Dyed roses update

[WinkDesign]

Ok, I've mentioned this a few times, kept forgetting to post photos.

Here are the 3 roses that worked. Back to the drawing board, I guess!

The red one was injected a few spots along the step, NOT in a straight line up in. . I injected 4, fairly evenly spaced. Didn't work too well. The green one was injected into the base of the flowerhead.. I think it turned out fairly decent, but obviously I need to inject MORE spots. I injected it 2 or 3 times in a small area, trying to isolate the color to that section of the rose.

By contrast, the tri colored rose - I split the stem lenthwise and used the "soak up the dye" method.. I think it turned out pretty darn cool - waay too labor intensive splitting the stems to make in quantity, though.

 

[lori042499]

Ok, I've mentioned this a few times, kept forgetting to post photos.

Here are the 3 roses that worked. Back to the drawing board, I guess!

The red one was injected a few spots along the step, NOT in a straight line up in. Didn't work too well. The green one was injected into the base of the flowerhead.. I think it turned out fairly decent, but obviously I need to inject MORE spots. I injected 4, fairly evenly spaced.

By contrast, the tri colored rose - I split the stem lenthwise and used the "soak up the dye" method.. I think it turned out pretty darn cool - waay too labor intensive splitting the stems to make in quantity, though.

OK, what kind of dye did you use...

What did you use to inject the dye....

 

[WinkDesign]

OK, what kind of dye did you use...

What did you use to inject the dye....

Whoops, forgot to mention it in this thread - this was when I used basic food coloring, more to see how it would turn out. I figure once I've done a bit more and have a better feel for the wheres and hows, I'll get some floral dye and start over! LOL.

I used hypodermic needles to inject them

 

[lori042499]

Whoops, forgot to mention it in this thread - this was when I used basic food coloring, more to see how it would turn out. I figure once I've done a bit more and have a better feel for the wheres and hows, I'll get some floral dye and start over! LOL.

I used hypodermic needles to inject them

Cool, The injecting thing sounds like a better way to do more roses...