wisedry Flower Press Kit

The materials used are very cheap. 1 of the 4 screws broke upon assembly and the actual planks are already warped after 1 use, likely due to the single pressure point in the middle of the board.

Don’t buy. Even gently putting in the screws 2 out of 4 broke. Like the top just broke off. Very unhappy.

I saw a viral video featuring an artist who makes the most wonderful art from pressed/dried flowers. And while I am not the least bit artistic, I thought I'd give it a go.There are numerous different types of flower pressing kits. Most of them have rubber bands for keeping pressure on the flowers while they dry. This was the only one I saw that had a vise screw. My mom opted for the cheaper band types; you cannot compare the pressure between the two. Despite being a total novice, I was pretty pleased with my initial attempts. See photos.As far as construction goes, it's pretty solidly constructed. I had some problems getting the screws in, but that's more an issue with me than the product. My boyfriend helped, but he used too much torque and the head broke off one of them. But, the rest of it is so deeply imbedded, I'm not too concerned. For what it's worth, my aunt bought one and had no issues.

I love this product. The idea is so solid, the act of pressing flowers in blotter paper has been a thing literally forever. This item goes together fairly easily and looks exactly like the description. My only issue is the tiny piece of hardware that presses against the large sheet of wood to press the flowers; I found that it presses the center firmly, but the corners of the wood top press panel receive less pressure, as the wood slightly deforms when pressed. Now, there is a really simple and elegant solution to this. The length of the rod above the pressing surface is plenty long, so just add another piece of wood that is slightly smaller than the wooden press top to the top, which will extend the force of the press all the way to the corners. I tried it and it works perfectly. So, if you experience half-pressed flowers on the outer edges of the press area, you know exactly what to do, and how to do it.

Does what it is supposed to do, but the wood is a bit flimsy with a single point of pressure from the screw in the center. A little thicker, or a more sturdy material would make this so much better. Overall good concept, but maybe the 4 screw method this advertises against would have been better.