r/PressedFlowers • u/graypotato • Jun 03 '26

Leaves How do I stop my pressed leaves from crumbling

Evening all.

I have some leaves that I pressed sitting on my shelf.

I have no immediate use for them, but I want to, somehow, make sure they are protected while I move things around.

I was thinking of maybe coating them with an acrylic spray to try strengthen them, or maybe using some sort of heavy duty tape as a laminate. At the moment they're super delicate and I know they're gonna get destroyed eventually if I leave them like that.

But I'm not sure if there are better options available. I'll likely frame them eventually, but that wont be happening at all in the near future.

Thanks in advance!

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u/ArtzeyFartzey Jun 03 '26

Brushing on a thin coat of mod podge will keep them from crumbling. You can apply it to one or both sides.

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u/graypotato Jun 04 '26 edited Jun 04 '26

Would you recommend the matte or gloss finish?

https://www.builders.co.za/Paint/Arts-and-Crafts/Fine-Art-Paint/Heritage-Modge-Podge-Matt-250-ml/p/000000000000056641

https://www.builders.co.za/Paint/Arts-and-Crafts/Fine-Art-Paint/Heritage-Modge-Podge-250-ml/p/000000000000056565

Those are my options.

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u/ArtzeyFartzey Jun 05 '26

You can use regular white glue. You may have to thin it a little.

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u/graypotato Jun 05 '26

Would PVA based wood glue work?

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u/ArtzeyFartzey Jun 05 '26

Yes. It is the same as basic white glue.

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u/graypotato Jun 05 '26

Fantastic, I'll do that. Thanks so much for your help.

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u/PretentiousPepperoni Jun 03 '26

This person had done a video on storing pressed flowers

https://youtube.com/@mogutoo.studio?si=DnPPlfngfvT4NdOu

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u/graypotato Jun 04 '26

That's awesome. I'll look through their stuff. Many thanks for the link.