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How to press pussy willow catkins
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Posted by inchworminjersey 7b (My Page) on Sun, Mar 13, 05 at 10:36
| I forced some pussy willows recently. I would love to press the catkins, but have never done so and would like to know how others have done this. They seem to have a hard core and I was wondering if it there is a trick to removing this without tearing the catkin apart. Thanks! |
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RE: How to press pussy willow catkins
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- Posted by Josh z8 GA (My Page) on
Mon, Mar 14, 05 at 0:47
| I don't think you could press them very flat...certainly not as one-dimensional as most flowers and foliage are generally pressed. Most folks I think just remove them from water after forcing and they retain their form and color very well for using in dried arrangements. Sorry I can't be more helpful...josh |
RE: How to press pussy willow catkins
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Thanks Josh,
I've been sacrificing them to try and figure out a way. Here is the best I have come up with so far...using a sharp knife I cut away a bit of the middle core, then using the flat blade of the knife press it firmly over the pussy willow. It seemed to flatten it out a bit, althought it took away a little of sheen of the fur and left some dotty looking background, but it is still recognizable as a pussy willow. I am going to try and press them between heavy books and weights and see what they look like when dry. |
RE: How to press pussy willow catkins
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- Posted by Josh z8 GA (My Page) on
Mon, Mar 14, 05 at 19:28
| That's the fun part...just experimenting. Let us know how they turn out. josh |
RE: How to press pussy willow catkins
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| Have you considered putting the catkin between two sheets of brown paper and ironing it? You would at least have the catkin intact. Ray |
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