Preserve the Bloom
Like Duolingo, but for Preserve the Bloom. Tomo turns the whole topic into a game you play five minutes a day, until it actually sticks.
For the part of you with thirty open tabs that never became anything.
Free during early access · No credit card · iPhone & Android
Key ideas in Preserve the Bloom
- Thin, single-layer petals dry faster than thick, fleshy ones
- Low moisture content prevents the oxidation that causes browning
- Predicting pressing success based on anatomy and moisture
- Flat flowers like pansies have ideal geometry for rapid drying
- Dense or fleshy plants trap water, leading to decay in the press
- Mapping flower types to outcomes
- Slow drying allows time for rot and browning to occur
- Mapping flower types to their likely outcome
- Rapid moisture removal 'locks' the pigment in place
- Drying speed and color preservation
- Flowers must be sandwiched between absorbent layers to prevent mold
- Wrinkling is a sign that air is reaching the petals because the weight is too light
- Weight must be applied directly above the flower sandwich to ensure flatness
- Adding more weight immediately is necessary to force air out before the flower dries in a curled shape
- The spine of a book is thicker than the opening, which creates an uneven slope
- Flowers must be placed toward the center of the page area to receive flat, vertical pressure
You've tried the other tabs
Thirty open tabs. Four facts you actually kept.
You watched. You nodded. By Sunday it was gone.
One answer, then back to scrolling.
Eight weeks. You meant to finish. You didn't.
Tomo gives Preserve the Bloom the Duolingo treatment: levels, streaks, and quick quizzes that test what you just learned. That game loop is what the tabs above never had, so it's the one you actually finish.
Here's what playing it feels like
A real question from this course. Take your best guess.
What is the main reason some flowers turn brown and muddy-looking inside a press?
Get it right to open this lesson and 25 more in the app.
Where Preserve the Bloom takes you
Stop time and turn your favorite flowers into lasting art. Learn how to keep colors bright and petals crisp using simple tools you already have at home.
- 1
Start Your First Press
- Picking Flowers That Won't Turn Brown
- The Heavy Book Method
- How to Layer Your Paper
- Waiting for the Magic to Happen
- 2
Seal and Protect Your Art
- Choosing the Right Finishing Spray
- How to Spray Without Damaging Petals
- Keeping Colors From Fading
- Storing Your Collection Safely
- Fixing Common Pressing Mistakes
- Using Glue Without Making a Mess
- 3
The Science of the Petal
- Why Some Colors Change in the Press
- How Moisture Leaves the Flower
- The Best Seasons for Different Blooms
3 sections · 13 units · 26 levels. Built to play, not to enroll.
You pick the voice
Preserve the Bloom is taught in the The Bestie style: your friend who just gets it. Want a different feel? In the app you can spin up the same topic in any of Tomo's teaching styles. Same facts, totally different vibe.
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