How to Press Flowers and 3 DIY Projects You Can Make With Them – FeltMagnet

A pressed flower assortment for crafts and jewelry. — A pressed flower assortment for crafts and jewellery.

Tammy Swallow

Learn how to Press Your Personal Flowers

Urgent flowers at house is a simple strategy to protect their vibrant colours! You possibly can simply do that course of with the next steps.

What You may Want:

Wax paper
Flowers
Heavy guide

Directions

Choose a number of flowers you wish to press. I like to recommend utilizing colourful flowers, as white flowers have a tendency to show brown when pressed.
Reduce out a sheet of wax paper. Be certain that it is twice the scale of the house the flowers will take up. Instantly lay the flowers on the paper and ensure every petal and leaf lays flat.
Fold the wax paper in half over the flowers. Take the entire thing and place it beneath a guide that is heavy sufficient to press weight down evenly on the flower.
After two weeks, the flowers and leaves you preserved shall be prepared to make use of for crafts. When urgent your personal flowers, an important step is defending them from moisture.

Upon getting the flowers prepared, it is time to craft! I am sharing three enjoyable and wonderful initiatives you possibly can strive utilizing your floral accents:

Embellished glass bottle
Observe playing cards
Plates and coasters

Learn how to Press Flowers in a Microwave

Flowers might be pressed in a microwave for sooner and simpler outcomes.

What You may Want:

Microwave
Flowers
Espresso filters

Directions

Flatten the flowers and wrap them in a espresso filter.
Microwave them briefly 30-second bursts. Between every session, take away the espresso filter from the microwave and open it so the steam can escape.
When the flower is totally cool, wrap and microwave it once more till the method is full.

Microwave flower presses are actually out there. They’ve trays that successfully flatten flowers and permit for the right air flow wanted to make pressed flowers stunning and colourful.

A bottle embellished with pressed roses

Flower Glass Bottles

Glass bottles embellished with pressed flowers are a easy strategy to adorn your own home and make elegant presents for events and showers. Fill them with scented therapeutic massage oil or bathtub crystals. These bottles add attraction to any tabletop or nightstand.

What You may Want:

Glass bottle
Mod Podge/different white glue
Sponge brush
Pressed flowers

Directions

1. Begin with a clear glass bottle. Wash it within the dishwasher or by hand to take away fingerprints and residue.

2. Paint a skinny coat of Mod Podge on the glass with a sponge brush.

3. Organize the pressed flowers within the glue.

4. Add a skinny coat of Mod Podge on the highest of the flowers. Permit the glue to dry.

5. When the glue is dry, peel off the surplus, ensuring you allow the flowers intact. A scrub with a metal wool pad will take away the leftover glue and make the glass sparkle.

6. Fill the bottle together with your favourite product, and revel in!

Don’t submerge this mission in water or put it within the dishwasher. The glue will not be waterproof, and your flowers will wash away.

A pressed flower card with pansies

Observe Playing cards

Pressed flowers might be utilized to any cardstock paper to create a considerate greeting card.

What You may Want:

Mod Podge/white glue
Pressed flowers
Cardstock paper
Sponge brush

Directions

Add Mod Podge or different white glue to the cardboard with a brush.
Rigorously organize your flowers on the cardboard.
Let the glue dry, after which apply one other coat on high of the flowers to seal it in.
Add a handwritten be aware, and you’ve got a significant present!

Making a card with pressed poinsettias or different Christmas flowers makes vacation playing cards reasonably priced and memorable. Think about protecting a paper bookmark with pressed flowers to present as a considerate current.

Pressed flower coasters give the enjoyment of spring all 12 months lengthy.

Floral Plates and Coasters

Pressed flowers are stunning when displayed in glass.

What You may Want:

Glass plates/coasters
Pressed flowers

Directions

For a beautiful plate ornament, sandwich pressed roses and child’s breath in between two glass plates. It creates a sublime show that appears beautiful by candlelight.
For a novel coaster set, add pressed flowers to glass coasters. You may have a romantic set that provides to a pure woodsy theme. Simply add Mod Podge to a plain coaster and set the dried flowers on it. When the glue is dry, add a skinny coat of polyurethane spray to the coaster to seal the design in. Permit the coaster to dry for 24 hours, and also you’re executed!

poetryman6969 on March 16, 2015:

The pressed flower in a bottle makes for an fascinating ornament.

Pleasure56 on February 08, 2015:

Nice thought….thanks.

Joanna Chandler from On Planet Earth on October 03, 2013:

That is so stunning tammy I adore it when will you make me one and put up it LOL. Thanks for sharing this fascinating hub with us hubbers 🙂

Have a bless Friday and God be with you.

Tammy (creator) from North Carolina on June 22, 2013:

Thanks a lot on your go to Vocal Coach!

Naomi’s Banner from United States on June 03, 2013:

What a beautiful thought for flower lovers. This fashion you do not have to surrender your stunning flowers as they drop off your backyard vegetation. It is a properly written and imfortative Hub! Nice job.

Audrey Hunt from Idyllwild Ca. on June 02, 2013:

I used to be right here eight months in the past and so glad it is going round once more. That is the proper month with all of the flowers in bloom to comply with your directions for pressed flowers. Such expertise! Up and extra once more and pinning+sharing.

Tammy (creator) from North Carolina on June 02, 2013:

Thanks a lot Twig22bend. I hope you’ll give this mission a strive. 🙂

twig22bend on Might 28, 2013:

What an amazing thought for glass jars with the pressed flowers. I have to give it a strive.

peachy from House Candy House on Might 28, 2013:

great and fairly pure artwork mission. Pressed flowers do look simple to make together with your hub. Thought that it will be so sophisticated. Very glad to come across yr hub. Voted up

Tammy (creator) from North Carolina on January 07, 2013:

Thanks a lot for studying and sharing midget!

Michelle Liew from Singapore on January 06, 2013:

These glass bottles will make glorious presents…..and a great way to recycle too! You are very inventive, Tammy!! Sharing!

Michelle Liew from Singapore on December 02, 2012:

These are a beautiful means to make use of flowers as an alternative of letting them wilt. Thanks for sharing the concepts right here! Will cross them alongside, Tammy!

Tammy (creator) from North Carolina on September 24, 2012:

Thanks a lot for studying Maria. The bookmarks are actually fairly too and make an amazing fast present. I respect your go to.

Maria Jordan from Jeffersonville PA on September 23, 2012:

Tammy,

You’re so superior of a trainer. Every time I learn a artful article from you, I discover that you’ve got de-mystified one thing that beforehand appeared unattainable.

Thanks for sharing this piece. I can see so many sentimental makes use of. I’m now anxious to take a look at the linen spray hub by RHW.

Voted UP and UABI. Hugs, Maria

Tammy (creator) from North Carolina on September 12, 2012:

Thanks a lot Vocalcoach. It’s a pleasure to see you!

Tammy (creator) from North Carolina on September 12, 2012:

Thanks a lot Sharyn. I hope you’ll catch the craft bug. 🙂 I LOVE Ms. Stephanie’s hub on muffins with these stunning edible flowers. I’ve fairly a number of flowers if you happen to want any.

Audrey Hunt from Idyllwild Ca. on September 12, 2012:

I knew there should be a way to make use of pressed flowers and positive sufficient – right here comes your great hub! That is so thrilling Tammy. Cannot thanks sufficient. Up throughout – sharing.

Sharon Smith from Northeast Ohio USA on September 12, 2012:

I’m so impressed Tammy. That is superior. I’ve obtained to get into some kind of craft once more, it has been means too lengthy. I really like this concept. Only recently, I noticed Stephanie Henkel’s hub on adorning muffins with contemporary flowers. Between her hub and now your superior work right here, I am taking a look at flowers a complete completely different means. Sharing this!

Tammy (creator) from North Carolina on August 29, 2012:

Thanks a lot on your great remark Ishwaryaa. These make stunning present tags too. Thanks for studying!

Ishwaryaa Dhandapani from Chennai, India on August 28, 2012:

Wow! I’ve heard about pressed flowers used for card-making and just lately jewelry-making because of your stunning hub however pressed flowers in glass bottles and coasters sound uniquely fascinating! This partaking hub with clear directions and superb photographs is unquestionably useful for a lot of artistic crafts lovers! Properly-done!

Thanks for SHARING. Helpful, Lovely & Superior. Voted up & Socially Shared

Tammy (creator) from North Carolina on August 28, 2012:

Thanks too Glimmer Twin Fan!

Claudia Mitchell on August 28, 2012:

Hello Tammy – The hub is up. Took me a short time to determine how you can do the hyperlinks, however I obtained it. Nonetheless studying, all the time shall be. Thanks once more for letting me hyperlink these hubs!

Tammy (creator) from North Carolina on August 28, 2012:

Thanks teaches12345! 🙂

Tammy (creator) from North Carolina on August 27, 2012:

Thanks a lot on your remark and for all your sharing Ruchira. I respect that.

Dianna Mendez on August 27, 2012:

Pretty put up. I can see certainly one of these in my visitor room as a very candy strategy to say “Welcome.” Voted up.

Ruchira from United States on August 27, 2012:

Gosh you might be good and inventive, Tammy.

My GF’s b’day across the nook…what higher strategy to be artistic and showcase (giggle)

voted up and sharing itacross!

Tammy (creator) from North Carolina on August 27, 2012:

Thanks Laurinzo!

Laurinzo Scott on August 27, 2012:

How very informative, and really stunning . What a strategy to protect one thing stunning. This one is a keeper, and I believe I discovered a brand new interest… thanks!!!!

Tammy (creator) from North Carolina on August 27, 2012:

Sur Glimmer Twin! Once I see it I’ll hyperlink yours right here to. That seems like a stunning thought. I believe they took our contact button. Thanks!

Claudia Mitchell on August 26, 2012:

Hello Tammy – I used to be questioning if I may hyperlink this hub and your different pressed flower hub in a hub I about to complete about Flower Pounding on Material? Sorry about placing the request on right here, I do not know the way else to contact different hubbers. Thanks. – Glimmer Twin Fan

Tammy (creator) from North Carolina on August 24, 2012:

I’m glad Ellebee! What a fairly design that will be. That will be a really considerate giftl

ElleBee on August 24, 2012:

These are very cool! My youthful sister has a classic flower theme getting in her condo, and I have been on the lookout for an thought of what to make for her Christmas current! This is likely to be it 🙂

Tammy (creator) from North Carolina on August 23, 2012:

Thanks unknown spy! I respect your sort feedback.

Life Below Building from Neverland on August 23, 2012:

You’re my inspiration Tammy!! You are very artistic and distinctive. concepts which might be value attempting.so nice.

Tammy (creator) from North Carolina on August 22, 2012:

Thanks Rosemay50. I hope you take pleasure in it!

Lightshare on August 22, 2012:

-) Good concepts!

Rosemary Sadler from Hawkes Bay – NewZealand on August 22, 2012:

That is one thing I’ve all the time thought I might love to do however by no means discovered the time, however now I am retired it’s the excellent alternative. I’m going to bookmark this web page to come back again to.

Thanks

Tammy (creator) from North Carolina on August 21, 2012:

Thanks Rajan! I bear in mind the times..getting flowers from a secret admirerer or urgent a corsage. I nonetheless have mine. Thanks a lot on your go to!

Tammy (creator) from North Carolina on August 21, 2012:

Wow! I might like to see that Alocsin! I wager that was superior. I’m an enormous fan of inexperienced crafting and utilizing pressed flowers as a result of synthetic flowers simply aren’t nice for the surroundings. Thanks for sharing that. I’m nonetheless attempting to get a psychological thought of how this was executed. Very neat!

Tammy (creator) from North Carolina on August 21, 2012:

Thanks a lot on your sort phrases Mama Kim. It is a nice craft and it’s higher for the surroundings than utilizing plastic flowers. I respect your go to and pin!

Rajan Singh Jolly from From Mumbai, presently in Jalandhar, INDIA. on August 21, 2012:

Tammy, you took me again to the time I as a baby used to press flowers in my textbooks, after all with out the wax paper.

very helpful and fascinating methods to make these things look extra stunning. Liked the information on microwaving for pressed flowers. Such an uncommon use for contemporary know-how.

Voted up, helpful and superior. Sharing on fb and tweeted.

Aurelio Locsin from Orange County, CA on August 21, 2012:

It is a stunning strategy to protect spring. I noticed an uncommon model of this just lately. Somebody had preserved full two-foot excessive vegetation and flowers, which actually grabbed consideration from throughout the room. Voting this Up and Helpful.

Sasha Kim on August 21, 2012:

I have never pressed flowers in years! I’ve some cosmos within the backyard proper now that I wish to go press ^_^ Yup, I do know what I am doing this afternoon and my Three 12 months previous may have enjoyable serving to me. Thanks for yet one more enjoyable craft! voted up, helpful and exquisite!! oohh.. pinned as properly, so fairly.

Tammy (creator) from North Carolina on August 21, 2012:

These make for fairly bottles. Thanks a lot on your go to and your sort remark Cardisa!

Tammy (creator) from North Carolina on August 21, 2012:

Thanks Thelma! I do not suppose I’ve ever seen a vouguinvilla. Sounds stunning!

Tammy (creator) from North Carolina on August 21, 2012:

I respect you sort phrases lyricwriter! Thanks for visiting!

Carolee Samuda from Jamaica on August 21, 2012:

That is superior Tammy, I really like pressed flowers and infrequently use them to make playing cards. I by no means tried the bottles earlier than and I by no means knew how you can press them myself. You’re so inventive, you might be superior.

Thelma Alberts from Germany and Philippines on August 21, 2012:

Superior! It´s one other artistic craft I´ll be attempting generally. I really like urgent vouguinvillas in several colors. Thanks for sharing. Shared by Pinning.

Richard Ricky Hale from West Virginia on August 20, 2012:

Tammy, one other nice article. With regards to superior crafts, you’re the gal! I by no means knew the various issues that you are able to do with pressed flowers. Simply one other instance of your skills in crafts. Love this concept. As soon as once more, one thing I can do with my kids which is a bonus. Very artistic Tammy. Voted up, helpful, superior, and fascinating. Greatest needs.

Tammy (creator) from North Carolina on August 20, 2012:

Thanks for stopping by Anamika! I respect your learn and remark.

Tammy (creator) from North Carolina on August 20, 2012:

Thanks a lot for studying and commenting Religion Reaper. I’m positive they might prove fairly.

Tammy (creator) from North Carolina on August 20, 2012:

Thanks Realhousewife! I respect you stopping by!

Tammy (creator) from North Carolina on August 20, 2012:

Thanks for studying and commenting Lord De Cross- and thanks for sharing. You do not ever have to fret about wanted a mathematical equation to learn any of my hubs. We’ll go away the heavy pondering to you. 🙂 I have never seen Ardie in a while. It’s best to write a hub “Lacking in Motion, Have You Seen This Hubber.” 🙂

Tammy (creator) from North Carolina on August 20, 2012:

Thanks John! It’s all the time good to see you. Glad you loved it!

Tammy (creator) from North Carolina on August 20, 2012:

Thanks Glimmer Twin Fan. I’m a craft nerd. I really like flowers and the love the truth that they are often preserved and remembered. I respect your appreciation for pressed flowers. 🙂

Tammy (creator) from North Carolina on August 20, 2012:

Thanks Lee Tea. At all times glad to assist out by convey again the lifeless. LOL!

Anamika S Jain from Mumbai – Maharashtra, India on August 20, 2012:

I’ve executed press flower playing cards whereas I used to be at college, by no means tried it on bottles. Seems like a enjoyable thought. Thanks for sharing!

Religion Reaper from southern USA on August 20, 2012:

tammy – I’ve all the time wished to attempt to press flowers, however I am afraid mine would find yourself like fpherj’s brown flower caught to one thing! Ha. I really like the pressed flower and the glass. That’s so stunning. Thanks for sharing your suggestions. Nice hub. In His Love, Religion Reaper

Tammy (creator) from North Carolina on August 20, 2012:

Thanks for studying fpherj48. In case you a really previous flower that you just would like to make use of in a craft, you can spray paint if it turned brown (so long as it is not crumbly). In any other case, it could not work. LOL. Thanks for bringing your humor!

Kelly Umphenour from St. Louis, MO on August 20, 2012:

I’ve all the time wished to strive making pressed flowers – they’re so stunning!

Very cool hub Tammy! I might like to strive it – I really like any initiatives like this I can do with the women:) glorious and all the things else!

Joseph De Cross from New York on August 20, 2012:

One other pressed hub with a lot fingers on glued on how-to. That is superb and straightforward to comply with. Burst of 30 seconds..and taking a while to vent the microwave? That is trigonometrically superior. We do not want a lot of a quadratic equation to comply with your instructions candy Tammy! The place the heck is ARDIE!

John Sarkis from Winter Haven, FL on August 20, 2012:

Hello Tammy, you by no means stop to amaze me – one other clever and properly written hub.

I really like flowers and this can be a nice thought.

Take care and thanks on your hub. Voted up

John

PS. Thanks lord for sharing.

Tammy (creator) from North Carolina on August 20, 2012:

Hello TToombs08. The crafts are very simple and oh so fairly. Hope you’ll give them a strive!

Claudia Mitchell on August 20, 2012:

Blown away once more by one other stunning crafting hub. Love doing something with flowers and better of all they’re free from the backyard. Lovely hub.

Tammy (creator) from North Carolina on August 20, 2012:

I wager the dogwoods are attractive bridaletter. I really like pansies too. They appear to get brighter in shade when they’re pressed. Thanks a lot for studying and commenting!

Lee Tea from Erie, PA on August 20, 2012:

Fabulous! I pressed a bunch of flowers with my youngsters a pair years in the past, and simply had no good concepts for them after that. Between this hub and your pressed-flowers and resin jewellery hub, they shall get used!! Thanks for writing, and bringing new life to my lifeless flowers 🙂 voted up and throughout the board.

Suzie from Carson Metropolis on August 20, 2012:

Tammy….aHEM! I do not suppose a fragile, brown and brittle 40 12 months previous carnation caught into the pages of an encyclopedia…counts as a “pressed flower” success??!! lmao Oh properly.

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