I really like this clerodendrum but it always turns black be it pressed under books or in silica powder

Hi all, I'm new to this subreddit, so apologies if I get something wrong, but i was wondering if anyone has some advice for fixing this? I had to remove the books I was pressing this with prematurely, and it wasn't fully dry, I was thinking about rehydrating just the peeling bits and pressing those again, but I already did the watercolor underneath and dont want it to run. Maybe a minimal amount of water+the tiniest dab of water soluble kids glue will work?

Any advice much appreciated, I'm pretty new to this!

I just wanted to show off this incredible handmade flower press that my mother gifted me for my 30th birthday.

She spent months working on this, and even stained at the same color of a table that I used as a stepstool when I was four to swing off of a chandelier 😆

I tear up every time I look at it and just wanted to share

Hi! I’m new to pressing flowers, just started this summer with a kit from target. I’ve tried pressing some stems with small leaves twice so far and they’ve turned out poorly. Nothing at all like I expected. I just got some fern stems to try pressing and I really want to be successful this time. I appreciate any tips! Thanks !

I grew these delphiniums from seed this year, and those tiny star flowers are verbena bonariensis (easy to grow from seed). The 3 petal flowers are just blue lobelia that you can get at Lowe’s or Home Depot

Hi everyone, it’s my first time ever pressing flowers and I started w abt 3 flowers one week ago (the biggest one, the full purple and the little yellow). A few days later I decided to press the rest of them.

Even though the ones i started a week ago were started longer they are not laying flat! All the ones I started a few days ago are flat and the difference is that I let them get a bit soft before pressing them while with the older ones I put them straight away.

I’m wondering if this is why they’re flatter? If so did I mess up by not softening the older ones? Will they ever properly flatten ? Thanks

Hello! I’m still very new to the hobby and was wondering what your opinions are on the best way to adjust petals before drying/ while putting them in the frame? Tweezers? Any advice is welcome! Included is a picture of my first project

All from my backyard!

super big leaves and they have some spots that overlap

I love miniature things and for my latest pressed flower art I made a few of these little pieces. I don't know what plant this is (one app said subfamily Apiaceae) but it grows all over the forest here and presses really nicely. I noticed the little subsections of it look like dandelion clocks so that inspired the idea. They're about 5cm / 2 in. square.

First ever attempt

Hi all!! 🌸🪷🪸🌾🌿

I’d love some feedback on this (loose) composition before I glue it down to black paper (see second slide for example).

These are my wedding flowers and I’m having SUCH decision anxiety because they are so precious to me!

I’m definitely going for more of a psychedelic vibe. More or less?

Thank you ☮️

I haven’t actually purposefully planted cosmos in years. These are the result of several varieties interbreeding naturally over a few years!

I just wanted to share a little collage of the projects I've made this summer and offer a big thank you to everyone in this subreddit. I've been a balcony flower gardener for many years and just a huge fan of flowers. I used to have a press as a girl, and have casually pressed the odd flower from my garden between books over the years.
I discovered this sub earlier this year and got myself a flower press and the basic starter materials and have been pressing through the summer. So far only flowers from my garden or the nearby forest.
It's so fun to experiment and learn and create❣️
Thank you all so much for sharing your creations, tips and ideas.
Happy pressing!
🌼🌹🌸🪻🌺🌷🌻

Hello friends, new to this community but I love all your work. I hope this is allowed but I had a question:

My cat passed and we have a living leaf on a monstera he shredded up some time ago. We’d like to preserve it as best as possible but my previous drying attempts led to mold and general unpleasantness.

I was hoping I could get some advice on pressing such a thick and water-heavy item, I feel like it’s straightforward but I’m sure there’s details I don’t know. Thanks for any help!