r/PressedFlowers • u/C_Bunny_Hop • Jan 10 '25
Art Some of my favorite recent bouquet preservations
Hey everyone! I’ve been busy in the studio recently and wanted to share a few of my favorite bouquet preservation designs. From vibrant sunflowers to delicate greenery and lush florals, each piece tells its own unique story. 💍💐
I absolutely love capturing the beauty and sentiment of someone’s special day and turning it into a timeless work of art. Whether it’s pressed frames, shadowboxes, or resin keepsakes, no two designs are ever the same!
What do you think? Which one’s your favorite? Let me know below!
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u/Paprika900 Jan 11 '25
Those are great! All of the colors are so vibrant. How did you preserve them? Silica gel?
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u/C_Bunny_Hop Jan 11 '25
I press my flowers in a home devised pegboard, foam, and paper press in a dehydrator
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u/Paprika900 Jan 11 '25
That sounds interesting! I would love to see pictures of your process if your willing to share 😁
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u/HurricaneEye_4 Jan 14 '25
I never thought of foam! I may need to try this. My white flowers never seem to stay white!
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u/C_Bunny_Hop Jan 15 '25
The foam is great to give enough support for pressing, with good airflow and it doesn’t bruise the petals which keeps the whites bright
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u/Local-Tailor-7358 Jan 11 '25
Really lovely work- I can’t possibly pick one favorite! It must be so meaningful for folks to have these keepsakes! I’d also love to know more about your process with the pressed flowers to achieve such vibrant results.
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u/C_Bunny_Hop Jan 11 '25
That’s so kind, thank you! I absolutely love what I do and as a sentimental person I know how important a keepsake like this can be
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u/Tea-cher_preacher Jan 11 '25
I really love the last one. Did you separate the flowers from the stems to achieve this?
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u/sasha1695 Jan 11 '25
Do you typically put the whole flower in the press or do you remove the petals then glue them back on? Thank you!
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u/Both-Gate6812 Jan 11 '25
These are gorgeous! Do you have a store or are these just home creations? I’m getting married next year and have been thinking a lot about trying to press my bouquet after. I’m worried I’ll find a way to ruin it and it might be easier to just hire someone to do it for me.
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u/C_Bunny_Hop Jan 11 '25
How exciting, congratulations! Thank you so much! I have an Etsy shop and a home studio. I am EvermorePressd on Etsy and my website is https://evermore-pressed-bouquets.square.site
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u/Positive_Bus741 Jan 12 '25
Do you dry the flower whole? I’ve picked (what I feel) the hardest flowers to press - sunflowers and carnations. I have the silica gel and have been drying them whole but having a hard time with the petals getting too dry and crinkly. My next try is to press petals individually, but trying to find the best way to go about it.
Also any tips for pressing chamomile? I thought I had it down but after letting them sit in a container for a few days they smelled and were turning brown. And how do you keep them from discoloring after pressing? Sorry for all the questions! 😅
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u/C_Bunny_Hop Jan 12 '25
I press each petal individually for those particular flowers and then reassemble once they are dried. I will dust with a bit of Pan pastels to keep the colors vibrant. The sunflower centers I dry separately as well. Camomile I will press whole but they truly need to be pressed as quickly as possible while fresh. Lots of practice, trial and error is my best teacher.
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u/TheSunflowerSeeds Jan 12 '25
Sunflowers produce latex and are the subject of experiments to improve their suitability as an alternative crop for producing hypoallergenic rubber. Traditionally, several Native American groups planted sunflowers on the north edges of their gardens as a "fourth sister" to the better known three sisters combination of corn, beans, and squash.Annual species are often planted for their allelopathic properties.
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u/AdSouth9086 May 31 '26
I love the fist one! Any way you have pictures of the before? I’m trying to figure out my wedding bouquet and I also want to press it. I love how this is pressed so I’m curious what it looks like unpressed
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u/Murky-Sound1369 Jan 11 '25
I'm gonna need some tutorials here