The participants at last weekend’s flower pressing workshop at Longue Vue House and Gardens probably didn’t know they were employing a Japanese art form that dates to the 1600s. Oshibana, practiced — ...

You can preserve the gorgeous colors of summer through the art of flower pressing. Artist Bri Rossi explained how flower pressing is done and showed Hannah the beautiful things that can be created ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. JOHNSTOWN, Pa. – Pressed flowers can preserve a memory, give personal meaning and create art. CraftWork Studios held a ...

'This is the kind of craft I didn’t know I needed,' said one person.

Bring the outside indoors by creating pressed flower art with your child while discussing the properties and appearance of different blossoms. Flowers (Note: Press the flowers soon after picking or ...

Press flowers with an iron, book, microwave, or by making your own flower press. Pressing flowers yourself is an easy and rewarding craft. They can act as a keepsake, framed artwork, a meaningful gift ...

Learning how to press flowers is not as difficult as you might think. The technique makes an ephemeral beauty eternal by flattening the daisies, pansies, violets, and wildflowers that color your ...

We know. The phrase “flower pressing” likely conjures up visions of great-great-grandparents making a display to put next to a side-table doily. But these days, sometimes old-school is the way to go.