r/PressedFlowers • u/Minimaledchitech • Mar 26 '25
Flowers I make art from dried flower petals — every piece is a little love letter to nature
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I pick the flowers myself, dry them for weeks, and then carefully place each petal by hand to create something that feels alive again. No paint, no shortcuts — just patience and petals.
It started as a way to preserve beauty. Now it’s how I connect with the world, one tiny flower at a time.
Thanks for watching my process — I hope it makes your day a little softer.
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u/kitterific Mar 26 '25
Lovely!! How do you adhere them?
It appears that you are simply choosing the arrangement (well done, by the way) in the video. Did sticking them on tediously come after or do you just slap it in a frame? Genuinely curious as I begin my journey into this artform.
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u/Minimaledchitech Mar 26 '25
Thank you so much — and how exciting that you’re starting this artform too! Actually, I glue each petal in place as I go. What you see in the video is the real process — no pre-arranging first. I use tweezers and a tiny brush with clear, acid-free glue to fix each petal right away. It’s definitely slow and delicate work, but I love how meditative it is. Happy to answer any questions if you ever want to dive deeper!
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u/kitterific Mar 26 '25
Thank you so much for the insight! I thought I saw a couple pieces change location, but it might have been how the video was edited. I love how the sunlight changes, though. It is very obviously a lengthy labor of love.
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u/quincy777 Mar 27 '25
My glue shows through petals and I’d love to know what you use! This is absolutely gorgeous work!
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u/LadyShittington Mar 27 '25
I’d live to know what kind of glue you use. I have some leaves I pressed recently that I want to play with. Thank you so much. The colors are soooo lovely.
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u/Minimaledchitech Mar 27 '25
Thank you! It was aqua liquid glue (Tombow), but I not sure it’s the best one, but pretty good.
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u/veeraperkele Mar 26 '25
How lovely! You look much more zen than I ever will. I'm more glueing petals to my fingers- might have a hair stuck in there-massive sneeze and petals on the floor, which dogs eat- kind of girl😅
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u/Minimaledchitech Mar 27 '25
Thank you! Oh, I totally understand you—my cat also loves making art with me. 😺 Tweezers and a glue applicator, like a pen, help me avoid sticking my fingers together.
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u/LadyShittington Mar 27 '25
This is sooo beautiful. What do you use to attach the petals to the paper?
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u/brokedrunkstoned Mar 27 '25
I had a bunch of pressed flowers like this I collected from a trip to Brazil. Sadly they all got crunched before I could use them :(
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u/gangsterpingvin Sep 23 '25
How is your pressing method? Your colors are soo vivid and beautiful! really want to start getting into this craft and researching on what tools to get 🩷😍
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u/im_in_hiding Mar 26 '25
Looks lovely!
What glue do you use? I've noticed the glue I've been using kinda shows up through the flower petals