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@@OhYoureLovely First of all you are WONDERFUL!! My wedding is November 2021 and I have been stock piling flowers and filler! My question is do you have a recommendation of how to store the bouquets after I assemble them? Or if I should wait until it gets closer to my wedding date to put them together? Curious if the glycerin has any negative side effects as well - like mold for instance? Thanks and sorry for so many questions lol!

@@jessicacorton1449 Yesss, I am in the search for the answer to this same question too! I want to make all the bouquets in advance but I don't know if there may be a negative side affect to dying and assembling them TOO early! (i.e. It's Nov 2020 and my wedding isn't until May 2022)

@@jessicacorton1449 I know this is late and you said ur wedding is in November but my wedding is October next year so I've been doing research and have chosen to do sola flowers and Oh, You're Lovely has answered this thankfully!! You can make them as early as you want! Of course, save any real preserved greenery until closer because if it gets humid on them while being stored it can weep, i.e. drip any color it has and ruin the piece. I don't think KZfaq will let me link so if you go to the ohyourelovely 's website and search "how far in advance" the first blog post should help! Cheers and congrats! X

@@YourHairyGodmother I know this is like a year later but hopefully this hells- my wedding is October next year so I've been doing research and have chosen to do sola flowers and Oh, You're Lovely has answered this thankfully!! You can make them as early as you want! Of course, save any real preserved greenery until closer because if it gets humid on them while being stored it can weep, i.e. drip any color it has and ruin the piece. I don't think KZfaq will let me link so if you go to the ohyourelovely 's website and search "how far in advance" the first blog post should help! Cheers and congrats! X

Glad I could help!

Are you preserving real flowers? I sadly dont have experience with that. If you are wanting to make one of the sola wood flowers gold it would depend how you are dyeing the flowers. If it is dip dyed you could add the glycerin in the paint. If you are airbrushing or spraying them with something like spray paint I would spray glycerin on them afterwards.

Hi, glycerin is actually a medicinal product that can be ingested, I would dispose of it the same as you do paint. If you don't have a lot, it'll dry out just the same as watery paint. I would just flush it down the toilet, because glycerin is often used as a suppository in it's solid (dried) form, so our pipes have seen a lot of it! If you have true pigments in your acrylic, such as those that can be toxic, dispose of the mixture after letting the water evaporate the same way you would normally. NileRed has a whole channel about lab cleaning that's called NileBlue but I'm a chemistry geek and I use glycerin as a way to make cake for my diabetic mom 🥰

Hehe thank you ♥️ you know me just a little extra extra in all I do 😂

I only use vegetable glycerin. I have never attempted to preserve pumpkins so I cant give any insight on that.

I dont know that I would add much more glycerin to the mixture but it would be a fun experiment for you to try a few different ratios. I am in Wisconsin so it is a mixed bag of weather

It took me only working with them once to fall head over heels in love with them so I get it! Happy crafting!

@@OhYoureLovely I have two 7 year old girls in my home daycare. I thought a cute simple arrangement would be perfect for them to do for Mother’s Day. Could that be a good activity for kids?

@@janinelew2483 100%. you could have the girls dip dye the flowers (think of it like dyeing easter eggs) or have them paint the flowers with watered down paint or water colors. Last year I had my 5 kids on FB lives with me crafting with the flowers and later this month I will be sharing some mother's day projects on FB Live in particular if you ever want to check us out there!

Also I was just told by my kids that they would like to do a KZfaq tutorial with me so that may be coming soon as well!

We use vegetable glycerin. The one I showed in the video is palm derived but I don't think that is as important just the vegetable part is important ♥️

I havent tried using chalk paint mixed with glycerin. I would imagine it would work in a similar way as it does with acrylic or latex paint

I like to do a spray down of the water/glycerin on pre-dyed flowers vs a full dip dye into the glycerin solution but that is just a personal preference.

hey! (sorry for the delay in responding back!) you can absolutely used preserved or dried greenery you just want to be careful for things like preserved eucalyptus depending on a temperature/humidity level changes things like that can weep and then you will have a release of dye from the greenery that could stain things. I would do a bit of research but it is something that people do for bouquets.

I made my bridal bouquet with sola wood flowers and a mixture of preserved and artificial greenery and I love it! I used preserved/dried eucalyptus, lavender, bamboo, and boxwood, with a preformed cascading artificial bunch of greenery to make the base.

I would like the answer to that question also !!

I normally do 1-1 paint and water and then a smidge of glycerin (it comes down to about 8 parts of the water/paint mixture to 1 part glycerin)

I dont honestly know!

Also, why do the flowers turn brown?? I feel like they die every time I try to preserve them. Btw loved your video.

I still do a 1:8 ratio (one part glycerin, eight parts water). color and softness for flowers I dyed months (and months) ago are still doing great!

A little bit goes a long way so you wouldnt need the size bottle I have for sure. A normal size glycerin bottle should be absolutely fine.

I havent found a way to dry them out at all if they get too soft/oily sadly

You can add glycerin into the dye mix (thats what I do most often) and you can spray them with a bit more of a water/glycerin mix if they feel a bit too stiff once fully dried. Hope that helps!

You could use the glycerin it might help a bit but the bark in particular can sometimes be pretty thick and the flower flowers keep their shape really well since they are a bit more rigid.

@@OhYoureLovely thank you SO very much for your reply!!! Love your videos and work, so glad I found you.

Yes I use vegetable glycerin the one I use happens to be derived from palms .

I have never preserved eucalyptus myself we work with suppliers that already preserve it for our shop. But I believe yes glycerin is part of the preserving process for eucalyptus.

I got it off of amazon

I typically dont store it and make it as I go when it comes to dyeing

I havent noticed a difference and my business partner's husband is a researcher and he didn't find a reason that hot/boiling water would be suggested in terms of mixing the two compounds.

It typically lasts at least a week with a sealed top. When paint goes bad you will be able to smell the paint going bad. It's hard to described but once it happens you will for sure know it has gone bad.

You can give it a try!

You can if you want. The flowers left raw are pretty soft and flexible but if you want to you can do a water/glycerin mist to soften them a bit

Hey! we just started offering glycerin today actually (you might be thinking of a different company) which the glycerin I show in this tutorial is also vegetable glycerin that we now carry

Yes you can!

A couple days depending on a few factors. If you use distilled water it may last a few days longer

Hi Myrtha I use a 1 to 8 ratio of water to glycerin ( so a lot of water and a little bit of glycerin) I hope that helps and I am sorry I know I am a fairly fast talker!

I have never tried so I am not sure how well it would work

I typically do 1:1 or 1 part paint 2 parts water. Most of the time I am eyeballing it and dont actually measure

You can try I always use room temp water but I think it is a personal preference

I like to mix my glycerin into my dye because the dye is what makes the flowers a bit more brittle. If you soften them first they may still be a bit crunchy after the dye is on top potentially. But you can give it a try and see if it works for you!

Ive never warmed it up normally room or tap temp

You can store the paint in a sealed container. Eventually the paint will go bad you will know because the smell of the paint will change

As long as the flowers are kept dry and out of direct sunlight they last a very long time I have some bouquets in my studio that were made years ago still looking great.

We have always just used glycerin to soften our flowers.

I always use vegetable glycerin not sure if there is a difference. Havent tried any other derived glycerin.

I have never tried that but it might work in a similar way as the glycerin!

We have been using glycerin for about a year now and havent seen any issues with the glycerin effecting the longevity of the flowers

Some people have had luck with dawn dish soap I personally have had the best luck with glycerin

Yes you can, vegetable glycerin is what you want. It is derived from a few different sources I haven't found one better than other as long as it is vegetable

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It's never been brought up to us by any of our customers so I would think no it shouldnt be an issue at all.

I typically do 1:1 ratio of paint to water and then add a little bit of glycerin into my mix

Thank you!

I would probably dye easy to uncurl flowers with an airbrush (dont add glycerin) when you air brush the flowers its such a fine mist of paint on top of the flowers that normally (unless you get really close and get the petals really saturated) you wont have much uncurling and the flowers stay relatively soft. (we have a tutorial all about spray paint if you want to check that out)

Oh Youre Lovely what if they harden over the next year?

vegetable glycerin is what you want brand so far doesnt seem to matter

we carry it in our shop now: ohyourelovely.com/collections/wood-flower-dye/products/glycerin-helps-soften-flowers

That's a very good point! Glad you are ok!

I get mine off of amazon but you can also find it at your favorite local craft store (typically near the bath/candle section) and in the pharmacy/health care aisles as well

@@OhYoureLovely thank you, does it come in smaller sizes or only in gallon?

@@victoriao4615 You will find it in all sorts of different sizes you most likely wont need a huge bottle like I have

@@OhYoureLovely thanks, I can't wait to get my order to start being creative.

Interesting I have never experienced that! Good to keep in mind. Thanks for the information.