How to Press Flowers

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  • Опубликовано: 2 фев 2021
  • Got a bunch of flowers that are too beautiful to let wilt? You’ve come to the right place.
    This month, our lovely florist Harriet Parry is showing you how to press your flowers.
    So you can add a long-lasting pop of colour to your home. Or share a thoughtful, handmade gift with a friend.
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  • @uwuseokie4123
    @uwuseokie4123 2 года назад +228

    Thank you!! My youngest sister brought me flowers for my birthday and i just want to keep them forever 🥺 this is the best way

  • @Ansytea
    @Ansytea Год назад +33

    Thank you so much for this. My grandfather just died today and I want to press flowers in memory of him. I love him and will miss him very much.

    • @Elegantly_Bored
      @Elegantly_Bored 2 месяца назад +4

      Oh, thats so sweet. I'm sorry for your loss.

    • @seal7659
      @seal7659 2 месяца назад +3

      Sorry for your loss

  • @justlilly7653
    @justlilly7653 Год назад +26

    Figuring out how to press roses my boyfriend got me. Thank you for this!

  • @user-fc6yp1xq1i
    @user-fc6yp1xq1i 2 месяца назад +2

    Thank you! Going to do this with my graduation flowers! 🥰

  • @afnanaldimasi
    @afnanaldimasi 3 года назад +49

    this was so much fun to watch, I can't wait to get my hands on some flowers to do this.

  • @TurskoBalkanskiRecepti
    @TurskoBalkanskiRecepti 7 дней назад

    So beautiful! ❤️ Thank you

  • @sundaysunshine
    @sundaysunshine 2 года назад +13

    So beautiful~ I love stock!

  • @albertosaturnino5269
    @albertosaturnino5269 Год назад +7

    Thank you for that beautiful work. So Motivating

  • @grossnegligence022
    @grossnegligence022 Год назад +6

    thanks you for this informative video! i'm so happy at how simple it is.

  • @danidesip2432
    @danidesip2432 Год назад +27

    I have a flower that I put in a book about 40 yrs ago.

    • @potatoeswsourcream
      @potatoeswsourcream Год назад +1

      Does it still have it's color???

    • @danidesip2432
      @danidesip2432 Год назад +1

      @@potatoeswsourcream
      No

    • @luxaeterna985
      @luxaeterna985 3 месяца назад

      ❤ Wow that comment made my day! ☀️🌞 ⏳

    • @Abcdghii
      @Abcdghii 2 месяца назад

      Do you remember that day and why you put that flower there? :o

    • @danidesip2432
      @danidesip2432 2 месяца назад +2

      @@Abcdghii
      Not the specific day, but I do remember what I was doing. My family moved from Nevada to Michigan and it was one of the flowers I picked up along our U-Haul road trip at one of the those rest stops.

  • @parinazaz4044
    @parinazaz4044 Год назад +2

    Nice and simple tutorial.. thank you!

  • @mariedamon5655
    @mariedamon5655 9 месяцев назад

    This is very help full i enjoyed theis.the flowers are lovely

  • @jillpontiere1814
    @jillpontiere1814 4 месяца назад

    Excellent presentation. Thank you❤

  • @mariedamon5655
    @mariedamon5655 10 месяцев назад

    So beatiful thank you

  • @Smilthy
    @Smilthy Год назад +3

    You're lovely and beautiful. Thank you for this tutorial 🌸🌸🌸

  • @MadameFlora
    @MadameFlora 3 года назад +1

    Thank you for sharing

  • @analiciaperez2438
    @analiciaperez2438 2 года назад +57

    I get confused with moisture in the flowers. Did you have to change out the paper within those 2 weeks of drying time?

    • @lindonw8808
      @lindonw8808 2 года назад +17

      I use regular paper so the moisture is absorbed through the pages. my problem is to preserve the color of the flower. maybe that's why she uses parchment paper I guess, I'll give it a try.

    • @fingernailplays5602
      @fingernailplays5602 2 года назад +5

      You don’t want to use very big flowers when book pressing there are other ways of pressing but flowers

    • @amandaelliott7953
      @amandaelliott7953 Год назад

      I’ve never changed out the paper. Put it in a book and forget about it for a few weeks

  • @Sam_T2000
    @Sam_T2000 11 месяцев назад +1

    what’s the best kind of glue to use that won’t damage the flowers?

  • @bluechrisp
    @bluechrisp 2 года назад +3

    I would like to press my Edelweiss flowers, the way you have shown will this be ok with the bulky Edelweiss?

  • @cherrymima
    @cherrymima 2 года назад +5

    This is off topic but holy shit she is so gorgeous

  • @navalhistoryhub3748
    @navalhistoryhub3748 Год назад +10

    Can you press any type of flower? And will they always retain the colours or is that lost in some?

  • @somdepassaro
    @somdepassaro 4 месяца назад

    thank you! :)

  • @comradegarrett1202
    @comradegarrett1202 Год назад

    One of my houseplants looks like it's about to bloom and I want to save the flowers because this species doesn't bloom often. Is it okay to leave the flowers on the stem to preserve the entire flower spike? it's not that thick of a stem but the leaves on it are very fleshy since it's a succulent so I'm wondering if there will be too much water.

  • @kausarsayyed8219
    @kausarsayyed8219 2 года назад +3

    Can i repeat the same procedure for bougainvillea petals?

  • @emilystawski5965
    @emilystawski5965 Год назад +2

    What if the flowers are frail already and dried out? I’m assuming pressing will just crush and ruin them.

  • @lahtal1
    @lahtal1 Год назад +1

    Fantastic where can you buy the clear frame?

  • @shannongordon289
    @shannongordon289 2 года назад +5

    Where are the frames from?

  • @teehee4112
    @teehee4112 Год назад +4

    Will the flowers decay once in the frame or will they preserve??

  • @bettyforristall1866
    @bettyforristall1866 8 месяцев назад

    Are the pressed flowers dry enough to be placed in between two pieces of glass without creating any excess moisture?

  • @viaamber8897
    @viaamber8897 Месяц назад

    hei! From where you purchased the glass frame? Is wonderful!

  • @arlenebailey9314
    @arlenebailey9314 2 года назад +4

    how did you make the flower art in the frame

  • @Victoriaaaa11111-
    @Victoriaaaa11111- Год назад +4

    What type of glue do you use?

  • @archael18
    @archael18 7 месяцев назад +6

    No point in putting the pressing book in the middle of a pile. Put it at the bottom.

  • @asiabibi1100
    @asiabibi1100 2 года назад +3

    How long does pressed flower stay

  • @xmarisa7
    @xmarisa7 3 месяца назад

    What baking paper works best? Wax or parchment? Help please 😊

  • @kitchenlover1161
    @kitchenlover1161 2 года назад +19

    May I ask where you got that golden pic frame? It is so beautiful

    • @Joan-ot9nf
      @Joan-ot9nf 2 года назад +7

      Search for 'glass frame for pressed flowers'

  • @rbridel
    @rbridel Год назад +1

    is there a way to preserve the color... most flowers and leaves I have pressed lose alot of vibrance

  • @whardanita
    @whardanita Год назад

    Without alcohol can be dry?
    Only need baking paper+book?

  • @fingernailplays5602
    @fingernailplays5602 2 года назад

    I like poisonous flower they are very pretty so I’m doing baby’s breath but it’s very little so will it press?

  • @alevans85
    @alevans85 7 месяцев назад

    What would be the best way to do a rose?

  • @sarahfogarty1217
    @sarahfogarty1217 2 года назад +15

    I can't wait to try this however, I wish you would have showed us how to do the flowers between glass. Do you glue or Modge Podge in place for that as well.

    • @SF-op5ix
      @SF-op5ix 2 года назад +9

      it’s trapped between two panes of glass or at least that’s what it looks like!

    • @aiai-j7i
      @aiai-j7i Год назад +8

      I used thinned Elmer's glue when I volunteered at an herbarium. Then use a small brush to paint the glue on the pressed flower.

  • @odalyshernandezramos4381
    @odalyshernandezramos4381 27 дней назад

    I bought a flower press but my flowers had mold after 3 weeks. Why is that? This is the second time with different flowers. 😢

  • @wordslikesword9713
    @wordslikesword9713 Месяц назад

    I have a question...Sorry to ask but How must I paste in the frame ?.I mean any glue or what?

  • @crazybuttrue341
    @crazybuttrue341 Год назад +1

    How do you get the stems flat? I pressed some and the stem of the rose won’t fit between the two glasses. Hope that makes sense

    • @brydie191
      @brydie191 Год назад +2

      You might just have to use flowers with thinner stems! like wild flowers and such

  • @neroshanatharmalingam2890
    @neroshanatharmalingam2890 2 года назад +5

    I have the similar frame in a hexagon. I noticed there is tiny opening and I want to completely seal my frame so no air gets in to ruin my red carnation. Any tips? Err gorilla glue the frames? I pressed my flowers for a week now, it's flattened but the petals still look "fresh". Maybe 2 more weeks. I also read some people spray their pressed flowers before framing it??

    • @daphne4407
      @daphne4407 2 года назад +2

      Resin maybe?

    • @mylillilu
      @mylillilu Год назад +1

      Oh yeah. Maybe look up putting a thin layer of varnish. Probably the spray. Or lightly painting varnish on top. Makes the colors pop too. But Google it first. I've never experienced varnish on flowers. I just know it's a good way to preserve colors & drawings on artwork.

  • @rosyboa26
    @rosyboa26 2 года назад +5

    Doing it with my snakes shed

  • @sameenafirdose7772
    @sameenafirdose7772 2 года назад +3

    My flowers got fungus 😩 is it because book wasn't pressed properly? Is there a way to press when flowers are bulky ?

    • @mylillilu
      @mylillilu Год назад

      Yeah some air probably got in. You probably needed more weight if they were bulkier.

  • @syafiqahs9353
    @syafiqahs9353 2 года назад +3

    This is so easy but the flower will not turn into withered color when pressing in book? Is it a must to use baking paper?

  • @luxaeterna985
    @luxaeterna985 3 месяца назад

    Does anyone know where she gets the glass yo do this flower pressing project?? All and any help qould be appreciated!! LOVE and UNIVERSAL LIGHT 🎆🎇🌠🌌

  • @29928
    @29928 2 года назад +8

    i've dried pressed tons of flowers before, unfortunately when i took them out of the book they were littered with mold, and the ones that didn't mold had petals fall off :(
    does anyone know how to prevent this from happening?

    • @ericc2198
      @ericc2198 2 года назад +3

      Hey! What do you press your flowers on? If you press them in a book then maybe you just didn’t have enough weight. If it was a thin book then possibly there weren’t enough pages to absorb all the moisture!

    • @29928
      @29928 2 года назад +3

      @@ericc2198 i did press them in a book :)
      put a basket of books on top of it, pretty heavy if i say so myself
      and they were around the middle of the book, i'd say it was around 200 pages and a decently sized book, there was moisture on many pages after the flowers when i opened it :D

  • @RuthanneR1
    @RuthanneR1 Год назад +3

    I did the process you showed but found the flowers moldy at the end of the two weeks. Suggestions?

    • @olly8233
      @olly8233 Год назад +2

      make sure the flowers are dry before you place them in the book

    • @aiai-j7i
      @aiai-j7i Год назад +1

      Use blotting paper to absorb the moisture.

  • @muse-o
    @muse-o Год назад +1

    How do you press larger flowers, such as roses and carnations (and those 'enormous' daisy like flowers)? TIA.

    • @2802Jenny
      @2802Jenny 10 месяцев назад +2

      I was told hard to press roses as they're too big, I took them apart and did the petals instead. The more delicate the flower the better I think is the idea

  • @eloiserosalind
    @eloiserosalind 2 года назад

    What were the names of the flowers please ☺️

  • @whiplash6548
    @whiplash6548 Год назад

    I found a four leaf cover and want to save it

  • @murd_bird
    @murd_bird 24 дня назад +1

    this lady is so finee

  • @aarondvorak8100
    @aarondvorak8100 Год назад +54

    if you had a whole stack of heavy books WHY would you put the book with the flowers in the middle??? then the books underneath it are not weighing down on it. that is so pointless hahaha

    • @Kiko_888
      @Kiko_888 2 месяца назад +6

      You shan't be so rude.

    • @kkraut
      @kkraut Месяц назад

      Doesn’t need to be smashed to death hon

  • @ML-nv7kp
    @ML-nv7kp 2 года назад +22

    Why in middle ? And not bottom? Jc

    • @alderamin1402
      @alderamin1402 2 года назад +3

      I was looking for this comment lol

    • @hj7277
      @hj7277 Год назад

      Here for the same reason 🤣