Use a rake if you are having difficulty getting the moss to come off its surface cleanly. Use a plastic scraper for particularly stubborn pieces of moss.

The surface should receive generous ventilation (open windows, outside breeze, fans or other air source).

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<br />\n</p></div>"} Add 1 part glycerin to 3 parts water. [3] X Research source {“smallUrl”:“https://www. wikihow. com/images/thumb/2/20/Add-1-part-glycerin-to-3-parts-water-3. jpeg/v4-460px-Add-1-part-glycerin-to-3-parts-water-3. jpeg”,“bigUrl”:"/images/thumb/2/20/Add-1-part-glycerin-to-3-parts-water-3. jpeg/aid1397313-v4-728px-Add-1-part-glycerin-to-3-parts-water-3. jpeg",“smallWidth”:460,“smallHeight”:351,“bigWidth”:728,“bigHeight”:556,“licensing”:"<div class="mw-parser-output">

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<br />\n</p></div>"} Bring the contents almost to a boil. {“smallUrl”:“https://www. wikihow. com/images/thumb/e/e5/Bring-the-contents-almost-to-a-boil-5. jpeg/v4-460px-Bring-the-contents-almost-to-a-boil-5. jpeg”,“bigUrl”:"/images/thumb/e/e5/Bring-the-contents-almost-to-a-boil-5. jpeg/aid1397313-v4-728px-Bring-the-contents-almost-to-a-boil-5. jpeg",“smallWidth”:460,“smallHeight”:351,“bigWidth”:728,“bigHeight”:556,“licensing”:"<div class="mw-parser-output">

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<br />\n</p></div>"} If you want the moss to take on a greater amount of color, you can allow it to sit in the glycerin, water and dye solution for a greater amount of time.