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Free Supply List

Here’s a compact FREE Supply List (Perfect for first-time flower hammerers!) to make a simple botanical card.

TOOLS

  • 140 lb watercolor paper (or 110 lb cardstock)
  • printing paper for the insert
  • Flat-head steel hammer (8–10 oz)
  • Solid board (wood/cutting board) + optional towel underneath (quieter)
  • Clear plastic/acetate ~6×8" (or plain printer paper as a cover)
  • Big book for drying/flattening, glue stick, gel pen
  • Practice sheet (watercolor paper)

BOTANICALS (best starters)

  • Flowers: pansy/viola, coreopsis, impatiens, petunia (deep colors), osteospermum, chrysanthemum (simple shape), lobelia, calibrachoa
  • Leaves: fern (oak fern), coleus, blackberry, ivy, clover, conifers, rose
Use fresh (not wilted) botanicals. Avoid very waxy/leathery leaves.

QUICK STEPS

  1. Test first on the practice sheet; find the right force.
  2. Arrange botanicals on the paper. Flowers face down. Leaves back side down (face up).
  3. Cover with plastic (or printing paper); hold steady.
  4. Hammer: gentle taps for petals; firm hits for leaves on a solid surface.
  5. Peel off bits right after hammering; dry 1–2 days between book pages. Add pen details if you like, then fold the card and glue in the insert.

TROUBLESHOOT

  • Weak print? Use fresher plants, flip the leaf, hit harder, or firm up your surface.

CARE

  • Keep finished cards away from direct sunlight/humidity; natural pigments age softly over time.

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