid using flowers with high water content, such as lilies, tulips and irises. These flowers don't handle the waxing process well.

• Step Two: Prepare your work area.

Cover the work surface with newspaper, paper towels, or an unwanted piece of cloth. It will make cleaning up easier. 

• Step Three: Melt the wax.

Place a large pot of water on the stove to bring it to a boil. Place the wax in a glass measuring cup or bowl and place it in the pool of boiling water. Watch the temperature of the wax with a food thermometer. Once the wax reaches 185 degrees Fahrenheit (85 degrees Celsius), turn off the heat, but leave the wax in hot water to keep it melted. To make the wax flowers, the wax must stay melted.

• Step Four: Dip the flowers.

Working with one flower at a time, hold the stem about an inch away from the flower and dip it in the melted wax. Make sure each flower is completely covered in wax.

• Step Five: Hang the flowers to dry.

Find a sunny spot in your home and hang the wax flowers upside down with clothespins (pin the flowers to something). Let them dry for 24 hours before displaying them for all to see. 

That's it! Enjoy your beautiful bouquet! Now you know how to preserve roses or other flowers that will last for months.

Selection of Roses From Rosaholics 

Of course, you can choose any flowers to be preserved in wax. But if you're looking for a unique bouquet of roses with beautiful colours that will last longer, consider ordering from Rosaholics. 

We offer beautiful arrangements in classic or exotic colours such as dark blue, silver, black or even multi-coloured!

Our team strives to provide the best experience for our customers, so please feel free to contact us if you have any questions. Thank you for reading, and we hope you enjoy our products!

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