How to make stabilized moss with your own hands?

Stabilized moss is called bryophyte, which has been processed using a special technology. The result is a soft, resilient and resilient plant that does not require maintenance, watering or sunlight.

Moss, which is made by the stabilization method, has found its application in interior design of premises, decoration of facades, terraces and gardens. Thus, you can decorate not only a private room, but also a shopping center, shop, hotel, clinic. Such a plant can be colored red, orange, blue, black and other colors. A variety of colors allows you to make paintings, panels, living walls from stabilized bryophyte, decorate ceilings in an original way, and form green zones.

This non-toxic and absolutely harmless material is characterized by durability, lack of need for care, attractive appearance and wide possibilities of use. The first stage of conservation is the selection of vegetation.

The collection must be carried out at a certain time of the year... In this case, it is worth taking only mature representatives of the flora.

You can take moss ready-made or grow it yourself. This bryophyte can grow on any type of surface and container. For room planting, you should use a glass bowl with a wide bottom and throat. Alternatively, an aquarium or florarium may be suitable for work. Planting material is bought in a specialized store or dug up in the forest.

First of all, a drainage layer is laid on the bottom of the container, followed by a substrate. The soil and planting material should be well moistened. The seedlings are laid out on the ground, pressed a little and sprayed daily with a spray bottle. After the plant is accepted and begins to grow, the amount of irrigation can be reduced to 1 time in 3-4 days. Growing moss should take place in a shaded area, and do not forget to take it out for several hours in the sun every day.

To cook stabilized moss with your own hands, you should initially decide on the desired type.

1. Layers... Such a plant has a fleecy structure, therefore it is often used for the manufacture of mono-walled layers. This option is great for creating a green garden. Moss in layers can be originally supplemented with a hummocky look, while creating a rich texture.

2. Yagel is characterized by volume, texture, however, it is quite fluffy.

3. Bumps... This type of bryophyte has a dense and rich texture. It has found its application in volumetric-spatial compositions, which are very similar to the natural landscape.

The recipe by which you can make stabilized moss yourself at home does not contain anything complicated.... To carry out the procedure correctly, you will need to follow a step-by-step scheme.

1. Choose the type of bryophyte to your liking.

2. Prepare the plant. To do this, debris and dry residues of flora are removed from it, after which they are washed and dried.

3. Make a solution. This is a fairly simple procedure, which requires you to mix glycerin and water in a 1 to 1 ratio (usually you buy glycerin from a pharmacy).

4. Soak and wait. It is necessary to immerse bryophyte in the prepared solution and leave it for 14 days.When 2 weeks have passed, the plant should be removed from the solution and dried with a napkin.

The essence of stabilization is that the liquid in the plant is completely replaced by glycerin. The evaporation of the substance is a rather slow process, so the moss becomes canned and remains fresh for a long time. Ready-made, stabilized moss can retain its freshness and attractiveness for several years. It is worth noting that stabilized moss cooked at home with high quality does not have any smell, since this plant falls into suspended animation and is present in the decor of the room in a dormant state.

If you want to make the stabilized moss bright and colorful, it is worth taking a number of necessary measures... For moderation of dehydration, the raw material should be slightly dried and softened with steam. It is worth doing this several times so that the moss is not characterized by fragility and fragility. After that, the plant must be sent to a stabilizing sodium solution. After that, you can proceed to staining.

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Stabilized moss for decoration does not need complicated maintenance. The main thing is the right choice of place in the apartment. It is quite difficult for such a decor element to tolerate sub-zero temperatures, as well as direct sunlight. Moss does not need watering, spraying, fertilization. According to the recommendations of specialists, in order for a self-made canned representative of the flora to serve as long as possible, the room should maintain a humidity of 40-70%.

You can originally decorate your apartment with stabilized bryophyte by creating a number of interior items from it.

• Wall... A wall or several walls that have been decorated with fully stabilized moss looks very nice. In this case, a homogeneous plant canvas will look original, in which bumps, twigs, pebbles, and other natural materials are interspersed. Inscriptions, drawings, patterns are laid out from moss.

• Painting... Pieces of flat forest moss can become elements of the painting. If you combine this natural element with other canned plants, it can look amazing.

• Green the room vertically. People who have a positive attitude towards eco-style can use vertical stabilized moss panels in their apartment. Thanks to this decorative element, you can visually raise the ceilings and expand the room.

• Bathroom... The panel of canned moss in the bathroom looks quite interesting. Scandinavian moss is often used to frame mirrors and fix panels near the sink.

Experts strongly advise against making foot mats out of stabilized moss. This material is quite delicate and brittle, therefore, with constant pressure and mechanical stress, it will quickly deteriorate.

Stabilized moss is a modern trend in landscaping and interior decoration. The product based on reindeer lichen is unpretentious and easy to maintain. In addition to its exquisite appearance, canned plant material has other valuable characteristics. It is characterized by fire resistance, sound insulation characteristics, and the lack of the ability to absorb unpleasant odors. All of the above points determine the spread of stabilized moss in the decor of private houses, offices, public places.