Flower Pressing
Walks turn into specimens.
Flower pressing is what it sounds like. You lay flowers and leaves between absorbent paper, press them under heavy weight, and wait for them to dry flat. Once dry, they keep their color and shape.
A classic method uses a cardboard-and-paper press tightened with screws. The hardware-store version is bricks and old phone books. Both work.
The results lend themselves to framing, putting in cards, or building into pressed-flower journals. You'll start noticing what's blooming on your neighborhood walks.
You’ll love flower pressing if…
- you have books and patience.
- you'd notice what's blooming on your walks.
- you want a craft that mostly works while you wait.
What you'll need to get started
Wooden flower press
A simple wooden press with screws and absorbent paper layers. Better results than between-the-pages-of-a-book pressing.
Blotting paper sheets
Absorbent paper that wicks moisture from the flowers. Reusable.
Pressed flower art and craft
Ideas for what to do with pressed flowers once you have a stack. Cards, frames, bookmarks, resin embedding.
Microwave flower press
Skips the slow air-drying step. Useful when you don't want to wait for results.
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