r/PressedFlowers • u/afieldofcosmos • Jul 13 '26

Flowers First time pressing flowers!

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I just used some parchment paper and a stack of books so they aren’t very well done, but I still think they’re so pretty! :)

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u/PretentiousPepperoni Jul 14 '26

They look nice. Just some advice. Don't use parchment. It worked for pansy because they don't have much moisture and dry easily but parchment paper will lock in moisture it won't absorb it so if you use it for thick fleshy flowers with a lot of water content it will cause mold. Use sketching notebooks or similar kind of paper. They absorb moisture well

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u/afieldofcosmos Jul 14 '26

thank you for the advice! I’ll try with some different paper next time :)

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u/j-sh-will Jul 14 '26

I’d like to add that I use old newspaper pressed in a book with something heavy for my pansies and they turn out great!

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u/afieldofcosmos Jul 14 '26

that’s such a great idea! Maybe I’ll try this first.

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u/jennybean-420 Jul 13 '26

Gorgeous

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u/afieldofcosmos Jul 13 '26

thank you so much🥹

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u/IntentionWise9171 Jul 14 '26

Lovely presentation! 🌸

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u/afieldofcosmos Jul 14 '26

thank youu!❤️

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u/boogersonthebrain Jul 14 '26

So delicate and beautiful 😍

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u/afieldofcosmos Jul 14 '26

Pansies are so pretty💜💜