n  Step 1 Collecting flowers

The best time to collect flowers is 9-10 a.m. on a sunny day, which is the moment when the plants are stretching their branches and leaves and flowers are blossoming.Flowers and branches can all be cut together, because it can prolong the life of flowers. Next, flowers should be placed in a plastic bag along with two cotton balls soaked with a hydrogen peroxide solution, to keep them from rotting.

n Step 2 Pressing

The next step in the process is pressing, which is the key to producing the art. The most important part in pressing is having the right equipment, some of which can be difficult to obtain in the domestic market. However, much of the necessary equipment can be made at home.

Some of the supplies required include two boards with holes drilled in them, as well as four screws to adjust the boards. A sealed box and a desiccant are also required.

The process of pressing is nearly the same as the process of making plant specimens. Firstly, put the flowers or petals on the blotting paper (such as toilet paper, cotton paper, or newspaper), and then cover them with another blotting paper, doing this step a couple of times. Lastly, use bricks to press the flowers, putting them in a dry and ventilated place, and change the blotting paper once a day. Seven or ten days later, the flowers will be dry.

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