Microfleur 5" Microwave Regular Flower Press

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I have a love for collecting and preserving flowers. Each season opens up the opportunity to preserve new flowers in a range of colors: Bluebonnets and tiny pink redbuds in the spring. Purple salvia and yellow sunflowers in the summer, for example. It can be thrilling to capture the colors and textures of flowers and plants each season offers. The kit contains 50 sheets of blotting paper and 10 plexiglass display frames — a great way to give someone a meaningful gift or set-up a nature-themed gallery in your home. Make it a bouquet: If you like the look of pressed flowers with the stems still on, try arranging them so they look like a dried bouquet inside the frame. Gather all the stems at the bottom as you lay your various flowers inside, and let them spread out towards the top to form a bouquet shape.

Place your flowers onto the paper and add another layer of paper over your layout — just think flower/paper sandwich!Have you ever pressed flowers!? It’s such a beautiful way to preserve flowers from a special occasion that you want to remember for far longer than the fresh blooms will last… and today I’m going to show you how to press flowers in the microwave… in under two minutes!

Discover some of the best flower press kits to incorporate all kinds of vibrant flora into your craftwork. Best wooden flower press kit for beginners: The Flower Press Kit There are flower press kits for adults and kids alike, starting at ages 5+. Kits for kids are made of extra-durable materials, and many include jumbo-sized screws that small hands can easily twist off. These often come with glue or tape as well, just to make the process a bit easier. This stunning item is the most artisan of all the flower press kits on our guide, and is specifically designed for pressing leaves! Naturally flatter flowers, like daisies, aster and chamomile are easiest to press. I also found filler flowers like statice looked beautiful when pressed while left on the stem.If using a bouquet, keep it in water until ready to press. (Tip: Always cut stems at an angle and place flowers in a vase with flower food to maintain freshness. Replace water daily and remove any leaves below the water line.) They’re straightforward, appropriate for almost every age group, and are relatively affordable, considering they’re built to last. You’ll also get an illustrated, step-by-step handbook with instructions in English — even though this item is shipped from Madrid, Spain. This press also makes for an appealing decorative piece, definitely beating your typical DIY book-pile press! After you have prepped and placed your flowers on lining paper, layer the other half of the microwave press on top – creating a sandwich like this: However you intend to press your flowers, just make sure to lay them on the lining paper the way you want them to dry. Use tweezers to unfold and spread out petals carefully. And don’t overlap flowers – leave space in between.