Should you put hairspray on pressed flowers?
A light spray of clear acrylic sealer or hairspray can help preserve pressed flowers. These sprays create a protective layer that keeps out moisture and reduces fading. Make sure to spray in a well-ventilated area and let the flowers dry before handling. Spraying also helps keep delicate petals from crumbling. Drying keeps your bouquet close to its original shape. Once dried, you can leave it as is, frame it in a shadow box, or make a wreath. Flowers with large blooms like roses, peonies, or hydrangeas are better dried than pressed, as pressing can easily misshape their petals.
What do you spray on pressed flowers to preserve them?
A gentle burst of clear spray paint is all you need to preserve your pressed flowers. They need to dry thoroughly after being coated with spray paint. I use bowls filled with sand to stand the stems/toothpicks in. You can also use sand-in-a-fancy-dish to make a pretty flower centerpiece! Sealing Pressed Flowers You can: Laminate: Place flowers between two sheets of clear laminate. Mod Podge: Brush a thin layer over flowers to seal them. Wax Paper: Sandwich flowers between wax paper and iron them to seal.