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 ...

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 ...

Nature-themed crafts never go out of style, and the classic technique of pressing flowers is something that anyone can have a go at. Pressed flowers are a versatile embellishment that can be used in a ...

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 — ...

Wondering what to do with pressed flowers? Create your own DIY oshibana art by learning how to press flowers with a book or paper. Oshibana (押し花) is the Japanese art of using pressed flowers and other ...

Pumpkin-picking season has arrived, and with it a DIY trend that doubles as affordable fall decor and a thoughtful tribute to summer. Pressed-flower pumpkins, also referred to as botanical pumpkins, ...

For 500 years, we’ve documented the science and beauty of the natural world by pressing plants. It’s a tradition that anyone can join. By Margaret Roach My compulsion to garden vividly and ...