I wanted to preserve the color of the leaves that we found the other day, so we dipped them in wax.
It is easy!
Put a smaller can into a larger can (mine were 15 oz, and 28 oz), but any cans would work.
Fill the larger one with water to about an inch from the top (when the other can is inside) and put a small amount of water in the bottom of the smaller can and a block (1/4 lb) of parafin wax.
Then heat on the stove. DO NOT ALLOW THE WAX/WATER TO COME TO A ROLLING BOIL.
The wax will float to the top, then just dip the leaves in the wax and allow to cool on waxed paper.
Easy, and fun. Easy enough for even small children, just tell them to hold the end on the stem, and only give them long stemmed leaves.
