Nature Prints with a Mallet

Tools
Mallet
Scissors

Materials
Flowers or Leaves
Newspaper
Paper Towels
Watercolor Paper

Instructions
Collect a variety of flowers and leaves.

Cover the table with newspaper.

Arrange the flowers and leaves onto the watercolor paper.  Trim off any thick stems or pieces as necessary.

Cover the arrangement with a paper towel and a newspaper.

With the rubber mallet, hammer the newspaper.

Carefully lift the newspaper and paper towel to check your progress.  Re hammer as needed.

Peel off the flowers and the leaves.

You can seal your design with spray acrylic.