How to Press Flowers, According to a Flower Artist

'I like to then put the book back in my bookshelf and forget about it — that way, one day I know I’ll take the book out, and lo and behold, the pressed petals will fall out'

Photo: Kate Cadbury Over the past few weeks, many of us have been on the hunt for things to keep our hands occupied, so as to avoid frantically scrolling through Twitter. In order to provide suitably engaging suggestions , we at the Strategist have consulted a slew of experts on everything from how to bead a bracelet , to advice for the novice needlepointer .

Aunt Martha’s Replacement Blotters $6 $6 Buy at Amazon Buy $6 at Amazon Buy Reynolds Kitchens Non-Stick Parchment Paper $5 $5 Buy at Amazon Buy To press the flowers, you make a little stack, almost like a sandwich. You put a heavier piece of cardboard on the bottom, and then at least five sheets of newspaper on top of that. Then put down a layer of blotting paper to absorb any extra moisture from the plant.

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