Preserving autumn leaves allows you to use their beautiful colors in crafts all year long. Even if you already have a go-to method for preserving leaves, check out these other options–you might discover a way that will work even better for a particular project, or you might find a new favorite preservation method altogether.
Pressing leaves is the easiest, most user-friendly method of preservation, although it does take some time. Sure, you can press leaves and flowers between the pages of any heavy book, but a handmade leaf press opens up the options to customize your press to fit your life–you can make a tiny leaf press to fit in your backpack, a giant leaf press just for sycamore leaves, or a different leaf press for every person in your family, if that’s what you’re feeling.
To make your own press, check out this leaf press tutorial from Curly Birds. It’s absolutely gorgeous, the construction is simple, and it saves your dictionary for actual reading!
[Image by Curly Birds, used with attribution]
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