My partner and I started making these flower presses with all of our scrap wood from past projects and found wood on our property. Here’s a quick reel with part of the making process.
I’ve been collecting flowers from my gardens, travels, and hikes for as long as I can remember. I used to press them in between the pages of my books but lost or damaged them more often than not. I’ve found that pressing my flowers is the most reliable way to preserve while labeling each one helps me remember.
Below is a short video of the making process.
Tips and tricks for pressing flowers:
* The best flowers that will hold their shape and color better for pressing include ones that are naturally flat and have single-layered petals. You can use zinnias, delphiniums, pansies, violas, daisies, geraniums, cosmos, and other petite blooms.
* Avoid using bulky, wet flowers for they can cause the cardboard sheets to dampen, not press flat, and even crack the press when bolting down.
* Avoid bolting the press down too hard. This can smash the flowers and ruin the press. You just want it to be bolted down enough to dry the flowers flat.
Description:
This wooden flower press is an easy way to get started pressing your beautiful spring and summer blooms.
Pressing flowers is an easy way to preserve them so you can enjoy them for a long time to come.
Pressed flowers can be a beautiful addition to scrapbook pages or handmade cards. They also work well for other craft projects like jewelry making or for framing.
Made exclusively for Innerspacism by Olivia Henrie.
Tips + Tricks:
The best flowers that will hold their shape and color better for pressing include ones that are naturally flat and have single-layered petals. You can use zinnias, delphiniums, pansies, violas, daisies, geraniums, cosmos, and other petite blooms.
Avoid using bulky, wet flowers for they can cause the cardboard sheets to dampen, not press flat, and even crack the press when bolting down.
Avoid bolting the press down too hard. This can smash the flowers and ruin the press. You just want it to be bolted down enough to dry the flowers flat.
Place extra sheets of paper in between the flowers for faster drying.
Specs:
Made out of found rustic wood.
Each press comes with 6 sheets of cardboard which helps remove moister for a quicker dry time.
Measures approx. 9’’ tall x 7’’ wide and can be up to 3’’ deep.