Snip or pinch off the flowers just beneath the head so they will lay as flat as possible. I like to use a pair of scissors to make a clean cut; do so as close to the bottom of the bloom as possible.
Place a paper towel on top of the glass tray, and insert in the bottom of your microwave. If you don’t have a glass tray, use a glass microwave safe baking dish or fire brick on the bottom of the microwave oven.
Place a single row of flower heads onto the heavy base covering.
Place another paper towel on top of the flowers.
Put the heavy microwave safe glass object on top of the paper towel. Make sure all of the flowers are contained beneath the weight.
Set the microwave for full power mode for 2 minutes.
Remove the top glass and carefully flip over the drying flowers.
Replace the paper towel and heavy microwave safe object.
Heat at full power for 1 minute.
Repeat the careful flipping of the flowers process in 30 second intervals until the flower heads are completely dry. You'll know they're ready when they're dry, crispy, and not at all sticky to the touch. If the flowers aren't completely dry, they'll feel tacky when you touch them.