How to Press Flowers
Learn the art of pressing flowers and achieve beautiful results in your own pressing. This course is perfect for beginner pressers, or those looking to expand on their current skills.
During this course, weβll cover:
β How to choose flowers for your press to get the best results,
β The equipment for pressing, including presses and papers,
β Methods of pressing flowers to retain shape and colour and avoid browning and mould in your press,
β Techniques in pressing roses, which can be applied to other denser-petalled flowers,
β Tips on pressing white flowers,
β How to store your press and other factors which affect pressing flowers,
β Knowing when your flowers are dry and ready to be removed from the press,
β Different methods of storing pressed flowers to prolong their shape and colour.
(View the βFull Courseβ if you would like the flower reconstruction and colour correction methods topics too)
Please note: any brands of materials shown in this course are not an advertisement. Please see a list below for recommended materials.
This course is filmed in English with English subtitles.
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Lesson 1: Introduction and Overview
Welcome to Little Pressed Flower. Meet Ashton, your flower-pressing tutor, and gain an overview of what the course will cover.
Welcome to Little Pressed Flower. Meet Ashton, your flower-pressing tutor, and gain an overview of what the course will cover.
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Lesson 2: Choosing Flowers for your Press
Learn how your choice of flowers can affect the outcome of your pressing.
Learn how your choice of flowers can affect the outcome of your pressing.
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Lesson 3: Equipment
Explore the equipment required to successfully press flowers. Weβll cover flower presses, papers and how to load a press successfully.
Explore the equipment required to successfully press flowers. Weβll cover flower presses, papers and how to load a press successfully.
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Lesson 1: Anatomy of a Flower
Having a basic understanding of the anatomy of a flower can help you in flower pressing; discover how.
Having a basic understanding of the anatomy of a flower can help you in flower pressing; discover how.
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Lesson 2: How to Press Flowers
Learn tried and tested methods and techniques to press flowers and retain their colour and shape.
Learn tried and tested methods and techniques to press flowers and retain their colour and shape.
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Lesson 3: How to Press Thicker Flowers
Letβs explore methods of pressing thicker flowers, such as carnations, sunflowers and gerbera daisies. These methods can be applied to other thicker, trickier flowers too.
Letβs explore methods of pressing thicker flowers, such as carnations, sunflowers and gerbera daisies. These methods can be applied to other thicker, trickier flowers too.
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Lesson 4: How to Press Roses
Explore methods of pressing roses and how to avoid browning and mould during pressing. These methods can be applied to other densely-petalled flowers such as chrysanthemum, ranunculus, peonies and dahlias.
Explore methods of pressing roses and how to avoid browning and mould during pressing. These methods can be applied to other densely-petalled flowers such as chrysanthemum, ranunculus, peonies and dahlias.
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Lesson 5: Pressing White Flowers
White is a notoriously difficult colour to retain during pressing. This lesson will explore some tricks on maintaining white as best you can during pressing.
White is a notoriously difficult colour to retain during pressing. This lesson will explore some tricks on maintaining white as best you can during pressing.
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Lesson 6: How to Store Your Press
Storing your press and the environment you press in can affect the outcome of your pressing. Discover how in this lesson.
Storing your press and the environment you press in can affect the outcome of your pressing. Discover how in this lesson.
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Lesson 1: The Importance of Press Checks
Understand why press checks are an important part of the flower-pressing process.
Understand why press checks are an important part of the flower-pressing process.
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Lesson 2: Day One Press Check
Understand what you need to look for during the first day or two of pressing.
Understand what you need to look for during the first day or two of pressing.
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Lesson 3: Day Three Press Check
As your flowers begin to dry out, understand what you need to look for during the third to fourth day of pressing.
As your flowers begin to dry out, understand what you need to look for during the third to fourth day of pressing.
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Lesson 4: Week One to Two Press Check
Your flowers have been pressing for one or two weeks now, but are they ready to be removed from the press? Letβs explore what to expect at this stage and what you should be looking out for.
Your flowers have been pressing for one or two weeks now, but are they ready to be removed from the press? Letβs explore what to expect at this stage and what you should be looking out for.
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Lesson 1: Knowing when your flowers are dry
How long should you press for? How do you tell if a flower is ready to be removed from the press? Learn the secrets during this lesson.
How long should you press for? How do you tell if a flower is ready to be removed from the press? Learn the secrets during this lesson.
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Lesson 2: Removing Flowers from your Press
Letβs explore how to move delicate and fragile pressed flowers from the press to ensure they are kept in their best condition.
Letβs explore how to move delicate and fragile pressed flowers from the press to ensure they are kept in their best condition.
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Lesson 1: Storing Pressed Flowers
Explore a variety of methods to store your pressed flowers to prolong their colour and shape.
Explore a variety of methods to store your pressed flowers to prolong their colour and shape.
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Lesson 2: Aftercare
Caring for your pressed flowers post-pressing goes beyond just storing them correctly. Learn how to keep them looking their best for longer, especially when theyβre used for art and crafts.
Caring for your pressed flowers post-pressing goes beyond just storing them correctly. Learn how to keep them looking their best for longer, especially when theyβre used for art and crafts.
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Lesson 1: Afterword
Whatever your reason for preserving flowers, I hope youβve found this couse invaluable in building your confidence and skills.
Whatever your reason for preserving flowers, I hope youβve found this couse invaluable in building your confidence and skills.
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Lesson 2: Learn More
Looking to learn more and keep up to date with Little Pressed Flowerβs behind-the-scenss, exclusive content and discounts?
Looking to learn more and keep up to date with Little Pressed Flowerβs behind-the-scenss, exclusive content and discounts?
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