Pressing Ferns

[CathyA]

I have a couple varieties of fern on my property and I'd like to press and dry them and frame them. Has anyone here done this? Any tips?
Thanks!

[peggy]

If they have a thick mid vein, fold newspaper into thick strips that lay on either side of the vein on top of the leaflets. Then layers of paper top and bottom, set a board or large book on top and weigh down if the book isn't heavy. The strips ensure a good flat press.