- Paper towels
- Blotting paper
- Flowers and leaves for pressing
- Heavy, flat microwave dish
PRESS FLOWERS WITH PHONE BOOKS
MAKE PRESSED FLOWER CARDS
DECOUPAGE PLATE WITH FLOWERS
MAKE CANDLES WITH PRESSED FLOWERS
Use a medium to low microwave setting: Flowers dry too quickly if set on high, and become brittle. Microwave ovens get hotter the more they are used. If you are drying several batches of flowers, later batches will take less time to dry. Watch carefully and adjust your timing.
 |  | DIFFICULTY:  ratings key SO SIMPLE: Beautiful pressed flowers are only a microwave away. |
Lay 3 to 4 paper towels on a work surface or on the removable turntable of a microwave (if drying particularly succulent flowers, use a few more towels). Top with a sheet of blotting paper.
