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Learn the Art of Flower Pressing

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Discover the lost art of flower pressing with Melissa Richardson and Amy Fielding, founders of JamJar Edit
23 lessons
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5 hours
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The fundamentals of flower pressing

The fundamentals of flower pressing

Sustainable foraging

Sustainable foraging

Choosing the right flowers

Choosing the right flowers

Four step-by-step projects

Four step-by-step projects

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A flower lasts a few days, but a pressed flower lasts forever. In this course, Melissa Richardson and Amy Fielding—founders of JamJar Edit—bring a fresh, modern approach to the centuries-old craft of flower pressing. You’ll learn how to select, press, and arrange flowers, transforming them into framed botanical artworks and decorative pieces. Through step-by-step projects, you’ll master pressing, composition and mounting techniques, as well as exploring flower selection and the history of the craft.

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Learn the Art of Flower Pressing

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.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.

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Lesson Plan

23 LESSONs / 5 HOURs

Introduction to flower pressing

Introduction to flower pressing

Melissa Richardson and Amy Fielding of JamJar Edit offer a warm welcome to their course, and discuss their love of flower pressing. They talk through the skills you will learn, and the projects you’ll do together.

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Meet Melissa and Amy

Meet Melissa and Amy

Get to know your instructors a little better, as both Melissa and Amy reflect on their creative careers to date and speak about the paths they both took into flower pressing.

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Why press flowers?

Why press flowers?

Learn about how the magical ability of flower pressing to preserve the beauty of the natural world has been used in a variety of ways for centuries. Melissa and Amy also explain the rules surrounding the picking of wild flowers.

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Getting started with flower pressing

Getting started with flower pressing

When beginning your journey into flower pressing, there are certain characteristics in flowers that Melissa and Amy would recommend looking out for. They also provide information on where to source flowers for pressing.

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Essential flower pressing equipment

Essential flower pressing equipment

You only need a few basic tools to begin flower pressing, and they are all easy to source - you may have most of the equipment already around your home.

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Selecting flowers to press

Selecting flowers to press

The key to getting the best results lies in choosing the right flower - some species are more ideal than others. In this lesson, you’ll find out specific flowers that work well and how to prepare them for the press.

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Storing and archiving flowers

Storing and archiving flowers

In order to keep your pressed flowers looking their best, it’s incredibly important to learn how to adequately store them. A proper organisational system will also ensure you can find what you’re looking for when it comes to creating a decorative piece.

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Working with light and fading colour

Working with light and fading colour

There is no escaping the fact that the colour of pressed flowers will eventually fade if they are displayed, however in this lesson, you’ll learn about what you can do to delay the process. Melissa and Amy also use case studies of their own work to show the impact of light on pressing.

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In this course, you will master the techniques of selecting, preparing, and pressing flowers to create beautiful artworks. You'll learn how to assemble compositions, use various materials for pressing, and even create unique items like pressed flower lampshades and large-scale artworks. Whether you're a beginner or looking to refine your skills, this course has something for everyone.