hello, im pressing a sunflower for my girlfriend, and i just got it, its just bigger than a CD rom, so its grown quite a bit, and i snipped the stem off, and it has this leafy backing, which wouldnt let me properly sandwich the petals, so i used a knife and cut some away, but the middle seeds started to come out a bit at the edges and some petals fall. BASICALLY i got most of it off and the flower intact and will arrange nice when its done. but should i have done somethign different ? like pluck all the petals ? and arrange after or what ? :o plz help me! i have never pressed anything that is a bit thick at the center before. !!!!many thanks if some1 can share their experience !!! + tips? :D
I don't usually press sunflowers, I cut them when they are new opened and hang them up to dry. I haven't been able to press them either, but maybe you could arrange the petals the way you want them, cut out a couple layers of cardboard with holes the size of the thick part and then try pressing that way, the petals pressed but not the thick part? Would have to be careful that the thick part dried without going bad though. Good Luck.
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You need to build a pad of absorbent material so the face of the flower is kept flat. Be sure to add a cardboard ventilator under the bottom pad of of newspaper to encourage good airflow. Perhaps you can shape some styrofoam packing material to compress the stalk and receptacle. Another way is to get silica gel in bulk. Place a layer in the bottom of a container large enough to hold the sunflower head (inflorescence). Arrange the petals evenly, Bury the entire flower head with silica gel and place in a warm, dry area. It may take a week or more to remove all the moisture from the structures.
