It’s early November, and I’ve been looking out the window at my rose bush’s last hurrah and wishing there was a way to preserve those gorgeous salmon pink blooms. I got it in my head to go looking for pressed flower tutorials, and up came Flower Press Studio! Perfect!

“Farm to Print Pressed Flower Artists” Keith Kralik and Rachel Parri have perfected the art of flower preservation, and they’re happy to share their extensive knowledge. They offer both full courses and mini courses, and their social media is bursting with gorgeous examples of their work. Their limited edition prints are so popular, they are completely sold out, and FPS has stopped taking commissions through the end of 2024. According to their website, they expect to open back up to new commissions in 2025, but they will only accept wedding bouquet preservation jobs if the bouquets are dropped off in person in Denver, CO. Until I read that paragraph, I had no idea that pressed wedding bouquets were even a thing. What an amazing keepsake!

“Wildflowers are our favorite, but that’s probably because we are in a state that grows absolutely sensational wildflowers, but really anything with color—we look for variety. Size, shape of petals, dying flowers, straight stems versus twisty-turny ones, foliages… non-perfect flowers are some of the best. We check the presses regularly throughout the first week, going through every page of flowers and adjusting petals, changing out all paper, chipboard, cardboard, and using alternative methods to get excess moisture out.”

You can follow Flower Press Studio on their website and on YouTube and Instagram.

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