How do you dry a single flower in a book?

Answer 1

My great grandmother taught me to do it this way.

Lay the flower flat on tissue paper and arrange the leaves and stem in a pleasing manner. Place a piece of tissue paper on top. Open a thick heavy book to around the center, place a piece of waxed paper on the page to protect the book, lay the flower between the tissue paper on top of that, then place another sheet of waxed paper on top. Gently close the book and place in a dry place for about three days with other books on top.

After three days replace the tissue paper as moisture from the flower being pressed can cause mold, bad smells and attract insects. This may have to be repeated one more time if you have a thick large flower like a rose or a chrysanthemum.

Put fresh tissue paper, new waxed paper and the flower back in the book and continue pressing for one to two weeks.

When properly dried and pressed the flower can be put in a frame behind glass on a fabric field and hung on the wall. It can be put in a memory book, it can be cast in clear resin and hung as a sun-catcher. Good luck with your project and I hope this helps.

Answer 2

Just put it inside the book & close it. In a short time it will dry out by itself.

Answer 3

I always put it between 2 sheets of wax paper. Put it in the book with other books stacked on top, & left it alone for at least a month.

Answer 4

you stick it in the middle of a book that is heavy and you close it. Place it under a few other heavy books to flatten it. wait a few weeks and open it again. the flower will be flat and dried out.

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Answer 5

Just lay it flat in a big book and put a bit of weight on it.