Drying Orchid Flowers for Shadow Box: Pressing Method

Preserving Funeral Orchids in a Shadow Box

White and purple orchids from casket arrangement. Mother wants shadow box.

Traditional Pressing

1. Arrange flower open between paper sheets.
2. Weight on top (books, press).
3. Wait several months.
4. Remove dried pressed flower.

Other Methods Exist

Silica gel drying, microwave pressing, glycerin preservation—but I lack experience with them.

Sorry for your loss. Pressing is the classic, accessible method.