At 05:18 PM 05/23/2003 -0400, Robin Gabriel wrote:
>Does anyone have a good source (or instructions for making) inexpensive
>flower/plant presses? We are thinking of pressing flowers with our summer
>campers and would love to be able to send them home with their very own
>press.


Yes.  There are good DIY web instructions (with photos!) at
http://www.thebrownschool.com/Kid_Space/Craft/flower_press.htm

Another simple set of directions can be found at

"Easy Flower Press Construction
Go to your nearby home improvement center. Get a piece of peg-board (they
are good for ventilation too) make sure you have chosen the thicker one.
Ask them to cut two 12" X 8" pieces. The important thing to know is that
you do not care about the precise measurement of the boards, but not to cut
through the holes. Make sure you tell the person cutting the board to cut
between holes. Purchase two packages of foam air conditioning filter and 4
sets of bolts (1/4" X 2") and wing nuts. Each package of foam can be cut
into 4 pieces making a total of eight pieces of foam. Cut out the corners
of the foam to make room for bolts. As for lining paper, you can use
scratch computer printing paper (or any copier paper). If you like to
smooth the flower press' edges, you can file it. You can also paint it any
color you want. However, these steps are for decoration and will not affect
the results. "

I would ask Lowe's or Home Depot or whatever the nearest home improvement
store is to donate the pieces.

For buying ready-made presses, I suggest
Nasco
http://www.enasco.com/prod/Home

or

Forestry Suppliers
http://www.forestry-suppliers.com/

Good luck.






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