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easy way to make sketchbooks fun

Posted by Eva from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States • Published See Eva 's 65 projects »
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  • Step 1

    find a sketchbook or dictionary or any big book

  • Step 2

    put your flower(s) or plant(s) (and make sure they have no dirt on them) in between two pages.

  • Step 3

    put book under something heavy, like another book, and let it sit for a week. and then YAY beautiful pressed flowers!

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kkline4
kkline4 · Westminster, Maryland, US
TrAceY Happy heard right, using wax paper avoids rotting.
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TrAceY :)
TrAceY :) · Melbourne, Victoria, AU · 11 projects
I heard that if you put baking paper onto the flower when you press it, then it works better or doesn't rot, i'm not sure though
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Coda S.
Coda S.
does the flower are pose to rot or nah?
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Lady Lyssa
Lady Lyssa · 1 project
I've done this before and my flowers end up rotting. Am I doing something wrong?
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Eva
Eva · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US · 65 projects
thanks everyone!
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Jennie S.
Jennie S. · London, GB · 1 project
Oh wow, I was just thinking how great it would be to know how to do this and BAM, up pops your tutorial. So easy, feel a wittle bit stupid. *Goes off to desecrate local park*.
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ɐɯlɐ!
ɐɯlɐ! · 1 project
yay!
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Shasta
Shasta · Minneapolis, Minnesota, US · 37 projects
thats how i do mine! which reminds me...i do believe i have some hiding somewhere from a few weeks ago...hmmm...
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Shasta
Shasta · Minneapolis, Minnesota, US · 37 projects
thats how i do mine! which reminds me...i do believe i have some hiding somewhere from a few weeks ago...hmmm...
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Mistress Apathy
Mistress Apathy · Clifton, New Jersey, US · 25 projects
THis is pretty
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