Tuesday, May 13, 2014

Tips In Making Pressed Flower Art

By Arline Bradley


They say that flowers are, in reality, only gladdened leaves. Well, whatever they may be, one can not repudiate to the fact that this is the part of the plant that people and even animals are most attracted to. Flowers are plants way of ensuring the existence of their species through pollination.

They are also quite beneficial to people. Bouquets top the list for fail safe gift ideas. They are even present in foods. Some floral varieties are found to have medicinal properties. They are also decorative, and you can make pressed flower art with them.

This is the creation of crafts using dried flowers. They can take all forms of crafts. There are pressed flower greeting cards, candle holders, decorative pictures and even adorned frames and sculptures. You can make this into a hobby or. For the business minded, turn it into a unique craft art for sale.

To be able to make this kind of art, naturally, you will need pressed blossoms. They are allowed to dry for about two to four weeks before they can be utilized. There are many ways to preserve, but three types are commonly used by craft aficionados. You can choose whether to use a big book, a microwave oven, or a flower press.

You also have different methods of pressing to choose from. You can try the classic way with a book. You can make use of a flower press. You can even utilize a microwave oven.

To use the traditional way, you can use any heavy book. A dictionary or an atlas is a very good example. Line a page somewhere in in the very center of the book with paper. You can use two sheets of ordinary paper. You can also use cardboard or even tissue paper. On top of the paper, put the flower on top, in face down position. It is easier to press it that way that to have it facing up which may give the petals a dirty, creased look. Put another sheet of paper on top and the close the book gently.

You can also use a flower press. You can make one by obtaining two equal pieces of flat wood bound together by screws on four corners. Unscrew to pry them apart. On top of one side of the wood, place a piece of cardboard that has been cut to fit. Place the flower on the cardboard and top it with another fitted cardboard piece. Place the other piece of wood at the topmost and screw the pieces together again.

If you need to rush a project and you simply can not wait for weeks for the blossom to dry naturally, you can make use of a microwave oven and some ceramic tiles. Simply sandwich in all of these in the following order. Upside down tile first, then cardboard, flower, card board again, then ceramic tile right side up. Secure them together with rubber bands before putting it in the microwave.

These blooms can be used to decorate the cover of a greeting card. All you have to do is position the dried flora according to your creative style and glue it in. Aside from cards you can decorative special paper to use them as gift wraps or notebook covers.




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