If you like this then you may also like my Dried Flower Bird Craft, Hey Clay Modelling Kits and Cool Maker Kummikreator review What’s In The Instant Flower Press Box Make it a bouquet: If you like the look of pressed flowers with the stems still on, try arranging them so they look like a dried bouquet inside the frame. Gather all the stems at the bottom as you lay your various flowers inside, and let them spread out towards the top to form a bouquet shape.

Much like the book-press method, a homemade or store-bought wooden flower press can give you fabulous results. (Plus, you can decorate a wooden press or customize it to match your style-BONUS!) Supplies: Make sure to give them a wash before you press them - you don’t want dirt getting all over your crafts! Apart from size and aesthetics, the ultimate choice will be opting between a traditional press or a microwave flower press kit. Unlike standard flower press kits, microwave kits will dry your flowers within minutes vs. weeks. Flower pressing is a pretty easy hobby to get into - you don’t need to have green fingers to get started! There are a few things you should know before you get started though: But how about getting the sweet blooms of the wildflowers, annual or perennial flowers around your home to last longer?A. Definitely look for a kit that comes with instructions and follow them . The easier kits tend to be the ones designed with children in mind, which some consumers also like for their elderly parents. This isn’t to say pressing flowers is difficult you just need to follow the user’s manual. Cosmos are delicate flowers and are beautiful in your artwork. Here are a few pictures of how to dry cosmos flowers. First, I turned to my dehydrator. It works great for drying herbs from my herb garden in a day. And a dehydrator isn’t half bad at drying peppers and orange slices, either. As for flowers, the results were – meh. The dehydrator shrank the flowers a lot and twisted the petals. So they didn’t look pressed at all.

Personally, I still think creative gifts are the best, and this flower press kit is an incredibly original option if you’re on the lookout for something unique!

In addition, some microwaves allow you to adjust the power level. You may want to start with 50% power until you get a good feel for the drying capability of your microwave. Choosing Flowers However, there are several other ways you can press your flowers. Read on for a few different options. Use a wooden flower press: