How to Make a Pressed Flower Frame

Start by taking the glass out of two dollar-store frames. Jess used 4x6 inch frames and pulled the glass from a second one so she had two clean panes for each piece. Wipe both sheets down so no dust or fingerprints get trapped behind the flowers. Working on a fresh, clear surface is what keeps the finished art looking crisp instead of smudgy.

Spread all your pressed flowers out on the table so you can see what you have. Then dry-arrange a design right on the glass or on a piece of kraft backing before you glue anything. Move the pieces around until it feels balanced. Jess put taller stems and ferns toward the bottom and used the big blooms, like daisies, as focal points. There is no wrong layout here, so play with it until you love it.

Move each pressed flower onto the glass one at a time, nudging petals and stems into place. Tweezers give you the most control, but a light fingertip works too. Pressed flowers are fragile and crack easily, so go slow and use a gentle touch. Build out from your focal blooms and fill gaps with smaller buds and greenery until the arrangement feels full.

Once you are happy with the arrangement, take a second clean pane of glass. Run a bead of hot glue or clear craft glue around the edges and press it down over the flowers to sandwich them between the two panes. This protects the blooms and gives that pretty floating look. Press gently and check that nothing shifted before the glue sets.

Set your glass sandwich back into the frame and press it in so it sits flush. If the frame does not hold the glass tightly on its own, run a little glue around the inside edge to lock it in. Jess made both square and rectangular versions this way, so use whatever frame shape you like best.

Cut a piece of jute twine or string a little longer than the frame is wide. Glue each end to the back top corners of the frame to make a loop for hanging. This turns your frame into a wall hanging with no nail going through the art itself. Let the glue dry fully before you pick it up by the loop.

Hang your finished piece on the wall and step back to admire it. The twine loop lets it hang softly off a single hook, and the pressed blooms catch the light like a little window of a garden. Make a few in different sizes and group them together for a gallery wall. They also make thoughtful handmade gifts.