Microfleur 5" Microwave Regular Flower Press

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Cover the flowers with the remaining three paper towels, and then place the second cardboard square on top. Lastly, wood is simply beautiful. It will give your press a lovely, rustic look! Why Are Flower Press Kits So Great?

By using a microwave flower press, you skip the weeks it would typically take to press flowers in a book or wood press and instead have your flowers ready to use in just a few minutes. Start by popping the fresh flowers between two pieces of paper, ensuring to space them out to prevent the moisture from transferring and slowing down the process. You can locate these separately, or simply opt for a flower press kit. These have everything you need and then some, to make your process much simpler! What’s Included in a Flower Press Kit?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.

Wild plants and flowers (always follow the countryside code when foraging and never remove a large amount or more than you need) You will notice that not all colors stay the same once the flowers are dried. Yellow holds its hue the best, whereas hot pinks turned more purple, and pastel flowers lost a bit of their color. The same goes for greenery, some greenery, like myrtle and the leaves I pulled from rose stems, held their color, but leaves like eucalyptus turned more olive. The fastest way to press flowers is by using a microwave flower press (I have this one from Microfleur). To prepare it, you want to make sure you have one half on bottom. Then on top of this place the wool mat and then one of the cloths. The list of twenty-five flowers, leaves, and herbs that I shared here is ideal for pressing. But I’ve found that fresh flowers and plants of low moisture work best for a microwave press. And it is generally a good idea to avoid white flowers because they tend to brown more easily when heated. Bright-colored flowers, on the other hand, retain their hues much better. How do you press flowers in the microwave? Like this article? Sign up to our newsletter to get more articles like this delivered straight to your inbox.Most flowers can be pressed, but some are better suited for it than others. Generally, flowers with flatter petals and smaller blooms tend to press more successfully simply because they’re more uniform with an equal distribution of moisture. In my case, I pressed a hibiscus but the stamen takes longer because it has more moisture. Experiment with pressing techniques to discover which one works best for you and the flowers you choose. Trial and error will also show you how to place the blooms on the paper so they look their best when pressed. Hang the pieces as you would any other art. They look beautiful on their own or as a part of a gallery wall! You can also lean them on a mantle, shelf or dresser.

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. Avoid paper towels because their textures can get imprinted on the petals. You should also avoid waxed paper because it retains moisture.Sandwich the flowers between two pieces of paper carefully, ensuring to leave enough space between each. A great gift idea would be to gift a beautiful frame alongside a flower bouquet, like the gorgeous FruitFlowers below to give the recipient an easy boost towards preserving their flowers for years to come!