Preserving Flowers: Dried and Pressed Floral Designs for Every SeasonIncludes projects which reveal the possibilities for creating pressed designs from a garden of silica- and air-dried flowers and plants. This book hows how to amass a supply of dried plant materials using techniques for drying and pressing and how to frame the flowers or embellish them with everything from candles to seashells. |
Contents
CONTENTS | 8 |
PRESERVING TECHNIQUES | 16 |
BASIC TECHNIQUES | 30 |
DRIED FLOWER ARRANGEMENTS | 36 |
PRESSED FLOWERS LEAVES PROJECTS | 94 |
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acid-free Air Dry Air or Silica Allow Allow to dry Apply arrangement attach ball Base blooms blue bottom brown bunch candles coaster colors container cover craft glue create decorative decoupage medium display dried flowers dry completely edges ends extend fern floral floral tape foliage frame front glass glue sticks Glycerine green reindeer moss gun and glue hanger hot glue hydrangea individual Insert inside INSTRUCTIONS lavender layer leaf leaves look Low-temp glue gun metal method microwave natural Optional ornaments paint paper petals Photo pick pieces pine cones Place Plant Materials Plastic foam blocks position pots PRESERVING pressed flowers remove roses Scissors sealer secure Serrated knife shape sheet side Silica Dry silica gel spray Stem cutters stems Supplies tape TECHNIQUES Tools Trim Tweezers vase wire wooden Wrap wreath yellow