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.
