Any Tips On Pressing Flowers?

Question

I'm doing an art project. It's mixed media and I'm going to press a few flowers. I've never done this before and am really looking forward to it! I've found a few resources online that seem like they'll help - but does anyone else have any tips for me? And how long will it take to dry the flowers out? They're small - only about an inch radius. Any tips would be great! Thanks!

Answer 1

Usually i put them into the pages of a heavy book for about a day or underneath a piece of slightly heavy sheet of glass. Remember that you don't want to crush the flower, you just want it to dry out and become pressed.

Answer 2

use newspaper and two pieces cardboard and a rubberband put the flowers between the cardboard and newspaper. After a few days take the flowers out of the press and they should be done.

Answer 3

You can also do them quickly in a microwave with some paper towels and a couple of plates.  

There are instructions for doing them that way on this page:

http://glassattic.com/polymer/mixing_med...

(...click on the category called *Dried Nature* then scroll down a few screenfuls to the sub-category "Quick Drying")

HTH,

Diane B.