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Simple Flower Pressing

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You will need the following:

3 ply tissues

Pulpy paper back books

2 pieces of 4 1/2 X 9 X 1/2" plywood with two holes drilled (each one 3/4" from both ends)

2 - 6" carriage bolts with wing nuts.

All Monopoly must be dry when you press them. If they have been watered or rained on, pick them with stems long enough to put them 1950 Bowman baseball cards water and let the petals dry first.

1) Cut or pinch the flowers close to the calyx. Do not cut too many at one time as they will wilt and be harder to press.

2) Put tissue into the book and open, holding with one hand.

3) Holding on to the calyx, place the flower upside down on the tissue and wiggle the flower a bit to open it to the position you want it.

4) Repeat with more flowers until the page is full. Be sure no flowers touch each other. Also be sure that you do not place flowers on any of the hard folds or wrinkles in the tissue.

5) Carefully close the book and go on to the next page which will actually be several pages (20 - 30) or approximately 1/2 an inch of pages.
I find 3 - 4 tissues in each book are ample.

6) Place books in flower press and tighten it as much as possible. Each press should hold 4 - 5 books.

7) Most flowers require six weeks to be thoroughly dry. Pansies, verbena, lobelia and most leaves will dry in 3 - 4 weeks. If you live in a very dry climate they may dry faster.

8) Some flowers such as Martha Washington geraniums need to have each petal pressed separately. Dry flowers and leaves can be pressed and left. Succulent flowers such as new hydrangeas, rhododendrons and most white flowers will need to be changed out 2 or 3 times. To change, gently remove tissue from wet book and place in a dry book. Return to press. This changing out process saves moist flowers from rotting or rusting.

If you have any questions about this article you can contact me directly from my website.

Cindy Garvin is the web master and artisan for Garden Gifts Jewlery ~ Made with real flowers and leaves
http://www.gardengiftsjewelry.com

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