9 (23 cm) Max Microwave Flower Press Kit for Pressing Flowers and Making Pressed Flowers

Ive been pressing flowers for years and have tried so many techniques including using tiles in the microwave. So flowers turned out and most didnt. Most lost their color during the process. Ive been wanting to try this Microfleur for months but it was just to costly. I finally gave in and got the 9x9 and am so happy that I did. If you follow the instructions (and watch some YouTube videos) its very easy. These flowers were from my morning walk and my first time using the Microfleur. I cant believe how vibrant the colors are. Hoping they dont fade too quickly. I have so many projects where I use pressed flowers and Ive even purchased some before. But now that I can quickly & easily press my own, theres no stopping me!

This press is amazing! So simple to use right out of the box. In less than 2 minutes we had beautifully pressed and dried flowers! Be sure to read through the directions and follow the advice on preparing the press. The directions recommend applying a small amount of water to the felt pads BEFORE using the first time. I used a mist water bottle and a VERY LIGHT spritz! Don’t add more than that it will damage your first flowers. Short bursts (20-30secs) in the microwave worked perfectly. I made sure to follow the directions of opening the press and letting the flowers “rest” in between bursts. This allows you to see the progress and not over cook or burn your flowers. Be prepared to practice a few times so. We have had so much fun with this! Really preserves the color of the flowers too - we did pansies.

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My husband is getting into drying leaves and flowers for his artwork. We saw this on a home decorating show used to make affordable art with on-sale frames. It sure beats waiting months for some flowers to dry! Plus, if you smash one wrong, youll see it in a few minutes and can most often collect another for drying. :) At first, he ended up charring some flowers and leaves because he heated them too long at one time in the microwave, like 1.5 minutes. Its better to do it in shorter increments, maybe 30 seconds, and keep checking them. Basically, follow the directions. Also, if you leave them a little damp after microwaving, thicker flowers may curl up slightly upon air drying, which may not be an entirely undesirable effect. We love this product!

The Microfleur works really well, but there is definitely a learning curve to this product. I worked mostly with wet, petal-heavy flowers like roses, ranunculus, and peonies from my bridal bouquet. If youre working with these flowers, and you want to dry them face up, I recommend stripping some petals off the backs of the flower heads. Theyll dry flatter and wont get gummy. The instructions say to only heat the flowers for 20 seconds once, but with roses, ranunculus, and peonies, I recommend a few rounds of 20 seconds before doing 10-second bursts. I didnt have problems with the pads or cotton burning since the flowers had so much moisture. I also recommend opening the device and wiping down the moisture on the inside of the panels after each 10- or 20-second burst. I used eyelash tweezers to move the dried flowers. It takes patience, but its well worth it!

I was totally surprised at how easy this was to use and how the colors of the flowers stayed true to the freshly picked blooms.

I’ve been pressing flowers for over 50 years now and this is the greatest invention ever for this craft – if used correctly, the flowers dry so much faster, & therefore the color stays so much more intense! My daughter found the 5” one at a yard sale & got me hooked on it, so I really wanted the larger size, but just couldn’t bring myself to pay that much money. I finally broke down and got it, and I am very happy with it!

Pretty good, takes a long time to make a lot of flowers. Thick flowers don’t work well. I tried to press dahlias, but they very fully pressed and ended up molding sadly.

I hated the idea of paying for dried flowers. I also didn’t have the patience to try drying them myself-until I found this little thing. I followed the directions and only dried like flowers in a single batch. It is incredibly easy to use. It does take a different number of cycles based on the thickness of the flowers. I checked them after each 30sec cycle. Once you do it the first time you sorta figure out what to look for as to whether the flowers are sufficiently dried. I purchased the big 9” one and it turned easily in my microwave. Of course now I’m looking for different flowers to dry. Oh the color of the flowers do not fade. That was really exciting.

I may have gone overboard with my flower drying but this product makes it very easy. We have so many beautiful tropical flowers that only last a day or two but now can be kept nearly forever. Its just complicated enough of a process to make it fun but easy enough that its a relaxing activity.