Press flowers with an iron, book, microwave, or by making your own flower press. Pressing flowers yourself is an easy and rewarding craft. They can act as a keepsake, framed artwork, a meaningful gift ...

Learning how to press flowers is not as difficult as you might think. The technique makes an ephemeral beauty eternal by flattening the daisies, pansies, violets, and wildflowers that color your ...

Preserving dried flowers in resin is an artful way to create a one-of-a-kind keepsake. "Whether they are your favorite flowers or flowers tied to an important event like your wedding bouquet, ...

The participants at last weekend’s flower pressing workshop at Longue Vue House and Gardens probably didn’t know they were employing a Japanese art form that dates to the 1600s. Oshibana, practiced — ...

I love always having a jar full of fresh flowers in my space, from fluffy hydrangeas to delicate peonies to fiery birds of paradise—especially when they’re snipped from my family’s garden. Alas, these ...

Below, find tutorials for different methods of drying flowers, whether you opt to use silica gel or press flowers with heavy books. Air-drying This popular drying technique involves hanging flowers ...

Step into the world of flower pressing with longtime gardener Jan Lochner in a hands-on, make-and-take workshop Feb. 1 at the Laguna Environmental Center. Lochner will walk you through the simple, yet ...