How to Press Flowers

Courtesy of Debbie Wolfe
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Hi Friends,

Pressing flowers is a time-honored method of preservation. It's simple and quick, which is why budding botanists and flower lovers have been using this method for centuries. Pressing flowers can be done in a few different ways depending on the materials on hand and how many flowers you want to preserve.

If you press a lot of flowers, consider making or purchasing a flower press. Otherwise you can just use a heavy book. Pressed flowers are perfect for adding to cards or for your own DIY botanical prints.

• Remove any unwanted leaves. Or just remove the flowers and press the leaves separately.
• Open the book about a quarter to halfway.
• Place absorbent sheets of paper (such as watercolor sheet or cardstock) on the book's pages.
• Position the blooms face down on parchment paper and lay the parchment paper on top of the absorbent paper. Place another sheet of absorbent paper on top of the flowers. Carefully close the book.
• Place more books on top of the book with the flowers.
• Place the books in a safe place for 3 to 4 weeks.

Tip: Heavy books like dictionaries work best.

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Yvonne