Pressed Flowers: A Creative Guide

Pressed Flowers A Creative Guide is both an informative guide to a fascinating home craft and a visually charming volume that will find a graceful place in the family bookshelf.

Cathy Bussi takes the reader, step by step, through the various working stages of this delicate art, from gathering the suitable plants, through the techniques of preparing, pressing and storing to the selection of backgrounds, frames, and the creation of delightful pressed-flower pictures and other attractive items, both functional and ornamental.

The approach is fresh, the ideas are imaginative, the instructions easy to follow. This is a book for anyone the beginner as well as the experienced hobbyist looking for new projects and for all who wish to make thoughtful gifts for a special occasion. Cathy Bussi is a commercial artist, with a special interest in the field of paper sculpture. She has been involved with pressed flowers for about six years.