| Potpourri Projects |
From "DIY Crafts"
episode DIC-250 |
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Sharon Lovejoy shares techniques for creating both wet and dried potpourri. Dried Potpourri Materials: Dried flowers buds
Dried petals
Allspice
Cloves
Cinnamon sticks
Star anise
Fixative (orrisroot, fiber cellulose, oakmoss, sandalwood chips, gum benzoin, storax)
Fragrance or essential oil
Small glass container with airtight lid
1-gallon covered glass container with lid
Stainless-steel mixing tool
- Add essential oil to fixative (10 drops oil to 4 tablespoons fixative) and mix thoroughly. Store mixture in small capped glass container for a month.
- After storing seasoned fixative, add it to a blend of flower petals, blossoms and spice that have been combined as desired.
- Store potpourri blend in gallon glass container for another month to fix the scent.
- Use as desired and store in covered glass container.
Wet Potpourri Materials: Glass jar with lid
Pestle or potato masher
Kosher or sea salt
Fresh flower petals
Vodka
- Pour thin layer of salt into bottom of jar.
- Add a thin layer of fresh flower petals. Use pestle or potato masher to crush petals into the salt. If desired, add a few drops of vodka to hasten drying and preserve the scent.
- Add another layer of salt; repeat layering and crushing contents until jar reaches desired depth.
RESOURCES :
Scented Gifts: From Sachets to Soap, from Gingerbread to Potpourri
Model: 1579901425
Author: Laura Dover Doran
Potpourri Sachets and Air Fresheners
Model: 1568202245
Author: Story Time Staff
Scented Potpourri and Floral Gifts: Fragrancing the Home with Natural Aromatics
Model: 075480142X
Author: Beverly Jollands
Potpourri and Fragrant Crafts
Model: 0895778661
Author: Betsy Williams
Heaven Scent: Aromatic Gifts to Make, Send, and Keep
Model: 0823022382
Author: Labeena Ishaque
GUESTS :
Sharon Lovejoy
PO Box 629
Cambria, CA 92428-0629
Phone: 805-927-1224
Email: Sharon@sharonlovejoy.com
Website: www.sharonlovejoy.com
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