How to Preserve Fall Leaves with Glycerin

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@B30pt87 Жыл бұрын

Great video, and a lovely display of the leaves. I usually do individual leaves and make wreaths out of them, but your are so pretty I'm going to try sprays this year. Thank you!

@CoriumCorvidaeAndrewPolman 3 ай бұрын

The temporary nature of life is beautiful, and preserving what we can of it only adds to that temporary nature. :)

@jenniecoleman2488 2 жыл бұрын

Gorgeous as always😊

@wassabilove1111 2 ай бұрын

Can we put not dried out leaves in it? Or should we flatten the leaves in a book first?

@Timetraveler1111MN 2 ай бұрын

Great video I love your tips. OK so wait them down with a tree and then you put water in a bowl to keep that heavy and weighted down that’s great tip. Also, I saw that you used branches which I would like to do is have some full branches I just have leaves, I have a big round metal arch on the top of my front step and I would like to preserve some there. I have an oak tree that the first year we cut it down. I wove some of the big huge long branch is through, but not any colorful one.

@artemiumgames 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for video. I'm not sure exactly, but it seems to me that the detergent allows the water to fit into the plant better.

@lacyreed8234 2 жыл бұрын

I tried this but the leaves went really dark and nothing like their original colour :( I don't understand why

@SmileMercantile 2 жыл бұрын

I had a handful that did that too. The ones that stayed truest to the original color were the really red maples. My birch leaves changed the most.

@B30pt87 Жыл бұрын

Some leaves do. Oak leaves, (Black oak not so much, but other oak leaves will darken considerably). If you notice the glycerine solution going dark, you've left the leaves in too long. Don't re-use dark glycerin solution unless you want black leaves (which make great Halloween wreaths/Goth wreaths!)

@joshuadivahar7719 2 ай бұрын

How long does this remain as it is ?

@fredkrol932 2 ай бұрын

Thank you. Better outcome than with wax!

@lindakorthanke4242 2 ай бұрын

How long will they last?

@user-ek8qh3hs6p 2 жыл бұрын

I always LOVE your videos. Thank you! Do you think this could be done with magnolia leaves?

@SmileMercantile 2 жыл бұрын

I've heard of it being done! I think it might change the color- probably would not remain bright. :)

@JudiMiles Ай бұрын

I’m trying magnolia leaves now

@clarewilliams1859 2 ай бұрын

How beautiful! Do you think i could do this with Rowan Berries?

@SmileMercantile 2 ай бұрын

This will not work with berries, they would likely rot.

@nathyllustre431 Жыл бұрын

Hello. Thank you for your video. How long can I use the glycerin ? Can I use it many times ?

@SmileMercantile Жыл бұрын

Yes, you can reuse the mix and do multiple batches. 😊

@krystiankrysti1396 Жыл бұрын

can you get rid of that sheen with potato flour or some other powder ?

@SmileMercantile Жыл бұрын

I noticed that the glycerin continued to "sweat" for awhile, I'm not sure that a powder coating would be enough to keep that from happening.

@grisellescakes 2 жыл бұрын

Such a beautiful leaves 🍁 🍂Where I live you don’t see them ☹️

@SmileMercantile 2 жыл бұрын

I totally get it! I grew up in the desert. Moving to a place with autumn leaves was so crazy! :)

@primitiveseasons1 2 жыл бұрын

How long do they last

@SmileMercantile 2 жыл бұрын

They are supposed to last through the season. When I switch over to Christmas I'll be storing these in the attic to see if I can get them to last through next fall! ☺️🍂

@Linaaaa_18 Жыл бұрын

@@SmileMercantilehave the lasted? Thanks

@SmileMercantile Жыл бұрын

I just got them out of the attic! The color has faded quite a bit, but the texture is still supple and bendy. They aren't dried out at all. The color is muted though.

@B30pt87 Жыл бұрын

I have some Oak leaves and some Maple leaves I preserved almost four years ago. They look almost the same as when I first took them out of the glycerin - the maples are a bit darker, but the oaks haven't darkened appreciably.