Iwould like detailed explanation for placing flowers in the press so that they come out looking as it was?

how should a snapdragon be placed, or an orchid or a daffodil. There has to be a best way for a flower to be placed. So far I have only had luck with single layer flowers like pansy, hydrangea, greenery. I am making some pressed flower greeting cards so silica gell would not work for me. The flowers have to be flat but still recogizable.



Thanks. Hope someone can help.

Iwould like detailed explanation for placing flowers in the press so that they come out looking as it was?
I had to press plants for horticultural assignments and found that some of the more moist stemmed plants just did not turn out.



I found successful display by carefully cutting all foliage of the back of the item (otherwise the leaves etc become too crowded after pressing).



Be very careful how you put the top layer onto sample, otherwise you find the leaves etc bent back the wrong way later and you can't pull them back after they have dried.



The more time you spend on the sample with trimming and careful laying out the better your results.



I used the white wood glue to stick mine to paper as it dries clear. Only use as much as you need though as it dries shiny. The trick is to lay sample face down on paper towel (after sample has been pressed and is completely dry). lightly paint the back with wood glue with a small flat paint brush (don't go overboard) and then carefully place on paper the right way up and dry of any excess glue with another piece of paper towel. Do a few trials to get your technique right - to much glue can make paper 'ripple'. I don't know if the flowers you mentioned can be successfully pressed. Good luck.