Pressing Flowers
Pressing flowers may seem like a daunting task but there probably isn't an easier craft.
- The first step of course is flower selection: You can press pretty much any flower of your choosing, depending on how you want the finished product to look. It is best to choose a flower without one of the large bulbs because it will not lay flat without falling apart. Believe me, I have tried and failed miserably many times. Flowers such as daisies or lavendar however press quite nicely.
- Next you should gather lots of heavy hardback books. Don't worry they won't get messed up. I used about four or five encyclopedias. Flip to about halfway into the book you deem to be the bottom book and place your flower inbetween the two sheets of parchment paper. Place the flower in the paper into the book, and stack the other books ontop.
- Then comes the hardest part...the waiting. I know you are probably anxious to see your beautifully pressed flowers but you must resist the urge! Let them stay pressed in between the books over night just incase.
- The next morning unstack your books, peel your flowers from the paper, and enjoy! Now you have delicate flower decorations which can be used in a wide array of other crafts such as: candles,jewelry,wall hangings, and many more.
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