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 ...

Wondering what to do with pressed flowers? Create your own DIY oshibana art by learning how to press flowers with a book or paper. Oshibana (押し花) is the Japanese art of using pressed flowers and other ...

Nature-themed crafts never go out of style, and the classic technique of pressing flowers is something that anyone can have a go at. Pressed flowers are a versatile embellishment that can be used in a ...

Below, find tutorials for different methods of drying flowers, whether you opt to use silica gel or press flowers with heavy books. Air-drying This popular drying technique involves hanging flowers ...

For 500 years, we’ve documented the science and beauty of the natural world by pressing plants. It’s a tradition that anyone can join. By Margaret Roach My compulsion to garden vividly and ...

When our gardens are at their peak, we often wish they could stay that way forever. But gardens are ephemeral — one morning a flower opens, and by dusk, it has faded. One way to seize the moment is to ...

Although an old book with weight on top works well as a flower press, it’s easy and fun to build a press that can be personalized. Cut two covers of 1/4-inch plywood that will be 2 inches longer and ...