If you must pick them when wet, gently blot off excess moisture with a soft paper towel or tissue. Air drying is the oldest and easiest method, as there is no special equipment needed. Simply gather your bunches of flowers, tie their stems together tightly with a string or rubberband and hang them upside down. The flower bunches should be hung in a warm, dry, preferably dark place with good air circulation. Although this method is the easiest, it is also one of the longest.
Flowers can take up to three to four weeks.
When they are dry to the touch, they can be taken down and then sprayed with hair spray or a clear lacquer to help them hold their form and give them shine. There are many variations for drying flowers in the microwave, and since all microwaves are different, to find the one that works best for you requires experimentation with techniques and times. Before any microwave drying, place a small dish of water in the microwave to prevent overdrying. Drying time in a microwave can take anywhere from one to three minutes. This is where you must experiment with your microwave.