• Nov. 18, 2008 - How to Perfectly Press Leaves! (and flowers)
There is just something about fall leaves, I have to collect them, save them, stare at them, press them, microwave them! Yes, microwave! That post is next on the list!
Many people have problems pressing leaves, they get too brittle or they turn brown or they never do it because it seems one of those things that takes SO long. However, pressing leaves properly is simple and quick. Here is the secret! (Plus this works for flowers too! Pansies are the easiest!)
- Put the leaves in a phone book or large book with non-shiny pages (the pages absorb the moisture in the leaves)
- Leave them in the book for only three days - four at the most.
- Take them out and enjoy!
Sounds too easy doesn't it? I have pressed leaves for years, but it wasn't until I read an article about a professional leaf artist (did you know that there was such a thing?) that she made a statement that changed my leaf pressing forever! Leave them 4 days at the most!
Here is a link to another professional leaf artist...the simplicity of his work is breath-taking!
PressedLeaf.com |
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