TIP: Pressed flowers are also available for sale online. STEP 1: Cut and collect your flowers on a dry, sunny day. Flat- petaled flowers are best for pressing. Thick flowers, like roses, will not dry quickly enough and might get moldy. However, you can press individual petals from thick flowers. Violets, cosmos, impatiens, phlox, cosmos, or wildflowers with thin petals are perfect for pressing. STEP 2: Place the flowers face down inside a phone book or a heavy book. You can line the pages with blank newsprint to protect the book. Place a brick on top of the book for added weight. Leave the flowers undisturbed for 1- 2 weeks. Wait until the flowers are completely dry before you remove them.
STEP 3: Follow the directions to disassemble your frames. Use the craft twee- zers to carefully place the flowers in your desired design. The flowers will be dry and fragile, so use caution when moving them around. TIP: Keep the inside of the glass clean throughout the process.
STEP 4: When you are satisfied with the layout, you can glue the flowers onto the glass. Use the tweezers to hold a flower and gently dab a little acid-free glue onto the back of the flower. Place the flower onto the glass and gently press down on the top of the flower with tweezers. Repeat this step until all your
Rachel Kauffman thrifts what she can and makes the rest. Her 1950s ranch home has been called a “virtual cabinet of curiosities,” and this unique pressed flower art will fit in perfectly with her vintage art collection. Contact Rachel Kauffman at rachelannekauffman@gmail.com or Instagram @racheldeerhead
flowers are glued down. Allow glue to dry com- pletely before carefully reassembling the frames. Finally, proudly display your artwork and share a photo of it on Instagram. We want to see your pressed flower creations! Share it with us on Instagram by using the hashtag #vintagekc and tag @vintagekcmagazine. ^
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