Verlag: New India Publishing Agency, 2011
ISBN 10: 9380235860 ISBN 13: 9789380235868
Anbieter: Books Puddle, New York, NY, USA
Zustand: New. pp. x + 228 Index.
Verlag: New India Publishing Agency, 2011
ISBN 10: 9380235860 ISBN 13: 9789380235868
Anbieter: Majestic Books, Hounslow, Vereinigtes Königreich
Zustand: New. pp. x + 228 Figures, Illus. (Some Col.),
Verlag: New India Publishing Agency, 2011
ISBN 10: 9380235860 ISBN 13: 9789380235868
Anbieter: Vedams eBooks (P) Ltd, New Delhi, Indien
Hardcover. Zustand: As New. figs, tables, col. plates, (illustrator). Contents Foreword Preface 1 Introduction 2 History of dry flowers 3 Dry flower industry 4 Harvesting of dry flowers 5 Natural and air drying 6 Press drying 7 Drying by embedding 8 Drying in microwave oven 9 Freeze dried flowers 10 Bleaching flowers and foliage 11 Natural and chemical dyes 12 Techniques to dye dried flowers and foliage 13 Methods to create skeleton leaves 14 Annual plants for dry flower making 15 Perennial plants for dry flower making 16 Dried grasses 17 Drying foliage 18 Dried petals 19 Dried fruits and pods 20 Artificial flowers 21 Principles of floral arrangement 22 Value added dry flower products 23 Packing and storage 24 Drift wood 25 Review of research in dry flower technology Reference Glossary Annexure Index There are many reasons for drying plant materials and one of them is the abundance of available materials It is estimated that about 80 of flower specie can be dried and preserved successfully Sophisticated training and expensive equipment are not needed to come up with variety of designs Unlike fresh flowers that easily lose their marketable value and quality dried ornamentals offer longer periods of sale if properly preserved packaged and handled Another unique characteristic of dried ornamental is their versatility They can be arranged into different crafts according to ones preferred style design and use 230 pp.