How to Preserve Fall Leaves with Glycerin

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When fall color hits its peak, it's time to go foraging for leaves! I wanted to preserve a whole bunch of fall leaves, so I got a gallon jug of glycerin and a storage tub for soaking. You can definitely do this on a smaller scale with a tupperware or dish.

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[Bpt]

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]

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

[TimetravelerMN]

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]

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.

[fredkrol]

Thank you. Better outcome than with wax!

[wassabilove]

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

[nathyllustre]

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

[clarewilliams]

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

[krystiankrysti]

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

[ekqhhsp]

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

[grisellescakes]

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

[lacyreed]

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

[janeruthraphael]

You didn’t say how long to soak the leaves