Microfleur 5" Microwave Regular Flower Press

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Photo: Rachel Whiting|Styling: Alaina Binks How to press flowers in a book or press: A four-step guide However, while speed is hard to resist, you may not always get as organically pressed flowers as desired. The kit contains 50 sheets of blotting paper and 10 plexiglass display frames — a great way to give someone a meaningful gift or set-up a nature-themed gallery in your home. If using a bouquet, keep it in water until ready to press. (Tip: Always cut stems at an angle and place flowers in a vase with flower food to maintain freshness. Replace water daily and remove any leaves below the water line.) Blank notecards and envelopes. Some kits have you set with blank notecards and envelopes to decorate with your own pressed flowers. This a fantastic way to use them as decor. If you’re interested in this, it may be something to look for!

Display dried flowers and plants, such as fern leaves and cow parsley stems, in glass frames for a lasting seasonal arrangement. Here's what you'll need in your flower pressing tool kit:Last but not least, this 4M flower press art kit is by far the most popular set for children, and rightly so. Pop them in a frame to create unique rustic artwork. They add colour to every spot in the home, as well as making for a beautiful gift.

Make sure to give them a wash before you press them - you don’t want dirt getting all over your crafts! Drill a hole in each corner of the boards, about 1 inch from the edge. Make sure you match the size of your bolts and line up the holes on both boards. Step 2: Arrange flowers in between cardboard and paperFlower presses flatten and dehydrate flowers by removing light and extracting moisture through the use of absorbent paper, platens, and pressure. The colour of the flowers may either be faded or intensified by this process. Pressing flowers is a time-honoured way to preserve their beauty as well as memories. A wedding bouquet or other flowers with sentimental value can last years past their bloom with the help of a flower press kit. These kits are easy to use and make pressed flowers that can be framed, used on stationery, or used to decorate other crafts. Gone are the days of pressing flowers in telephone books —some flower presses now offer same-day results using your microwave.

I also have a post showing how to create wedding table numbers using pressed flowers. You’ll be amazed by how stunning these table centerpieces look. Create candles that smell as pretty as they look with wax, a glass jar, your favourite essential oils and pressed flowers. Now that you know how to make pressed flowers, you can preserve flowers from any occasion. Consider preserving flowers from your wedding, vacation, or other life events. I’ve even had readers preserve flowers from a funeral to remember loved ones.

But, who knows, you might not consider this an obstacle! It all comes down to experimenting with different options and finding what meets your projects’ needs. You don’t need perfectly pressed flowers to incorporate them into other artwork, soaps, candles, etc. Price Place your flowers onto the paper and add another layer of paper over your layout — just think flower/paper sandwich! A great gift idea would be to gift a beautiful frame alongside a flower bouquet, like the gorgeous FruitFlowers below to give the recipient an easy boost towards preserving their flowers for years to come!