How to Make a Flower Press

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Pressed flowers can be a beautiful addition to scrapbook pages or handmade cards.

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You can press flowers between the pages of a book, but stacks of books can be cumbersome and flowers are disturbed each time you add new ones. Instead, try making your own flower press out of wood, bolts, and cardboard to create beautiful pressed flowers you can enjoy for years to come.

1 Cut 2 wood squares in the size you want for your press. Cut the wood with a table saw or a circular saw. You can make your press any size you want it to be, depending on the size of the plants you’ll be pressing. Between 8–12 inches (20–30 cm) should be big enough for most projects.^[1]
- For best results, choose wood that is ³⁄₄ inch (1.9 cm) or 1 inch (2.5 cm) thick.
- Visit your local hardware store and ask the employees to cut the wood for you if you don’t want to use a saw. Most hardware stores will perform this service for free.
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3 Drill a hole through each of the marks. To ensure your boards will line up perfectly, drill through both of them at the same time. If you’re using ¹⁄₄ inch (6.4 mm) bolts, use a ⁵⁄₁₆ inch (7.9 mm) drill bit. ^[3]
- If you’re using a different bolt and you’re not sure what size drill bit to use, pick a bit you think is about the same size, then drill a test hole through a piece of scrap…