The best thing to do is press it fresh! Keep a close eye on the flower, once it's bloomed to your liking press it right away! I didn't color enhance or do any special processes for this flower, I simply pressed it fresh! Let me know how it goes for you!
Hi, thanks for the question! You'll be able to achieve that by pressing the petal open and flat just how you hope the final pressing to be. Also you can try to roll the paper over the flower starting from the head to the end of the stem of the flower!
Hey! What can we use instead of a flower press to press carnations? Also, how do you save from getting moulds. Mine grew a lot of moulds and i had to throw them away 😭
Oh no! It's disappointing when the process doesn't go as planned but I hope you're not discouraged to keep trying. I have two videos that can help you: ruclips.net/video/sAO-2tx6S0w/видео.htmlfeature=shared ruclips.net/video/4C6miGjIxA0/видео.htmlfeature=shared
Thank you so much I have learnt alot from you. I was wondering can u press orchids? I have one I'd like to press for my mother In law, would u reccomend taking them off the stem as its quiet a thick stem? I'd like to do it all in one If I can but I'm a bit worried 🙈 can you give any advice? Xxx
You can totally press orchids! Cut the stem as close to the flower as possible and put light pressure on it for a few days (you don't need to press it petal by petal! Wohoo!) and then gradually add more weight or pressure. Orchids retain lots of moisture so check on it frequently because you might have to move it onto fresh paper. If you want to keep the vibrancy of the orchid, press it as fresh as possible. If the orchid is starting to wilt and then you press it, it's very possible that it will lose it's color and maybe even turn white! In my experience I've only pressed the orchid flower, so I'm unsure about the stem. But if you try it out, let me know!
Hi! Personally, I do deconstruct ranunculus because I like seeing the layers. I know it's possible to press without deconstructing as well, but the final flowers comes out looking more flat. It's definitely personal preference, but no matter which method you choose, take out a few petals or else the flower will be too thick!
Some of my carnations (and other flowers) slowly have changed colors as well, so it completely natural. I've found to get the best color for pressed flowers is to press the flowers as fresh as possible. Keep this in mind next time and let me know how it works out!
Yes you can totally use books! I prefer to use a flower press because I fit more flowers but a book works perfectly as well! I made a video about pressing flowers in books in case you want to learn more! ruclips.net/video/sAO-2tx6S0w/видео.html&ab_channel=ElizabethTong
So sorry for the late reply! I'm referring to a flower press, it's a tool used to press flowers in. You can learn more about it here: ruclips.net/video/sAO-2tx6S0w/видео.html
Hi! I know it's frustrating when this happens! I've made a FAQs video and all the tips about helping flowers retain their color also apply for preventing mold during the pressing process. Try it out and let me know if you get different results! Best of luck! ruclips.net/video/XITiEK1ZDTU/видео.html&ab_channel=SundaySunshine
You have such a wholesome way of presenting and I'm so excited to try pressing some holiday flowers today 🥰🙏🏻💐
Thank you for your kind words!
I wasn't sure how to press carnations. This is so helpful thank you ❤
I have never pressed carnations, but pink and purple flowers are fiving me such a hard time 😢 they turned out a yellowish white :(
Thanks for all the advice !
You're very welcome!
These are beautiful! May i know how u preserved the colours?
The best thing to do is press it fresh! Keep a close eye on the flower, once it's bloomed to your liking press it right away!
I didn't color enhance or do any special processes for this flower, I simply pressed it fresh! Let me know how it goes for you!
This helps so much my step dad just passed away and I want to press his flowers from his funeral 💗
I'm so sorry for your loss, I hope the pressed flower are a beautiful celebration of him
I have the prettiest peach carnation and it's in full bloom how can i press it so it looks like this instead of a side view ???
Hi, thanks for the question! You'll be able to achieve that by pressing the petal open and flat just how you hope the final pressing to be. Also you can try to roll the paper over the flower starting from the head to the end of the stem of the flower!
Hey! What can we use instead of a flower press to press carnations?
Also, how do you save from getting moulds. Mine grew a lot of moulds and i had to throw them away 😭
Oh no! It's disappointing when the process doesn't go as planned but I hope you're not discouraged to keep trying.
I have two videos that can help you:
ruclips.net/video/sAO-2tx6S0w/видео.htmlfeature=shared
ruclips.net/video/4C6miGjIxA0/видео.htmlfeature=shared
I just wanted to press a carnation !
Thank you so much I have learnt alot from you. I was wondering can u press orchids? I have one I'd like to press for my mother In law, would u reccomend taking them off the stem as its quiet a thick stem? I'd like to do it all in one If I can but I'm a bit worried 🙈 can you give any advice? Xxx
You can totally press orchids! Cut the stem as close to the flower as possible and put light pressure on it for a few days (you don't need to press it petal by petal! Wohoo!) and then gradually add more weight or pressure. Orchids retain lots of moisture so check on it frequently because you might have to move it onto fresh paper. If you want to keep the vibrancy of the orchid, press it as fresh as possible. If the orchid is starting to wilt and then you press it, it's very possible that it will lose it's color and maybe even turn white!
In my experience I've only pressed the orchid flower, so I'm unsure about the stem. But if you try it out, let me know!
It's beautiful!!!!! lovely!!
Thank you so much!!
Nice! Thank you. Any advice on pressing ranunculus? Do you deconstruct them?
Hi! Personally, I do deconstruct ranunculus because I like seeing the layers. I know it's possible to press without deconstructing as well, but the final flowers comes out looking more flat. It's definitely personal preference, but no matter which method you choose, take out a few petals or else the flower will be too thick!
@@sundaysunshine you’re awesome!! Thank you for your response. 😊
@@TricieJay Of course! You're very welcome!
When I tried this, the color didn’t stay, it bécame very brown, and i did change the paper, can you help me?
Some of my carnations (and other flowers) slowly have changed colors as well, so it completely natural.
I've found to get the best color for pressed flowers is to press the flowers as fresh as possible. Keep this in mind next time and let me know how it works out!
do you use a specific thing for pressing flowers or can you just use heavy books and such to press them?
Yes you can totally use books! I prefer to use a flower press because I fit more flowers but a book works perfectly as well!
I made a video about pressing flowers in books in case you want to learn more! ruclips.net/video/sAO-2tx6S0w/видео.html&ab_channel=ElizabethTong
What is a press that you’re referring to?
So sorry for the late reply! I'm referring to a flower press, it's a tool used to press flowers in. You can learn more about it here: ruclips.net/video/sAO-2tx6S0w/видео.html
when I have pressed flowers, they have been covered with mold and they turn white and are full of hair, why? please tell me what am i doing wrong?🥺🥺🥺
Hi! I know it's frustrating when this happens! I've made a FAQs video and all the tips about helping flowers retain their color also apply for preventing mold during the pressing process.
Try it out and let me know if you get different results! Best of luck! ruclips.net/video/XITiEK1ZDTU/видео.html&ab_channel=SundaySunshine
@@sundaysunshine thank you! Thank you!!!!!!!!! Thank you for your help! You are awesome!!
@@zuleymaavalos3837 You're very welcome!!
This is NOT about pressing flowers😢