How to Press Flowers In Under 5 Minutes

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Do you love the look of pressed flowers but don't have the time or patience to dry them the traditional way? Here is a quick and easy method for preserving the beauty of your favorite blooms!

Choose Flowers:

This drying method works best with less bulky flowers. Pansies, daisies, violas, dianthus, cosmos, zinnias, & lavender are good choices. Learn more

Prepare Flowers

01 On a paper towel lined plate place the flower stems so they aren't touching. Press the flowers gently to flatten a bit.

Cover

02 Cover the flowers with another paper towel and then place a plate on top to press it down. Learn more

Micowave

03 Microwave in 30 second intervals. Check progress as you go. Microwave cooking times vary so much!

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04 How To Tell They Are Done When flowers are done they will feel dry and papery.

It took about 2 minutes for these flowers to be pressed!

Drying and pressing flowers in the microwave also maintains the original colors of the florals!

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