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Discover the lost art of flower pressing with Melissa Richardson and Amy Fielding, founders of flower pressing studio, JamJar Edit. Experts when it comes to preserving the beauty of nature, Melissa and Amy share how they have reinvented the traditional art of flower pressing into a very modern craft form. Packed with inspiring projects and step-by-step tutorials, you’ll learn the key pressing,...
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Experts when it comes to preserving the beauty of nature, Melissa and Amy share how they have reinvented the traditional art of flower pressing into a very modern craft form.Discover not only how to create your own stunning works of art, but a wonderful way of preserving your favourite wildflowers, wedding bouquet or even an entire garden through flower pressing. A celebration of the botanical world, this course is ideal for gardeners, artists, crafters, and anyone who has a love of flowers.
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23 LESSONs / 5 HOURs
Melissa Richardson and Amy Fielding of JamJar Edit offer a warm welcome to their course, and discuss their love of flower pressing. They talk through the skills you will learn, and the projects you’ll do together.
Get to know your instructors a little better, as both Melissa and Amy reflect on their creative careers to date and speak about the paths they both took into flower pressing.
Learn about how the magical ability of flower pressing to preserve the beauty of the natural world has been used in a variety of ways for centuries. Melissa and Amy also explain the rules surrounding the picking of wild flowers.
When beginning your journey into flower pressing, there are certain characteristics in flowers that Melissa and Amy would recommend looking out for. They also provide information on where to source flowers for pressing.
You only need a few basic tools to begin flower pressing, and they are all easy to source - you may have most of the equipment already around your home.
The key to getting the best results lies in choosing the right flower - some species are more ideal than others. In this lesson, you’ll find out specific flowers that work well and how to prepare them for the press.
In order to keep your pressed flowers looking their best, it’s incredibly important to learn how to adequately store them. A proper organisational system will also ensure you can find what you’re looking for when it comes to creating a decorative piece.
There is no escaping the fact that the colour of pressed flowers will eventually fade if they are displayed, however in this lesson, you’ll learn about what you can do to delay the process. Melissa and Amy also use case studies of their own work to show the impact of light on pressing.
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In this course, you will master the techniques of selecting, preparing, and pressing flowers to create beautiful artworks. You'll learn how to assemble compositions, use various materials for pressing, and even create unique items like pressed flower lampshades and large-scale artworks. Whether you're a beginner or looking to refine your skills, this course has something for everyone.