February 9, 2014

Pressed flowers designs

The pressed flowers are ideal for colorful crafts that allow us to enjoy the flowers even after that they wither.

The flowers bring to every home an atmosphere of warmth, plus filling it with its unique aroma. But they soon wither and you need to get rid of them. But in turn, these plants are providing a wide range of possibilities when using it for simple and fun crafts.


The pressed flowers are one of those possibilities, with which the bricolage can become very entertaining, with only a few flowers, brushes, glue and a large dose of imagination and creativity.

Bookmarks and folders tops agendas or pressed flowers and leaves
Flowers as determined by each selected (color, shape, size, etc..) And begins to assemble the decoration according to your imagination. For example, in the narrowest spaces, should place flowers irregularly. In larger areas, you can build compositions on a large flower. To paste flowers tail standing with a brush and over the flowers and leaves selected.

The same procedure was carried out to decorate cards or boxes.


Pictures with pressed flowers and leaves
We will need only flowers, paper, frame and tail. After elaborate composition, glue is placed on the paper and stick the flowers carefully. Then place the glass , frame and the box. If a more rustic composition is desired, the paper may be grainy or textured rather than smooth.


Jars with metal pressed flowers and leaves
The objects of metal or brass may look dried flowers to give a more country feeling, we just paint them and strike up the flowers. The old watering cans are spectacular with this decoration.


Candles with pressed flowers and leaves
Simple candles that are white or have single color, can completely change their "look" if you added some dried flowers. You only must choose flowers, petals or leaves that will you use and stick them around the candle. To paste them, you can use some contact cement or some liquid paraffin.

To paste flowers paraffin proceed as follows, a spatula is heated, place the flower in the desired location and then collapsing the spatula, which when hot, will melt and flower attached to the sail. Then, to achieve a neat finishing, paraffin bath is heated and introduced into the candle until it is covered with a thin film, thus the flowers are protected from dust and will also shine.









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