Hi Novice
I use my microwave to press flowers.
I use viva paper towels and ceramic kitchen wall tiles (Lowes or home depot for about $1 each)
I put the flowers on folded towels and a layer on top and put this sandwiched between the two tiles. I microwave at power 4. My microwave has 10 powers. so that is a low setting if you only have hi, med and low.
I set it for 3 min. and remove and put all under two bricks for 48 hours.
Here is a tray that I just made using pressed flowers.
If you have more questions just e-mail me.
Connie
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What a great tip.....and I love your tray.
Thanks for sharing.

I am looking for someone who can dry and press some flowers from an arrangement and make several small framed pictures into them. They would be for my children and grandchildren as a remembrance of their father and grandfather's memorial. Who in the Dallas area could do that?

Lee Valley sell a non-cheap but very, very good microwave dryer/press. It's also pretty enough to display when not in use.

Here's a link on how to make a flower press: http://www.borganic.net/projects.php?project_id=70

Also, here's a link for some flower press related projects:
http://www.borganic.net/projects_search.php?search_term=press&search_button=Search

Hope those help!