How to Make Pressed Flower Wall Art
Make your own pressed flower wall art to display as home decor. This easy project is budget-friendly and completely customizable. Choose any color and any style of herb or flower to coordinate with your decor.
Equipment
- Flower press (See article for a coupon on my favorite one)
Supplies
- Fresh flowers or pressed flowers
- Scrapbook paper (optional: watercolor paper or canvas)
- Spray paint (optional)
- Picture frame
- Mod Podge or acid-free glue (optional)
Instructions
- Cut fresh flowers or herbs to the appropriate length for your picture frame. If cutting from a garden, pick the stems in the morning after any dew has evaporated. You also have the option to purchase dried flowers online.
- Press flowers using a microwave flower press, wooden press, or book press. If using the book press method, press the flowers between the pages of a heavy book using parchment paper to protect the pages. Wait 2-3 weeks for the flowers to fully dry. (See the full article for detailed instructions on pressing flowers with these methods.)
- Place the flowers onto scrapbook paper or a canvas and use a small dab of glue to keep the flowers in place, if needed.For a botanical print option, spray paint the flowers onto scrapbook paper, watercolor paper, or a wrapped canvas. Use a cardboard box or tarp underneath to protect your work surface and prevent the canvas from moving while spraying. Always use spray paint in a well-ventilated area.
- If you used spray paint, wait 20 minutes before touching the pressed flower wall art and 24 hours before framing it. Once the prints are fully dry, place them in frames for display.
- Optional: If desired, you can use white chalk paint to paint old wooden frames to match the pressed flower art.
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