Microfleur, originally designed by Beeline Products Pty Ltd, is a
flower press which has been developed for pressing and drying flowers in a microwave oven.
This line is currently manufactured and shipped by Microfleur LLC, Minong, WI USA
We are now accepting and shipping orders. US wholesale customer must provide a copy of their business, tax ID or exemption certificate.
The traditional method of pressing flowers is to place them in a book or
press between layers of absorbent materials. The fluids are gradually leached from the
flower over a period of weeks. When using the Microfleur, the fluids are
boiled off by the use of microwave energy, and the process takes a matter of seconds or a
few minutes, depending on the flower and the power of the microwave oven.
Microfleur can successfully press a wide range of flowers and plant
materials, with the advantages of speed and better colour results.
Pressed flowers are used in a wide variety of crafts, including greeting cards,
pictures, bookmarks, invitations, decoupage, and for decorations on menus, candles, soaps
etc. Microfleur is also used extensively by horticulturists and botanists to
prepare specimens for cataloguing and storage.
Not only does Microfleur appeal to established pressed flower artists,
but it has opened up a completely new following in the Arts and Crafts industry which is
growing rapidly.
Microfleur is currently manufactured in two sizes, the
"Regular" unit is 13cm square(5" x 5"), and the "MAX" is
approximately 23cm square (9" x 9"). The outer components are made of a heavy
duty microwave-proof plastic, and the inner assembly (fill-pack) is a sandwich of felt
pads and cotton facings.
The Microfleur User Guide has been translated into German, French,
Spanish, Italian, and Dutch, and can be supplied in these languages.
Now available: "Pressed Flower Project using Microfleur". This
thirty page full colour book gives "detailed instructions" on card making,
decorating candles and much, much more. Written by Jennie Beecroft who has many years of
experience using Microfleur, it has everything you need to know to get you
started.
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