JamJar Edit

JamJar Flowers was founded in 2009 by Melissa Richardson, whose signature seasonal British arrangements in jam jars made the studio one of London's leading florists. In 2017 she launched JamJar Edit with Amy Fielding — now an innovative design studio specialising in pressed flower artworks, from single-stem framed pieces to ambitious installations. Their book, The Modern Flower Press, is the go-to guide on the subject.

Renowned florists and flower pressing studio specialising in unique nature-inspired homewares.

Course

Learn the Art of Flower Pressing

Discover the lost art of flower pressing with Melissa Richardson and Amy Fielding, founders of flower pressing studio, JamJar Edit. Experts when it comes to preserving the beauty of nature, Melissa and Amy share how they have reinvented the traditional art of flower pressing into a very modern craft form. Packed with inspiring projects and step-by-step tutorials, you’ll learn the key pressing, composition and mounting techniques, as well as exploring how best to select flowers, and the history behind flower pressing. Discover not only how to create your own stunning works of art, but a wonderful way of preserving your favourite wildflowers, wedding bouquet or even an entire garden through flower pressing. A celebration of the botanical world, this course is ideal for gardeners, artists, crafters, and anyone who has a love of flowers.

23 Lessons

Included with membership

Lesson plan — 23 lessons

01 Introduction to flower pressing

01 Introduction to flower pressing
02 Meet Melissa and Amy
03 Why press flowers?
04 Getting started with flower pressing
05 Essential flower pressing equipment
06 Selecting flowers to press
07 Storing and archiving flowers
08 Working with light and fading colour

02 Core flower pressing skills

09 Core skills - Part 1: How to press flowers
10 Core skills - Part 2: Pressing tulips using a larger press
11 Core skills - Part 3: Pressing butterfly ranunculus
12 Core skills - Part 4: Removing flowers from the press
13 Core skills - Part 5: How to check your flowers in the press
14 Core skills - Part 6: Pressing a hellebore
15 Botanical flower pressing

03 Pressed flower projects

16 Create a pressed flower artwork - Butterfly Ranunculus
17 Create a large pressed flower artwork - Hellebore with roots
18 Create a complex artwork - Part 1: Arranging your pressed flower meadow
19 Create a complex artwork - Part 2: Layering your pressed flower meadow
20 Create a more complex artwork - Part 3: Finishing your pressed flower meadow
21 Make a pressed flower lampshade - Part 1
22 Make a pressed flower lampshade - Part 2: Gluing your pressed flowers
23 Thank you and farewell

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