9" Max Microwave Flower Press Kit

Quick and easy. Worked on drying flowers with my Granddaughters. Fun time.

i love these great and easy flower presser kits! Best use for the microwave I have found!

I purchased this item purely for lack of alternative. My husband and I got married last weekend in a very small civil ceremony (thanks COVID), and the one thing we wanted to do well was saving the bouquet. We found someone on Etsy who could press it into art if we overnighted the flowers while they were fresh.Well, while the florist timed our flowers perfectly for the ceremony, by the next morning when I was going to ship them they were already starting to look tired; when I found out the overnight shipping was going to cost $120, I decided to just order a flower press and do my best. This was the only one amazon had for “delivery by 8am tomorrow.” I hadn’t pressed flowers since elementary school and was skeptical of a microwave method, but decided to give it a chance.I think that, for my skill level (aka, zero skill), this was an exceptional outcome. I was working primarily with very thick flowers (mostly roses, I think some marigold? Etc) and in a traditional press, I think they would have been lost to moisture before being fully pressed.Because the microwave dries the flowers out, there’s no opportunity for moisture damage. I assume you could burn the flowers, but I didn’t have any of mine burn. And, because it works in a matter of minutes, my slightly-wilting flowers actually came out as well as I would have expected for fresh flowers.I’m eager to try this with some fresher flowers and see how that goes, but in the meantime, I’ve attached some pictures. Remember that I have zero experience before this project, so things like folded petals are my own doing.A few quick tips:1) The instructions encourage you to prep the panels before the first use (spray some water, microwave briefly); the way it’s worded it sounds like it means the first time you use it, but I did it before each day (I pressed across two days due to time constraints). I wonder if this is why I didn’t experience any burning. It only adds 30 seconds to the process, and I suspect it’s what they meant to recommend.2) I found I could tell whether flowers were dry based on whether there was any moisture on the plastic panels when I opened them. I started with 20 seconds, opened, wiped down panels, let steam out, re-sealed, another 20 seconds, repeat. Eventually I worked down to 10 second bursts as things got close. When the flowers were dry, the panels would no longer have visible moisture when I opened them to wipe. I was repeatedly surprised when moisture kept coming out even though I thought they were done (or close to done)!3) if you’re dealing with roses or similar, I personally found it best to deconstruct the flower. I did some large petals on their own, to go behind the flower once I arranged it; or I pulled out the center of the rose and pressed that alone on its side, or pressed the outer layers by themselves. I found that most of the thick flowers that I tried to press whole wouldn’t fall flat well, but deconstructed flowers looked whole once finished. This sort of advice is probably already out there if you’re familiar with flower pressing, but I thought I’d mention just in case!

This product is AMAZING. I literally got it a few hours ago and immediately went outside for flowers to press. The colors have kept and it takes less than a minute to complete. It’s going to change my crafting game and save me so much money! This is expensive but I think I have saved money with the amount of flowers that I no longer need to order. Definitely buy this!

The media could not be loaded. This works for pressing flowers quickly. This lady batch on the video I put in the microwave for 30 seconds. I think it’s better to do 20 seconds and then repeat if needed to prevent any browning of petals, which happened this time. Also next time I think I’ll do all big pieces together or all small delicate flowers. I like this. It’s so easy to use and works.

Great and easy for pressing flowers quickly. It is a bit of a learning curve but once you figure the timing it works very well.

I've been a staunch "old-school" flower presser, using books and a handmade press. But after reading about how the microfleur helps retain color, I decided to give it a try. I was impressed with the quality of Microfleur, and pleased to know my purchase supports a small business. I brought the Microfleur with me on a recent trip and was able to "press" many more flowers than typical because the Microfleur works so much more quickly.The learning curve is understanding the power of your microwave, and how quickly different flowers will dry and press in the Microfleur. But when you get it right, the flowers absolutely retain vibrancy, and I loved the results!

Easy to use! Makes beautiful pressed flowers in minutes! Amazing big size. Can do multiple flowers at a time!