4.7K views · 81 reactions | Every day this weekend, we'll be sharing three videos that show you how to preserve a bouquet of flowers. Today: how to press flowers in a book. Check back at the same time tomorrow for a method using resin, and read more here: https://buff.ly/3grKMPN. | House & Garden | Facebook

You don’t have to press flowers to make a pretty print, but there are a few reasons why it would be useful. 1. Flowers don’t bloom all year, so pressing them lets you create a palette to work from 2. Pressing flowers is more sustainable so you only use what you need 3. A pressed flower gives you more control over the final print, because it’s flat and already in its final form. 4. Pressed flowers can give you a sharper print As we come to the end of the flowering season, you can spend winter pre

Did you know you can quickly press flowers and other botanicals with an iron? It’s not my favorite of all methods, but it works in a pinch! Should you receive some flowers this Valentine’s Day, maybe consider repurposing them before they die 🥀 This is one fun way to use them, and I’ll be sharing another soon ❤️ To adhere the botanicals to the candle, I simply used an iron on medium-low with parchment. The wax melts and the flora stick perfectly without any need for other adhesives. ✨ In case yo