Carli Gazoorian- How do you press and preserve flowers?

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Answers:
Shake off any access water droplets if they are wet.

Place by spreading out a few leaves with flower between several pieces of news paper (to absorb water).
Place the layered flower that is in the newspaper, between to pieces of poster board or card board.

Layering till you have all your samples layered and then you can lay some heavy books on top to press flat as it will go.

You will have to change paper every two weeks and repeat.

Make sure you label all your flowers and where you got them along with date if you are needing it for a science project.

Supplies needed for this:
Plenty of newspaper and cardboard cut in 12" x 12" squares.

You may also use a self made press with wood lattice.

Have it cut in same size as your cardboard.Then you can place one on top of pile and one underneath and tie it off with a garden twine roping before laying heavy books on top.