How to Press Roses
Learn the art of pressing roses and achieve beautiful results in your own pressing. This course is suitable for pressers of all skill levels.
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, papers and dividers,
β Methods of pressing roses to retain shape and colour and avoid browning and mould in your press,
β Tips on pressing white flowers, which can be applied to roses too,
β How to store your press and other factors which affect pressing roses,
β Knowing when your flowers are dry and ready to be removed from the press,
β Reconstructing roses after pressing.
(View the βFull Course on Flower Pressingβ if youβd like a comprehensive course on how to press flowers.)
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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Welcome to Little Pressed Flower. Meet Ashton, your flower-pressing tutor.
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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 your flowers. Weβll cover flower presses, papers and how to load a press successfully.
Explore the equipment required to successfully press your flowers. Weβll cover flower presses, papers and how to load a press successfully.
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Lesson 1: Methods 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 2: 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 3: How to Store Your Flower 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 to Three Press Check
Understand what you need to look for during the first few days of pressing.
Understand what you need to look for during the first few days of pressing.
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Lesson 3: Week One to Two Press Check
Your roses 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 for.
Your roses 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 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 1: Reconstructing Roses
Learn how to reconstruct a deconstructed rose. This method applies to other deconstructed flowers such as chrysanthemum, peonies or ranunculus. (This is also offered as a separate short course on the website, alongside how to deconstruct a rose.)
Learn how to reconstruct a deconstructed rose. This method applies to other deconstructed flowers such as chrysanthemum, peonies or ranunculus. (This is also offered as a separate short course on the website, alongside how to deconstruct a rose.)
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Lesson 1: Aftercare
Caring for your pressed flowers post-pressing can be as important as the process of pressing them. 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 can be as important as the process of pressing them. 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
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Looking to learn more and keep up to date with Little Pressed Flowerβs behind-the-scenss, exclusive content and discounts?
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