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The modern flower press : capturing the beauty of nature / Melissa Richardson & Amy Fielding.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: New York : Abrams, 2022Copyright date: ©2022Description: 286 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781419764677
  • 1419764675
Other title:
  • Capturing the beauty of nature
Subject(s):
Contents:
Preface -- Introduction -- Nigella -- Mulberry -- Hellebore -- Guide: Pressing tools -- Herbarium -- Carl Linnanaeus -- Guide: Pressing flowers -- Snowdrop -- Pressing wildflowers -- Narcissus -- Fritillaries -- Guide: Mounting pressed flowers -- Bluebell -- Guide: Decorative tiles -- Primula -- Violet -- Guide: Projects for a personal touch -- Foxglove -- Fern -- Guide: Fern stamp -- Rakesprogress -- Cosmos -- Anemone -- Devon -- Geranium -- Poppy -- Lampshades -- Weed or flower -- Guide: Growing for pressing -- Iris -- Cornflower -- Marigold -- Sketch facade -- Rose -- Joseph Banks -- Ranunculus --- Oshibana -- Lily -- Decorating furniture -- Carnation -- Rosa banksiae triptych -- Botanical heroines -- Guide: Cyanotype printing -- Tulip -- Jasmine -- Sketch Mayfair windows -- Sweet pea -- Guide: Pressed flower windows -- Daisy -- Guide: Weddings -- Orchid -- Taking care of nature -- Lightbox commission -- Nature printing -- Transience -- A conversation with Nick Knight.
Summary: A modern look at a stunning assortment of blooms and the art you can create with a simple flower press. A contemporary look at flowers, flower pressing, and floral arranging, The Modern Flower Press is a stunning collection of pressed flower techniques and the art you can make with them. Exploring a range of specific blooms, authors Amy Fielding and Melissa Richardson take readers through the process of pressing flowers, the proper techniques to use, the tools needed, and most importantly, the lovely works you can create. Filled with projects inspired by the changing seasons, this book is both a catalog of gorgeous flowers and a practical guide to working with their beauty. Fielding and Richardson offer detailed information, with a specific focus on composition, color, and form. From decorated window panes to letters and postcards, the end results are simply enchanting. Whether you're a gardener, floral enthusiast, or simply a nature lover, this incredible gift book has something for everyone.
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Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Adult Book Adult Book Main Library NonFiction 745.92 R524 Checked out 06/14/2024 33111010892517
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

A modern look at a stunning assortment of blooms and the art you can create with a simple flower press.



A contemporary look at flowers, flower pressing, and floral arranging, The Modern Flower Press is a vivid collection of pressed flower techniques and the art you can make with them. Exploring a range of specific blooms, authors Amy Fielding and Melissa Richardson take readers through the process of pressing flowers, the proper techniques to use, the tools needed, and most importantly, the lovely works you can create.



Filled with projects inspired by the changing seasons, this book is both a catalog of gorgeous flowers and a practical guide to working with their beauty. Fielding and Richardson offer detailed information, with a specific focus on composition, color, and form. From decorated windowpanes to letters and postcards, the end results are simply enchanting. Whether you're a gardener, floral enthusiast, or simply a nature lover, this incredible gift book has something for everyone.



Includes color photographs

"First published in Great Britain in 2022 by William Collins, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers"--Page facing title page.

A modern look at a stunning assortment of blooms and the art you can create with a simple flower press. A contemporary look at flowers, flower pressing, and floral arranging, The Modern Flower Press is a stunning collection of pressed flower techniques and the art you can make with them. Exploring a range of specific blooms, authors Amy Fielding and Melissa Richardson take readers through the process of pressing flowers, the proper techniques to use, the tools needed, and most importantly, the lovely works you can create. Filled with projects inspired by the changing seasons, this book is both a catalog of gorgeous flowers and a practical guide to working with their beauty. Fielding and Richardson offer detailed information, with a specific focus on composition, color, and form. From decorated window panes to letters and postcards, the end results are simply enchanting. Whether you're a gardener, floral enthusiast, or simply a nature lover, this incredible gift book has something for everyone.

Includes index.

Preface -- Introduction -- Nigella -- Mulberry -- Hellebore -- Guide: Pressing tools -- Herbarium -- Carl Linnanaeus -- Guide: Pressing flowers -- Snowdrop -- Pressing wildflowers -- Narcissus -- Fritillaries -- Guide: Mounting pressed flowers -- Bluebell -- Guide: Decorative tiles -- Primula -- Violet -- Guide: Projects for a personal touch -- Foxglove -- Fern -- Guide: Fern stamp -- Rakesprogress -- Cosmos -- Anemone -- Devon -- Geranium -- Poppy -- Lampshades -- Weed or flower -- Guide: Growing for pressing -- Iris -- Cornflower -- Marigold -- Sketch facade -- Rose -- Joseph Banks -- Ranunculus --- Oshibana -- Lily -- Decorating furniture -- Carnation -- Rosa banksiae triptych -- Botanical heroines -- Guide: Cyanotype printing -- Tulip -- Jasmine -- Sketch Mayfair windows -- Sweet pea -- Guide: Pressed flower windows -- Daisy -- Guide: Weddings -- Orchid -- Taking care of nature -- Lightbox commission -- Nature printing -- Transience -- A conversation with Nick Knight.

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