Process
the art of Floral Preservation
applying color mediums & creating Designs
applying color mediums & creating Designs
Bouquet preservations are a delicate process, where real flowers undergo unique applications of drying to be preserved as they slowly release all the moisture within their petals, leaves, and stems. This process is quite traditional and has been used for centuries to preserve all kinds of flowers, plants, and herbs. Traditional flower pr
Bouquet preservations are a delicate process, where real flowers undergo unique applications of drying to be preserved as they slowly release all the moisture within their petals, leaves, and stems. This process is quite traditional and has been used for centuries to preserve all kinds of flowers, plants, and herbs. Traditional flower pressing can be as simple as persevering florals within the pages of a book to more complex tools of wooden flower presses.
Flowers from Lena has over 15 flower presses, ranging from small to extra-large, where the bouquet preservation process begins.
Bouquets are completely taken apart, many flowers are pressed petal by petal, gently secured into the flower presses in specific shapes and layers. Over 1-3 months, the flower press is slowly tightened, pressing further and further down on the florals, as they continue to dry out and flatten. Often, the flower presses are opened, to change out the sheets and ensure no molding has occurred until the completion of drying time.
Using traditional flower presses allows the art of preservation to be done in a controlled manner, where florals are slowly pressed and dried, successfully keeping shape and beauty. Once the florals have completely pressed flat, the flower presses are open and all pressed flowers are taken out, ready for the next steps in the Flowers From Lena design process: Floral Color Enhancement and Reconstruction.
applying color mediums & creating Designs
applying color mediums & creating Designs
applying color mediums & creating Designs
Flowers From Lena designs include the application of various color mediums to pressed flowers. Naturally, pressed flowers lose color as they dry, and with prolonged time, they continue to fade.
For over 4 years, I have been working with various color mediums, styles, and techniques to add vivid color to all of my bouquet preservations. Th
Flowers From Lena designs include the application of various color mediums to pressed flowers. Naturally, pressed flowers lose color as they dry, and with prolonged time, they continue to fade.
For over 4 years, I have been working with various color mediums, styles, and techniques to add vivid color to all of my bouquet preservations. This is an incredibly intricate process that takes extra time and attention. This process enhances each of my pieces to match the final pressed design to the color of the bouquet when it was fresh. Pressed flowers loose their color after preservation, and they continue to fade with time. This is why, from the very first piece I created, I always knew adding color enhancement would be part of my unique vision as a floral artist.
Color enhancement makes the Flowers From Lena process an extensive and intricate process, where pressed flowers are reconstructed, petal by petal, with color application. From acrylics to oils, pastels, Indian ink, and more, each pressed flower requires a unique way of color enhancement to bring vividness and dimension to the overall design.
With the color enhancement process, Flowers From Lena can create final pieces that truly look and feel like portraits. Previous clients have shared their intention behind the colors of their bouquet, how meaningful each color in their flower selection is, and this makes the process even more meaningful to the work. Although color enhancing desigs is truly the most challenging and complicated part, but each design is completed in a way that’s colorful and unique to it's own story.
The Difference
Color Enhanced pressed rose bouqet
Color Enhanced pressed rose bouqet
Color Enhanced pressed rose bouqet