I saw these really beautiful little 'seeds' on the ground in the parking lot at Lincoln Park. I gathered up about a cupful. I think the tree is some sort of Cedar, but, who knows!
I spread them out on fabric prepared with alum and soda ash, rolled it up in plastic and let it sit a few days. When I unrolled it, it was like the picture above - white with yellow/gold spots. I didn't really like it. So, I spread them out evenly and ran it through the press. That spread the color around a little, but not enough. I moistened the fabric and let it soak with the smashed 'seeds' for another day. Then I rinsed the fabric off, let it air dry and pressed it. I can still smell the evergreen smell. Very nice. I love the mottled golds and yellows.
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