Preserve spring flower blossoms with this simple DIY flower press! Press flowers for wall art, jewelry, or to decorate candles! This post has been sponsored by TreeTop.
DIY Flower Press
Supplies: 2 pieces of 12×12″ plywood, two pieces of cardboard, and some copy paper.
Steps to Assemble Your DIY Flower Press
- Place one piece of plywood down.
- Place one piece of cardboard on top and then one piece of copy paper.
- Arrange your flowers and petals on the copy paper, making sure they do not touch each other.
- Add the second piece of copy paper, followed by the second piece of cardboard, and finally the plywood.
What flowers work best in a DIY flower press?
You can press any flower, but flowers like poppies, violets, or daisies that are flat work better.
How long do pressed flowers last?
Ours have lasted on this canvas for a few years, but the colors faded after about 4 months. They were still beautiful though!
How can you preserve other flowers that can’t be pressed?
You can preserve large bud flowers like roses by removing the leaves, tying the ends together, and hanging them upside down.
Is there a fast way to press flowers?
You can iron them! Here is a simple pressed flower tutorial from Better Homes and Gardens
This post was originally published in the spring of 2014.
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Welcome! I'm Brandy, mother to 5 darling kiddos and a cute black lab named Toby. My husband is in the Coast Guard so we've lived all over the place, turning each house into a home. I love baking, sewing, making cute things with my kids, and sharing what I've learned with all of you!
We will press some flowers.
My 3year old loves flowers and painting- combine these two and am sure he would be excited to try the pressed flowers!! Can’t wait to try these. Thank you.
You’re welcome Nikitha!
I need to make some press flowers with my girls! Looks so pretty!
I remember teachers doing something like this is school. I love your idea of turning it into a piece of art!
The girls art turned out so pretty! This reminded me I have a flower press – just in time for the summer.
I love this project idea! I might have to do a series of these for my gallery wall!
This is so fantastic! We have also planted flowers in our vegetable garden and I would love to do this flower press once we have a good number of blooms!
This is one thing I want to try this summer!
Plywood and clamps are always a good idea. I love how straightforward this is. Not to mention easy for little fingers. Pinned!
Great project! We will try this soon!
We have always put our flowers in a big book, but that takes forever! I love this tutorial. I will have to do this for my daughter. Thanks for sharing!
This is gorgeous! Thank you for linking up at “A Little Bird Told Me” Wednesday link party! You have been featured on Mama’s Happy Hive blog. 🙂
Thank you!
I love this idea! Makes a beautiful decoration and it’s a great way to preserve memories of your fave flowers. Thanks for sharing!