@@flowerpressstudio Hi I've used PVA glue, a few different kinds and the flowers always lost there colour and looked bleached. Is this because it would have acid in the formula and it needs to be acid free. Thank you Charley
Thank you so much! I have been drying flowers from my garden and want to start creating pictures and have been stymied with trying to glue then down. Such a gift to beginners!
Oh good, it's nice to hear these videos may be useful to some people! We are just starting to experiment with youtube, so we will see where this all goes!
So glad to see that you offer this free video. I used to make these about 50 years ago and although they were beautiful they always eventually faded over the years. Not sure what type of glue I used back then in the 70s but maybe that had something to do with it. Thanks for the class and I look forward to more!!
Ahhh fading..organic material like flowers will always fade. It doesn’t matter the glue you used. The pigment will fade unless you color correct with paint or something but we like the organic process of letting flowers be. A faded look is still beautiful to us. Change happens with life so why not flower art. 🙂
Thank you! I appreciate you getting back to me. I don't particularly mind that they fade either but I was jut wondering if there was a new glue that prevent it. Again, thanks!
Yayyyy. We are hoping to make our presses next year to be able to purchase. But not there yet. :) But yeah you should pick one up. OR watch our video on youtube of how to make a press. Its pretty easy honestly.
I would say almost all flowers we get are now from local flower farms. Whether we go to their farm or a farmers market. Much better variety, better product. Also our skin is the biggest organ on our body and all imported flowers probably have been doused with pesticides and it’s not fun touching those so much. 🙂
Thank you for the video! I was thinking that you would use spray adhesive when a piece is finished on the whole piece just to make sure everything stays in place. Not necessary if you follow the steps in the video? Also, if you're gluing to paper is it common to from over top with glass to make sure things stay in place and that nobody touches the flowers or do most folks leave it open and just frame around the perimeter with backing?
I think it’s good to throw glass on top just as you would frame anything but you could let it breathe and not put glass on. I think most do though. It’s up to the owner of it I suppose.i don’t spray the adhesive after the finished piece is done. One could try and see how it goes though . Everything is an experiment 🙂🙂
I used the glue you suggested and glued a flower directly on glass. After some time, the spots where I applied the glue have actually discolored to a brown (especially the leaves). Is there a way to stop that? Could it be the flowers I’m using?
It could be lots of things. Foliage is tough. You can experiment in how you apply it. Even thin coat is good but also sometimes bad. It does depend on the foliage and flowers. We use that glue on every flower and as you can see we have great results. All of this is trial and error and will take some time to get right. Make sure your foliage is dry. It can be deceiving with its water content.
I would say try it if you like. We haven’t ever done it but I would test it before applying it to everything. Make sure it’s not adding water back to the flower you know 🙂🙂
Hi Keith, I am in the process of taking the pressed flower course and am starting to make some cards with the pressed flowers from our flower farm in Pelzer, South Carolina. I have a question. Is there a type of glue or gloss that I can use to cover the flowers to preserve and protect them longer. Have not done any pictures in frames at this time. Any help or direction you could give me would be greatly appreciated. Thank you Beth Ann
We have heard other pressers put modge podge to help seal them but we have never done this before so it’d be a good thing for you to experiment on. Just take one dried flower, throw some modge podge on it and see what happens. Don’t over think it I guess. Just do a little trial by error type of thing. Sorry I can’t be more helpful with that. 🙂
Hi! We do not. I have heard of some people using hairspray to keep all the itty bitty moving bits of the flowers in place. but I think you'd have to spray all of the flowers before they are glued down, so that means you'd have to know the exact flowers you are using in a piece, which oftentimes, we do not. Also, some people use an acrylic floral spray to help keep the colors of the flowers longer than they would naturally last (even though I think they would still fade over time), but honestly, we have a hard time just using the spray glue in this video as it just feels so wasteful! It's something I thought about experimenting with just for the purpose of making a video on it, even if it's not something we do and probably won't ever do :)
I don’t know about the paste but if it is not heat sensitive might be better than hot glue. I live in a hot humid area and hot glue is not permanent here a few warm humid days and what ever you have hot glued will hit the floor.
Thank you for this video:) I have noticed, that if I don't glue whole petals they could like float because of too much moisture (especially delicate ones) and the second thing - I have noticed that some people glue all pressed flowers as they are finishing their work. What do you think about that?
we have noticed that with rose petals. In terms of them curling up if they’re not glued down to the edges. Once we have all of our flowers glued down we do go back through the piece and will sometimes apply more glue where necessary. I think it also depends on how you frame it. If you put glass right over the flowers, that’s often enough to hold them down flat but if you’re leaving a bit of space between the glass and flowers, then you may want to glue a bit more to the edges. I think whether you glue as you go or lay them all out and then glue is very much personal preference. Flower Press Studio Reply
This isn’t a mini course this is a whole and very precise course, thank you
Awesome glad you thought so and glad it helped you
Absolutely great teacher thank you for the simplicity of your instructions. You guys are great.
Our pleasure!
Excellent! Love all the details of gluing.
Oh yes there’s lots of details. Haha. There’s more but it’s fun learning how to glue properly to not damage the flowers
UK here so glue names will need substitutes I guess apart from PVA and Gorilla . Just love your work and your teaching . Big thank you
Thanks for watching! Yes, I'd imagine acquiring some of these glues across the pond may not be possible. But most acid free glues should do the trick!
@@flowerpressstudio Hi I've used PVA glue, a few different kinds and the flowers always lost there colour and looked bleached. Is this because it would have acid in the formula and it needs to be acid free. Thank you Charley
Thank you so much! I have been drying flowers from my garden and want to start creating pictures and have been stymied with trying to glue then down. Such a gift to beginners!
Oh good, it's nice to hear these videos may be useful to some people! We are just starting to experiment with youtube, so we will see where this all goes!
So glad to see that you offer this free video. I used to make these about 50 years ago and although they were beautiful they always eventually faded over the years. Not sure what type of glue I used back then in the 70s but maybe that had something to do with it. Thanks for the class and I look forward to more!!
Ahhh fading..organic material like flowers will always fade. It doesn’t matter the glue you used. The pigment will fade unless you color correct with paint or something but we like the organic process of letting flowers be. A faded look is still beautiful to us. Change happens with life so why not flower art. 🙂
@flowerpressstudio what kind of colours would you use to colour correct? Aquarell? Thank you!
Thank you! I appreciate you getting back to me. I don't particularly mind that they fade either but I was jut wondering if there was a new glue that prevent it. Again, thanks!
Thank you for the efforts you put in for us,really helpful.A lot much more patience is needed.sigh😢
Ha. yes. The amount of time these pieces take is, A LOT!
Thank you for the video, it was nice to know how you do so many beautiful things
Yeah no problem at all. We plan to continue to upload videos that can help others improve upon their own creations.
Such a great video! Super helpful. Thank you so much for making it.
Awesome. Glad you found helpful. 🙂🙂
Your videos are so helpful! Thanks for all the info.
Hoping to get more videos out to help out common questions.
Thank you, it was exactly what I needed to know. I want to start pressing flowers, I will need to buy a press. So excited to start a new craft/art.
Yayyyy. We are hoping to make our presses next year to be able to purchase. But not there yet. :) But yeah you should pick one up. OR watch our video on youtube of how to make a press. Its pretty easy honestly.
You truly put a lot of effort into this piece of art.
Quite alot from start to finish :) but its worth it. We love how they are all different and flowers and endless with their colors and textures.
Love this video! Really explains well how to deal with diverse flowers. Where do you get your flowers? They are beautiful.
I would say almost all flowers we get are now from local flower farms. Whether we go to their farm or a farmers market. Much better variety, better product. Also our skin is the biggest organ on our body and all imported flowers probably have been doused with pesticides and it’s not fun touching those so much. 🙂
Thank you for such detailed video.
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks for sharing! Very helpful!
Thanks for viewing!
What an incredible video!
Thanks for saying so. Hope it helps some.
Yeah. Helping me from Brazil. Thanks!!!!! I'm starting learning this art and found your video. Awesome!
Really thanks I wish I knew you before I made my first one 😢
Luckily there's always more flowers to practice on!
thanks a lot for sharing !!
You are very welcome
thank you
You're welcome
Thank you. I was looking for a great glue to apply passed flowers on glass and fabric. Do you have recommendations? Thank you.
Lineco
what kind of weight do you use for the strawflower?
Oh that’s just some sort of paperweight I had lying around. You can use anything within reason.
Thank you for the video! I was thinking that you would use spray adhesive when a piece is finished on the whole piece just to make sure everything stays in place. Not necessary if you follow the steps in the video? Also, if you're gluing to paper is it common to from over top with glass to make sure things stay in place and that nobody touches the flowers or do most folks leave it open and just frame around the perimeter with backing?
I think it’s good to throw glass on top just as you would frame anything but you could let it breathe and not put glass on. I think most do though. It’s up to the owner of it I suppose.i don’t spray the adhesive after the finished piece is done. One could try and see how it goes though . Everything is an experiment 🙂🙂
Which glue medium, out of those you mentioned, would be best for gluing flowers to double sided glass shadow box?
Lineco is what I use most often for sure
I used the glue you suggested and glued a flower directly on glass. After some time, the spots where I applied the glue have actually discolored to a brown (especially the leaves). Is there a way to stop that? Could it be the flowers I’m using?
It could be lots of things. Foliage is tough. You can experiment in how you apply it. Even thin coat is good but also sometimes bad. It does depend on the foliage and flowers. We use that glue on every flower and as you can see we have great results. All of this is trial and error and will take some time to get right. Make sure your foliage is dry. It can be deceiving with its water content.
Thank you so much! Can you add a touch of water to the Lineco? I find it gets globby so quickly.
I would say try it if you like. We haven’t ever done it but I would test it before applying it to everything. Make sure it’s not adding water back to the flower you know 🙂🙂
Hi Keith, I am in the process of taking the pressed flower course and am starting to make some cards with the pressed flowers from our flower farm in Pelzer, South Carolina. I have a question. Is there a type of glue or gloss that I can use to cover the flowers to preserve and protect them longer. Have not done any pictures in frames at this time. Any help or direction you could give me would be greatly appreciated. Thank you Beth Ann
We have heard other pressers put modge podge to help seal them but we have never done this before so it’d be a good thing for you to experiment on. Just take one dried flower, throw some modge podge on it and see what happens. Don’t over think it I guess. Just do a little trial by error type of thing. Sorry I can’t be more helpful with that. 🙂
Thank I will try that. Have a fun day.
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Thank you for this useful video. Do you use a fixative spray after gluing the flowers?
Hi! We do not. I have heard of some people using hairspray to keep all the itty bitty moving bits of the flowers in place. but I think you'd have to spray all of the flowers before they are glued down, so that means you'd have to know the exact flowers you are using in a piece, which oftentimes, we do not. Also, some people use an acrylic floral spray to help keep the colors of the flowers longer than they would naturally last (even though I think they would still fade over time), but honestly, we have a hard time just using the spray glue in this video as it just feels so wasteful! It's something I thought about experimenting with just for the purpose of making a video on it, even if it's not something we do and probably won't ever do :)
I don’t know about the paste but if it is not heat sensitive might be better than hot glue. I live in a hot humid area and hot glue is not permanent here a few warm humid days and what ever you have hot glued will hit the floor.
And thank you so much for sharing!
That sounds not great. I really only use it on the poppy pods.. but yeah people in humid environment will have to experiment more I’m sure
Hi and thank you for this useful video!
How do you clean your brushes after gluing? Just water?
Yes! We just put them in a little mason jar with water and then rinse them.
Thank you for this video:) I have noticed, that if I don't glue whole petals they could like float because of too much moisture (especially delicate ones) and the second thing - I have noticed that some people glue all pressed flowers as they are finishing their work. What do you think about that?
we have noticed that with rose petals. In terms of them curling up if they’re not glued down to the edges. Once we have all of our flowers glued down we do go back through the piece and will sometimes apply more glue where necessary. I think it also depends on how you frame it. If you put glass right over the flowers, that’s often enough to hold them down flat but if you’re leaving a bit of space between the glass and flowers, then you may want to glue a bit more to the edges. I think whether you glue as you go or lay them all out and then glue is very much personal preference.
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thank u so much - can you please let me know what you use to remove the glue from glass?
Rubbing alcohol or warm water
Or just scrap it off with tweezers depending on how much you are taking off
What type of paper are you gluing onto? Great video and info!
We usually glue on water color paper or print making paper. we like heavier weight paper that's around 300gsm. Hope this helps!
How long before they fade if hanging on a wall in a well lit room?
That depends on other variables. Every piece will fade but no one would be able to tell you a timeframe.
Can you glue to glass
100%. Same way as paper
Awesome. Thank you. You are such an artist!
Alguien sabe que tipo de pegamento podría usar si vivo en Perú? Gracias por la explicación!!❤
We aren’t sure but if you can get lineco I’d use that
@@flowerpressstudio Muchas gracias por el dato y por responder a mi comentario!✨
Não sei inglês, poderia colocar tradução pra Português/Brasil?
We are not sure how to do that just yet with TH-cam
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🙂 glad you found it somewhat useful