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Caption: pressed flowers inspired by the hedgerow
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Caption: With spring well underway and the hedgerows in full bloom with all sorts of British wild flowers, like bluebells, forget-me-nots, cow parsley and daisies, I took my basket out one
sunny afternoon and foraged a few wild blooms to bring home and
try out my new flower press.
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Caption: Between each layer of parchment paper I laid out the petals in different positions in order to get a variety of different shapes before tightening up the butterfly screws and waiting a week before revealing the little gems pressed inside.
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Caption: T I T L E from beautiful blooms...
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Caption: T I T L E ...to perfectly preserved
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Caption: Turn your pressed flowers
into a beautiful gift
Caption: To create a pressed flower pillar candle you will need:
Flowers
Flower Press
Pillar Candle
Tea-light Candle and Matches
Tweezers
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Caption: Start by pressing your flowers a week in advance. I found lots of tiny flowers and petrels are best
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Melt the wax in the tea-light this wax will bond the petals to the pillar candle
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Using tweezers carefully dip the petals in the molten wax and place
on the pillar candle
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Allow the wax to set
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