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Post by AirRaiser on May 14, 2006 4:58:56 GMT -5
I have an interesting idea for some art. I want to press flowers, my mom always plants a ton of flowers around our house so I figured why not press some. But last time I did that it was like 13 years ago so yea, things have slipped my mind by like a total brain dump.
So for anyone that knows How do you press flowers? Give me the low down on it ^-^
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Post by ~Kryos~ on May 14, 2006 5:13:24 GMT -5
Well...unless you have one of those fancy microwave flower-pressing devices, I recomend spreading the plant material out however you like on a piece of kleenex or some paper, and then stuffing it under a stack of phonebooks or other heavy books/articles. Then forget about it for a while and check back in a couple weeks.
That's how I've always done it...there are probably better ways out there though...^_^;;;;;;;;
Good luck!
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Post by AirRaiser on May 14, 2006 5:38:28 GMT -5
Well...unless you have one of those fancy microwave flower-pressing devices, I recomend spreading the plant material out however you like on a piece of kleenex or some paper, and then stuffing it under a stack of phonebooks or other heavy books/articles. Then forget about it for a while and check back in a couple weeks. That's how I've always done it...there are probably better ways out there though...^_^;;;;;;;; Good luck! I have lot of photo albums that weigh a lot no fancy microwave flower pressing thingy though. OOO I do have a microwave! Actully we have 3 O.o;; |
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Post by Nicholos on May 14, 2006 11:32:06 GMT -5
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Post by Cel Theory on May 14, 2006 12:29:53 GMT -5
Yeah, I think just tissue paper and a big book is the way to go.
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Post by CynSin on May 14, 2006 14:29:30 GMT -5
I've always used wax paper and heavy things and they've turned out well. *nodnods* Just don't try to press really "thick" flowers like roses or carnations... those don't tend to work well, though you can dry them by hanging them upside down in a cool, dark, dry place. Can't have too much humidity or they'll rot.  After drying flowers one should always spray them with hairspray. We had a really cheap, giant can of it for that purpose. |
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Post by AirRaiser on May 14, 2006 22:44:51 GMT -5
*Writes stuff down* Okay sooo I need some hair spray and for it to stop raining. Hummm hopefully my mom's flowers haven't drowned yet. Been raining for like 5 or 6 days now
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Post by alphabloodscythe on May 15, 2006 2:11:34 GMT -5
Cut them, place them between wax paper, and stick it in an old book, under something, if posible.
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Post by Dawby on May 15, 2006 14:24:17 GMT -5
I've successfully pressed roses and daffodils inside heavy books. Roses come out really cool when pressed, but they need a lot of time. I did not use anything to protect the pages of the books (should have), but I just closed them up in the inside cover of a coffee table book and crushed that book between other heavy hardbacks. Worked well.
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