Can You Laminate Real Flowers

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Can you laminate real flowers. I can tell you for sure that the shine of the floor makes every little thing stick out like a sore thumb. There are several kinds of laminators to choose from and each is best for a different kind of project. I am so thankful that i saw her floors before we got our floors because although the gloss finish is stunning every paw print dust etc. However due to the lack of moisture in the flower a pressed flower is dry and brittle.

You can buy a flower press from the store as well. How to press flowers using a book. Naturally flat leaves such as mint sage or rose petals work well for lamination. Try to select leaves that lack three dimensional features like thick stems or attached flowers.

Yes you do have to press the flowers before laminating them otherwise they will just rot in the plastic laminate. Choose the heaviest book you can find such as a dictionary or phone book. Now it s time to laminate. Unpeel the laminate sheets and lay them sticky side up next to each other.

Shape and size are important in choosing the leaves you wish to laminate. Using tweezers gently lift the dried flowers off the paper towel and lay them onto one of the laminate sheets that you just cut out in the arrangement of your choosing. With this technique you can create albums pictures. Daphne illustrates how kim bruch laminates native flowers to share with her elementary school children.

If you want to do this the old fashioned way. To protect both the flower and the surface it is possible to laminate pressed flowers. When the bookmarks are through the laminator cut the laminated sheet free. To some of the best of the many possibilities we ve collected a bunch of.

Put a board or heavy piece of cardboard on top. Carefully place the plastic sheets with the pressed flowers on the receiving tray of the xyron ezlaminator and then gently push it through as you turn the handle. My sister also has real hardwoods and laminate wood and she choose a high gloss finish. Put the flowers on a piece of paper or inside a telephone book making sure they do not overlap.

A real bonus with paint is that you really can do just about anything you like. To press all you need is a heavy book around 800 pages long or more. Gently press on the flowers to eliminate any trapped air bubbles. You will not be able to rearrange the flowers once you lay them on the laminate paper.

Whether you just want a clean block of color or like to embellish with geometric patterns or a feeling super creative and want to create a unique floor mural anything is possible. The moisture being absorbed will cause the pages to wrinkle so use a book you don t mind damaging.