1: Put your gelatin in cold water for 5 minutes to soften it.
2: After this time gelatine is soft. Squeeze it in your hand to remove most of the water.
3: Finish drying it by placing it on a cloth and pressing down. The gelatine is now ready to be used in your recipe, and therefore to be incorporated into a preparation just warm enough, i.e. above 40°C or 104°F.