Waxed Roses

Start by chilling the flowers in a fridge for about 1 hour.



Half fill the saucepan with water and bring to the boil, place the can into the water and fill with chunks of the wax. Lower the heat to a simmer.



Gently melt down the wax stirring constantly.



Take a rose and dip it into the wax, if your stem is short use some tongs to dip it in.



Use a spoon to spoon the wax into any hard to fill areas.



Use the wax to cover the stem and leaves.



Dry the roses by pegging them to a clothes line or by rigging one up using cord.



Catch the drips on newspaper to prevent making a mess.



Allow the roses to dry for up to 1 hour.



Then arrange them in a vase.



Make sure you keep these in a cool place or the wax will melt.



You can use other flowers for this project too.

  

By Shellie Wilson. Shellie is the chief creative editor for Craftbits.

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