Bring the solution to a boil, then simmer it about 10 min. Allow to cool. Use a sharp knife or clippers, cut each branch at a sharp angle and lightly hammer each end, so that the branch will take up the glycerin solution. Wipe each leaf with a damp paper towel and then gently dry them off. Arrange the branches in large, heavy vases and they'll last several years.
Coffee cans wrapped in foil wrapping paper are great containers to use on the floor or long tables.
Put some small rocks in the bottom for weight. Put a big, fat rubber band or scrunchie on one wrist. Then place the container in the center of a fabric square or scarf. Gather the ends of the fabric up at the top edge of the container and stretch the rubber band off your wrist and around the can, at the top, to hold the gathers in place. Now, fold any raw or too long edges down under the rubber band, toward the container so they don't show.