I love fall–the crunch of the leaves, the colors, the milder weather…all of it. I could give up every other season if I had to, I think, but fall is a keeper. I am constantly racking my brain for ways to decorate with the changing leaves–and this year, I finally came up with the perfect way to preserve them, and not have them dry out and crumble like old toast. I picked my favorites and dipped them in wax. I was super simple, and I couldn’t be happier with how they turned out.
You’ll need:
- Leaves {make sure they are not overly dried out}
- Beeswax {old white candles will work too}
- Double broiler
- Recycled aluminum pan {optional}
- Newspaper
- Wax paper
Directions:
Lay a few sheets of newspaper on a table and then add a layer of wax paper. This is where your leaves will dry after you dip them in wax.
Melt the wax over low heat in a double broiler. You want the wax to melt very slowly, and definitely don’t want it to boil. You can either dip the leaves into the wax {one leaf at a time} in the double broiler, or you can pour the wax into an old aluminum pan. For me, using an aluminum pan was easier.
Using the stem of the leaf, gently dip the leave into the just melted wax. Pull the leaf up out of the wax and allow the excess wax to drip back into the pot/pan.
Allow the wax to solidify somewhat and then lay the leaves on wax paper to dry.
You can use the finished leaves by suspending them from fishing line cut at different lengths, creating a fall garland to string along the windows, or using them in fall centerpieces. Once dipped, they will last longer than the season itself.
Happy Fall,
Mavis
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