How To Make Your Own Pressed Flowers - by ARNE & CARLOS

[@catnapper3923]

I grew up pressing flowers - in telephone books, as I remember, but often I will open up a big heavy book and find a long-ago present , long-ago forgotten. Xx

[@susanteminsky1078]

Always a fun time with you, learning about more crafts!

[@cristinaslaughter6025]

❤ A wonderful way to preserve the beauties of Spring! Framed, they make lovely gifts. What calm is achieved in the process! Freja had to get in on the fun!❤

[@karinanderson7319]

What a wonderful way to preserve the beauty of your garden! Thank you for showing us!!💖🤗

[@KathrynRose-schultz-qs6qw]

What a beautiful press! Lucky find! I made a press out of long threaded bolts plywood and wing nuts. Used newspaper from end rolls (no ink). Pressed native plants for the display at the Lewis and Clark travel event. Our country had historical events that followed their travel and ended at the West Coast on Columbia River. It as fun. We also used live native plants to build an in door forest with pond and cattails. No frogs darn! Watching your flowers pressing was fun.

[@hollyrust2174]

What a ZEN episode. Loved it and how you quietly work together to create, very inspiring!

[@laurelrobbins8673]

I bought a used book a while ago and got a lovely surprise - there was a pressed flower in the book! So thrilled!

[@kathieklee3903]

Thank you for another enjoyable episode. And for showing Freya at the end. And the lake and trees in the background - so beautiful and soothing!

[@HennyPennyrobinson56]

I’ve recently watched a video where the artist pressed a variety of flowers, onto fabric, to create delicate floral designs-that they were going to use in a dress. Lovely creative and fun to experiment with! Thank you for sharing your curiosity and process.

[@yankeesny80]

I love Arne's idea of drawing the stems. You both arrange the petals and leaves in different way which are both beautiful.

[@marshabanks665]

The old press is beautiful all by itself. I used to press flowers in the encyclopedia.

[@kabeidler]

Really enjoyed watching you in creative mode. Thank you for sharing with us! Love to you both. ❤

[@ARNECARLOS]

You are welcome!

[@palea2008]

🎉🎉🎉

[@salliestewart5125]

Enjoyed the flower pressing!

[@tinas7046]

Arne is a great teacher…..you both have an eye for beauty……gorgeous backdrop for a day of play..

[@jukes243]

WOW! Heaven - Will You Be Going There? (Jack Hibbs). Thanks boys for another great vid. I have always loved pressed (and dried) flowers. They look so beautiful in my handmade cards.

[@ARNECARLOS]

That is a great use for them!

[@crystalwright1504]

What fun! My granddaughter and I did some flower pressing this summer. In North America, paper crafters and quilters(especially those who do English Paper Piecing) often use a craft glue that comes in a bottle with a needle tip that can place a tiny drop of glue. That might work. Have fun!!!

[@lynnbean7200]

Thanks for showing us an interesting new craft. Arne you're so talented - it amazes me how you can turn your hand to anything and it immediately looks great.

[@tinamay5211]

HI Guys loving the new tutorial,Carlos i hope your feeling ok,you seem so down,and quiet hugs xx

[@robyn-r3g]

Cheer up, Carlos. ♥

[@nicolelafontaine1720]

It lokks a bit cold and windy in Norway today. Looking forward to see what you will do with the pressed flowers.

[@sphinx4725]

I have Google Translate installed on my phone and if I go to my camera and point the camera at foreign language text, it will automatically translate it for me. Might be worth a try, if you need to understand the Japanese.

[@cbjones2212]

Oh! I wish I had known that about the camera on a recent trip to Vietnam. Google translate was invaluable for translating voice but using the camera for text would have been amazing!

[@ALTABOOYSE]

Always enjoy your creative sessions and learnt a lot at 73 years. This is very useful to see how you do it properly. We used the telephone directory to press and dry the flowers when I was young!!! Alta in South Africa,

[@marilyn9155]

This was delightful to watch. Beautiful Flower art! Marilyn D. xx Nj USA

[@marciasullivan7534]

Love this!

[@irenemacleod5140]

I enjoyed the pressed flower lesson todY I am going to do some I have a idea to do with them I will try and show you when I get it done thank you take care

[@cbjones2212]

Oh my gosh, your book press is gorgeous. I've been looking for one for years but their so expensive now! Finding one in an obscure flea market is a dream. I've not been a big fan of pressed flowers in the past but this video might just change my mind 💌💮

[@ingridibBerland]

Thank you for showing another new hobby. Love it. The flowers can be used in so many prodjects

[@blasebaker]

Thank you guys. Great idea of pressed flowers.

[@judyp9985]

Arne you are so talented in everything you try!!

[@jenniferjohnson9335]

I feel like Arne was more "in charge" in this episode. Love the way he built up the rose--that is amazing! I can't wait to see the finished product at some point. You do a great job of reusing or upcycling those old patterns. Maybe spray the paper with the spray glue, then stick on your flowers? Thank you for sharing this!

[@maryanncasale87]

How lovely! This looks like another great hobby! Thank you! ❤

[@sheilamann6721]

Fascinating . Thankyou. I call them snow storm hobbies for when we are storm stayed!❤

[@annanicholson6925]

What a fun project. Loved seeing Freya...and I do miss Helmar.

[@lisajahn6839]

Thank you for making and sharing this lovely episode!

[@elizabethamis9376]

You two are so entertaining! Thanks so much for sharing. ❤👍from Somerset, UK

[@sandrazboinski6473]

How fun. I have some pressed flowers from my wedding flowers. I am inspired to create something with them. Thanks 🙃🌼

[@janecornell4890]

Wow! Very Nice! I love the pansies. Arne can do everything, including building flowers! Recently I received a bouquet of flowers with roses. I immediately went to the roses to smell them. They had no fragrance. I was so disappointed. I had the real thing but need my hand cream to enjoy the scent......only in today's world!

[@debbiewedoe2564]

Beautiful flowers.

[@HeatherHeld]

Beautiful episode!!! I loved seeing the rose being assembled. Thank you both. Sending hugs your way!!!

[@bluegrassdreams2seams510]

Apparently you can use Elmers glue or mod-podge glue; these dry clear. Also be careful to not use too much. Perhaps a small paint brush to control amount. There are videos on this online. I love how Arne arranged the rose. I’ve only pressed flowers a few times. I do love the ability to save to colors of spring and summer blooms. Last summer I did botanical printing on fabric. Alum has to be apprised to paper or fabric. It is also a layering process, but the results are beautiful! Sometimes I was surprised by the colors I got once removed from the heated press.

[@aliciaquintano6506]

So glad this was taped since I worried the flowers went into the oven! Yikes! I just had a moment to become a member to thank you for the videos I've watched over the years. Looking forward to figuring out how to use my "Freja" emoji. She's such a dear.

[@paigemcmasters6520]

I love pressing flowers! Its so creative!

[@julbea]

This is awesome timing as I just found my flower press and want to get some garden flowers ready to dry for specimen cards. Then will attach them to card fronts & make greeting cards.

[@shannongragujhhjkbnkjnjjvh5671]

Wonderful guys

[@karentoynton8948]

Like the flowers your pressing. I think they will look nice .our granddaughter at uni does design work and she would use a laminator the sheets you would melt seal them in place.

[@cathyfield4765]

Your press is amazing! I have a small 5" x5" press Thai is two pieces of wood with long screws in the corners that have wingnuts to tighten for pressure. The layers of flowers and paper are separated by cardstock. That does well with small flowers. The big book is my go to for large blooms.

[@tl4214]

I love to learn more crafts from Arne + Carlos! Your flowers are really beautiful, and that poppy!?! 🥰 I hope one of your phones offers translate via the camera app. I found this most helpful. In adding the flowers, the glue might make it more difficult to control both the glue on the flowers and where the glue ends up. I think the flowers stayed in place by the pressing itself into the paper. Hope the company has a Contact listed and you can ask them questions via email. Can't wait to see more from this craft!

[@sjgriebling]

So timely! I just went out and pulled some fern and fig and pressed them between white paper. Can’t wait to see how yours turn out. 🎉

[@marciasullivan7534]

I love pressing my herb garden plants each year as a memory of what I planted

[@MusicManiac991]

In my experience many pressed flower artists use a product called Mod Podge matte glue. It is widely used for decoupage as well. Whether or not it's available Norway is another thing.

[@Ladythyme]

I do them more simply, I put them between two pieces of parchment paper and put them in a book with weights on top..l they come out great after drying for some time

[@TheHawkeyeQuilter]

Hey guys! Looking forward to watching this video. Think you may be interested in this project we made years ago -- a pressed flower side table: purchased 4 precut round wood pieces about 2 ft wide and 3 wooden legs from home improvement store, cut out pages from a garden magazine and decoupaged the tops and sides of 2 of them (1 for the base, 1 for the top), attached the base to the legs, set some white butcher paper on top of the base for flowers to lie on, covered with another piece of butcher paper, set the first plain round wood piece on top of that, then repeat w/ as many round pieces you want, and place the 2nd (and final) round decoupaged wood piece on top. I should have thought to use white/cream cotton fabric instead of paper to get a nature print on the fabric to use in a project. Blessings!

[@KarynMolines]

I have used white glue (Elmers in the US) just a dot, applied with a toothpick is all you need. And when drying, it's removing moisture rather than air. Any moisture will result in moldy flowers.

[@davidhensley76]

I've pressed flowers in a heavy book between sheets of waxed paper.

[@Darleen-jw1io]

I apply dots of Elmers glue with a toothpick to the backside of the flower petal or stem.

[@laurajones5817]

Bruce and Martini are busy saying “Hi” to your precious dog.

[@krisfitzpatrick2449]

❤❤❤

[@dianepaulin5324]

Acid free tape is best for pressed/dried flowers. Otherwise they deteriorate quickly. ❤

[@michelemurnane2834]

I hope you record when you are on your cruise.

[@marieeaton-smith5168]

How long did you leave the petals inside the bag to dry please?

[@nancywagner1510]

Loved the caution: “Don’t do this at home!” I hope you have resolved the oven question by now; is this why you have to remodel your kitchen? NOT meant to go in the oven? Do let us know! I was given a kit rather like yours and I put some flowers in it, but, here’s my inner Arne coming out, I can’t seem to locate it…..

[@laurieklem7051]

How did you make it thru the storm? No leaks or drips or disasters? xo

[@margaretmartin6620]

Would a UHU glue stick work? This looks like a very fun and creative hobby.

[@KathrynRose-schultz-qs6qw]

Those packets that you find in shoe boxes to keep things dry will dry flowers.

[@amandaanderson6632]

Will you adopt me?!! You’re both so fun!

[@ARNECARLOS]

😂😂❤️

[@laurajones5817]

Why am I not surprised that Carlos can read Chinese? Amazing

[@lifeofjoy9404]

Oh, dear, fellas!!😮 I believe those air-tight plastic bags are to be used for storing your dried flowers, NOT for the drying process itself! Moisture from the plant materials MUST be allowed to escape, so unless those bags are made from some kind of totally breatheable, new-fangled plastic, take your flowers out of the bags right away! Why? 1) Pressure via your book press, a pile of books or bricks, or a heavy cast iron skillet flattens the plant matter, which releases moisture; 2) Moisture from that plant matter is gradually absorbed by the paper products; 3) The moisture moves to the edges of the paper where it evaporates. Think of how fire wood must be properly stacked in order to dry - and remain so: Gaps are left between logs and between rows of stacked wood to permit air flow, and moisture thus evaporates. REMOVE the pressed flowers from their sealed bags or you will have a mess of stinky, gooey, anaerobic slime instead of pretty flowers.🤢🤮 This advice is being sent with much love from a plant-pressing, devoted fan of yours.😇🤓

[@r.mcd2921]

🥀🥀🥀

[@wendyhollow1458]

IAN AND I USED GOOGLE TRANSLATE WHEN SHOPPING IN JAPAN FOR GLUTEN FREE FOOD. MAYBE TRY THAT. HUGS WAHX

[@ARNECARLOS]

👍🏻

[@annehenriksen5828]

Er I okay ovenpå stormen?

[@beverleylocke4207]

Sorry to be curious. But how come you can read Chinese? That’s amazing.

[@cbjones2212]

I'm pretty sure the 'oven' in the instructions is a microwave. I've seen tutorials that use the microwave to speed up the drying process.

[@my-mysknitsaloon]

Hallå A&C ! You can always downloud a AI app, who will translate incrediable correct. That press are miiine ( just kidding.)Wonderful press flower episod. Airhugs and thanks greetings.🙏💝🙏

[@marciasullivan7534]

Hi from hot, hot South Carolina!

[@carriestock976]

You tube it, lol

[@carriestock976]

Maybe u use a hot iron

[@marjalievense880]

Very annoying that the camera moves so much. Can you hold the camera still please. Makes me dizzy. Is it someone else operating the camera?

[@ARNECARLOS]

Yes, there is camera operator.