Flower press

Press dried flowers

Pressed flowers are a wonderful decoration that can be used in various handicraft and decorative projects. You can put them on greeting cards and invitations to give them a personal and elegant look, or put them in frames to create beautiful and unique images for wall decoration. Another idea is to use pressed flowers on a cake to create a floral meadow on it. They can also be turned into jewelry ornaments, such as necklaces or bracelets, by embedding the plants in resin. Decorating the pages of journals, notebooks or keepsake albums with pressed flowers also gives them a unique look and personal touch.

How to use a flower press?

Drying flowers flat is a method that requires commitment, patience and proper technique. Don't be discouraged if the flowers are not perfectly dried and flat the first time - you need to be aware that plants are a delicate material, requiring cognition before their cross-section after drying is perfect. Of the most important rules, remember to pick dry grasses, cereals and flowers on rainless days, preferably in the afternoon, so that there is no morning dew on them. Do not pick flowers in full bloom, due to the fact that they still ripen a few days after cutting. Lay the plants flat between cardboard dividers. Finally, tighten the plywood cover with screws. Look at the flowers every few days, check if the process is going well. Remember that the drying time depends on the size of the plants, on average it takes 14 days.

Herbarium - a plant guide

An herbarium is a collection of dried and preserved plants or parts of plants, usually placed on cards with appropriate descriptions. It is a type of plant collection that serves educational, research, scientific or recreational purposes. Preparing a herbarium is a fascinating process that allows you to explore the knowledge of plants, their characteristics, properties and the environment in which they occur. A flower press, will be extremely helpful in its creation.