How to press flowers with JamJar and Thyme | House & Garden

[@aiai-j7i]

I used to volunteer at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden's herbarium. It was heavenly...I was the only volunteer at the time, so I would just turn on a classical radio station and sit there all day glueing dried specimens, some of them 100 years old! I did this every Monday for about two years...it was one of the happiest times of my life!

[@melissaalexander176]

That sounds lovely

[@behemoththekitty]

As a child I used to press flowers and leaves between pages of old books.

[@alisonburgess345]

I had to do this at hort college for all sorts of assignments. The pressings are still as good as when i did them 20 years ago - this is really worth doing everyone !

[@melissaalexander176]

👍🏻👍🏻

[@rneustel388]

This is such a beautiful, and ancient craft.

[@HilaryBarker]

You've convinced me to buy a flower press!

[@prisillaspace]

Make it! :) or buy it, lol

[@HilaryBarker]

@@prisillaspace you’re right! It looks pretty simple.

[@prisillaspace]

@@HilaryBarker maybe us those ready made plaques....that’s what I’ve thought of...careful with the drilling....or use 2 thrifted leather belts to wrap around it 😁☺️

[@melissaalexander176]

Thing is: if you want to make one use MDF not wood as wood tends to warp…

[@VDVM.MRNGSTR]

*Practical Magic* vibes 🕯️✨

[@bilobaflower]

just the sweetest xx

[@TheresaShuman]

Thanks for the amazing video, makes me want to go my garden and pick some flowers and start flower pressing!! 😀

[@PatriciaG99]

Perfect timing, exactly what I want to do. Where is "Thyme"? Thank you for sharing

[@katiatannus3146]

You can get it in a lot of specialty markets

[@melissaalexander176]

Thyme is an Estate in Southrop Gloucestershire.

[@janetcorey5102]

Beautiful! You have given good instruction 🌺

[@nelukaphotography]

Absolutely beautiful...can't wait to try it.

[@nadiaalireza4339]

Its beautiful what kind of peaper you use and can you please tell me what kind of glue then what. Are going to make a picture or what. Thank you 🙏

[@AC2322TG]

The glue is mod podge

[@beautifulground5419]

Blotter paper

[@melissaalexander176]

We use blotting paper and then card to stop the damp passing from one flower to another . Then we make a picture with the pressed flowers. All the info is in the video.

[@indigoindia7781]

@@melissaalexander176 I don’t see what type of paper she modpodges the floor on! What do you use?

[@ritagjefle3995]

Does blotting paper help maintain the colors in the flowers?

[@DNGart]

Beautiful flowers 😍

[@elaineporter182]

How lovely. Thank you

[@natatata9042]

Thanks!

[@gnarbeljo8980]

This was lovely, but what I'd like to know is how to protect artwork with pressed flowers without the UV light turning them pale yellow over time. Anyone know how it's done? Uv-resistant fine art framing glass is very expensive!

[@marymary5494]

👌💕

[@jeanrae2171]

Do you smoke?

[@aiai-j7i]

Snarky comment. I love her voice...it reminds me of Marianne Faithfull's...just sublime!

[@melissaalexander176]

Lol… yes I do smoke a bit…. But not much. I was born in a family of deep voices…. Thanks AG I am a huge Marianne fan.

[@jeanrae2171]

@@melissaalexander176 a bit, lol. Maybe consider buying this book (cheap on ebay) Allen Car's Easy Way To Quit Smoking" before it's too late.

[@elliequigley9380]

@@jeanrae2171 why don't you mind your own business?

[@jeanrae2171]

@@elliequigley9380 why don't you mind your own business?