When it comes to flower pressing, roses are notoriously tricky to press and prone to turning a rainbow of beige and unsightly. To preserve a rose that’s beautiful enough to become art, follow our guide to the best pressed roses for art. It’s essential to choose the best rose species for pressing, be equipped with …
Wildflowers are essential flower press fodder with their thin stalks and abundance of striking flowers. Thriving on very little water, they dry out quickly and make beautiful pressings. Team this with the fact they can be gathered from meadows, curbsides, waste ground and alleyways, costing you nothing, and it’s a great starting point for anybody …
Spring is a beautiful time of year for pressing flowers; my top 10 favourite include pressed daffodils, iris and bluebells. My flower pressing guide, ‘The Best Flowers To Press,’ will teach you how to master flower pressing with a book or a flower press and our post, ‘How To Make A Pressed Flower Frame,’ will …
Got a green thumb? Make your own pressed flower frame with this expert guide! Discover what type of frames to use, different colour background papers to pick, compositions that work and ideas for display. Then turn those freshly-picked blooms into stunning home accessory using my suggested resources and examples! I’m passionate about sharing resources and products that I …
Going outdoors to collect art materials is an exciting sensory experience that create the kind of memories that last a lifetime! Kids love picking flowers and leaves, so make a day of it collecting and filling a flower press or book. Here are my kids pressed flower art ideas, take a read then go on …
The best flowers to press are most definitely the easiest! If the last time you filled your flower press with carefully selected blooms left you weeping over pages of brown decomposed specimens, this flower pressing guide for beginners will be your saviour! It will teach you to spot the ‘super qualities’ that make flowers easy …
