Waxing Leaves
October 12, 2006
One thing we love to do in the fall is pick pretty leaves and dip them in wax as a keepsake. They keep forever this way. I found one of my old beat up pans, that I keep as my wax pan. I just keep the pan in my basement and heat it up on low anytime I need it. Remember to heat low and slow. Then let the remaining wax harden again. One trick I found, espcially if you are using larger leaves, is to press them a few days first. Not till they are completly dry, just somewhat. That helps them not roll up as the leaves dry. Here is more info about how to wax leaves. Also I found this company the sells actual small wax leavesfor floating in water. But I do not see why you can not do the same thing with these leaves.
Also Mary posted her recipe for her harvest apple muffins, yummm. Thank you Mary !!
Dear Clarice,
Thank you for sharing how to wax leaves. Yours look so pretty. You are so creative. I would love to make some with you! Love, Paula
Posted by: Paula | November 02, 2008 at 11:21 AM
Thanks for this, I never realised that I could actually preserve all those lovely leaves and colours indefinetly.
Posted by: carolyn | October 14, 2006 at 06:42 AM
Hi Clarice!
Your leaves look so pretty! I am really excited to try this out with the parafin wax. I don't have the best of luck using waxed paper. Thank you for the lovely post.
Kelli
Posted by: Kelli | October 13, 2006 at 08:01 AM
That sounds wonderful...never heard people doing that.I wonder if you could do it with certain flowers....they be lovely on the christmas tree.Very green on this subject, forgive me.
xo Annabelle
Posted by: Annabelle | October 13, 2006 at 07:23 AM
Wow. What a great idea.
This sounds so much better than ironing leaves between two sheets of waxed paper. Although, I just LOVE the smell of that! Brings back many wonderful childhood memories!
Posted by: judy | October 13, 2006 at 05:46 AM
What a perfectly wonderful idea. My kids will love this. I have never heard of waxing leaves.I can't wait to try this out.
Have a great day Clarice.
Posted by: salina | October 12, 2006 at 11:50 PM
Clarice, this is such a wonderful idea! I never knew the proper way to do this, thanks so much for sharing. Now I am on my way to see the apple muffin recipe, sounds yummy;)
Posted by: Susan P. | October 12, 2006 at 06:51 PM
Clarice,
Love the leaves..
I need to send you some of my ginko tree leaves, they are uniquely shaped.
Posted by: Jill | October 12, 2006 at 03:23 PM
I just picked a lot of leafs, but I'm pressing them in a thick book - never heard of waxing them, sound like a good idea though!
Posted by: Hanna | October 12, 2006 at 03:12 PM
Clarice, I think we are often on the same wavelength. I was just asked by my kids how we could save the pretty fall leaves. Now I know! And apple muffins sound yummy. Thanks, again!
Posted by: Leigh Ann | October 12, 2006 at 08:48 AM