How can i press a corsage without taking it apart?
Question:it has 3 sweetheart roses ribbon and tulle
and i dont have a flower press
Answers:
The old fashion way was to lay it in a large book, then carefully close the book and lay it flat and stack alot of books on top of it. The whole Idea is to flatten it, so it dries in its perfect color and shape.=The next fashionable way was to return it to the box it came in and put it box and all in the freezer, deep freeze if possible to keep its shape.
I don't know how you would press it, but you can take it to a flower shop and have it preserved. They can freeze dry and box it for you.
If you really want to press it, then layer it thusly: put the corsage inside a paper towel, then wrap in wax paper, and put inside a thick book for a few months.
If you want to dry it in 3-D, however, find a dry place, like a garage, put a nail in the wall, and hang your corsage upside down from the nail in the wall. After a few weeks, it will dry while maintaining the shape of the corsage. Fortunately, roses have woody stems, so you should be fine leaving the whole thing just as is, ribbon and all.
for the 3d (non flattened)version...i heard hairspray works well!it somehow keeps the flowers from crumpling..and presreves the color a bit better!(^^)
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