Pressed flowers set

Pressed flowers

In addition to standard bouquets of dried flowers in Secca, you will also find flat dried flowers - a real rarity for lovers of handicrafts and nature. Pressed flowers are ideal for creating handicrafts, natural decorations using the decoupage technique, jewelry and other small works of art ideal for gifts or for personal use. Flowers dried in the right way retain their color and cross-section, allow you to feel spring in every season. Flat dried flowers can be prepared by yourself or use ready-made sets of pressed flowers from Polish meadows and gardens.

How to make pressed flowers?

To prepare pressed flowers, you need only two sheets of paper between which you should place a plant (preferably without leaves), and then weigh it down with, for example, a book. This method is as correct as possible, but you should remember to look at the flowers regularly and replace the sheets if necessary, so that mold does not appear on them. It will be much simpler to use special presses for drying flowers - they consist of ten cardboard compartments between which you arrange the plants (we recommend placing a paper towel on the cardboard), and then tighten with screws the wooden caps from the top and bottom, which press the flowers. Air circulation will protect the plants from possible rotting. They are very easy to use, and thanks to the floral engravings they look beautiful!

Pressed flower sets

Contrary to appearances, the preparation of pressed flowers is not at all one of the simplest. It is necessary to have knowledge of how to prepare the inflorescences, especially the large ones, so that after drying it had a perfect cross-section, fatally flat and had preserved color. In addition, it is quite a time-consuming process and not every plant is suitable for drying by this method. With the help of ready-made pressed flower sets composed of various species of garden flowers. We assure you that this flower meadow on a sheet will inspire you to create fantastic works, and believe us the possibilities for their use are plenty.

How to use pressed flowers?

There are countless ways to use flat dried flowers, and the only thing that limits us is our imagination! Among the most popular crafts using them are botanical frames, or paintings created from pressed flowers. Plants carefully arranged behind glass are a beautiful natural interior decoration. There is a trend among brides to have their bridal bouquet dried flat, and then arrange a picture of it, which will be a beautiful memory of that special day. This is done by craftsmen who specialize in this field. Pressed flowers in resin? Why not! Using this raw material and plants, there are plenty of opportunities to create handicrafts such as jewelry with dried flowers, dishes, coasters, bookmarks, as well as paintings. If you want to surprise a loved one or make a small gift for him or her with your own hands, prepare a greeting card, decorate it with pressed flowers and fill it with a warm word. It will be a beautiful addition to a gift for any occasion or no occasion ;) The same is true for invitations and vignettes, for example, for a wedding. Handmade will certainly find recognition among guests, and the process of creation will certainly give you a lot of joy. In addition, each piece of stationery will be unique and special.