Another way to approach pressing flowers for framing or other home decor is by using a mechanical flower press. Blott notes that small mechanical presses are relatively budget-friendly.

saying she might try it again at home with friends. At the other end of the spectrum, Carol and Charles LeBell have been married for 58 years. Attending was his idea. He sees flower pressing as a ...

Once you've mastered this simple technique, you'll find many uses for the flowers and leaves you press. Why not embark on a craft project and decorate special cards for family and friends, create ...

Most of the time, DIY floral arranging involves bringing home a bouquet or two of cut flowers, depositing them in a generic glass vase scrounged from under the sink and then wondering why they ...

The options are to dry them to place bouquet-style in a vase, or press them as a keepsake. Here’s how it’s done. “The best drying methods vary depending on the flower and some aren’t quite ...

Learning how to press flowers is not as difficult as you might think. The technique makes an ephemeral beauty eternal by flattening the daisies, pansies, violets, and wildflowers that color your ...