FLORAL PRESERVATION
I offer a wide of products, but florals are my true passion. My childhood memories are filled with time spent in the garden with my parents, where the scents and textures of flowers remind me of beautiful moments from my childhood.
Florals and greenery are my favorite medium. I incorporate them into my everyday life including my entertaining, using them in salads, cakes, and drinks. I also embroider them, paint them, and they feature prominently in my portrait sessions. And now, that brings me to exploring the art of preservation.
If you need me... you can find me in my garden
OPTIONS
PROCESS
IMPORTANT NOTES
Options include:
1. CASTED INTO RESIN:
RESIN PLATTER
12 inches around 2 inches deep
$ 300.00
RESIN BOOKENDS
4 inches wide 5 inches tall 2 inches thick
$ 300.00
RESIN PLAQUES
6 inches wide 6 inches tall 2 inches deep
$ 160.00
RING HOLDER.
**Please note only small flowers or petals can be used for this item
$45.00
2. PRESSING FLORALS:
Displaying pressed flowers in an easel gold window pane
Great spot for your wedding invitation or speech, even vows
9.8 x 9.8 inches
$65.00
hanging 4x6 inches gold window pane
$40.00
3. PLASTER CASTING
using fresh flowers I create a plaster casting turning your florals into 3D art displayed in a wooden 8x10 frame
$ 150.00
4. GOLD FOIL INITIAL
using your dried florals I will incorporate them into a framed gold foiled initial
$75,00
Each preservation is handcrafted to reflect all the beautiful details of your cherished flowers. I will meticulously transform your stems into a decorative keepsake that you can display in your home for years to come.
Creating these art pieces is a lengthy process. The drying time depends on the type of flowers used. It takes many weeks to fully dry, after which I begin the design process which is also a timely process as resin needs to cure. Your finished piece can be expected within 12 weeks.
For best result the freshest blooms are the best. Keep your bouquet cool, hydrated in water and delivered as soon as possible after the wedding or special occasion. Please note that wilted, bruised or discoloured petals cannot be reversed in the preservation process.
To preserve the colours, shapes and textures of your flowers, it is essential to dry the blooms when they are the freshest.
Preserving your flowers is not limited to weddings. I can use any flowers that hold important meaning to you. Anniversaries, engagements, birthdays, memorials or flowers from the significant people and events in your life make a truly memorable and personal keepsake. Or even just that bloom that grew extra special in your garden this year.
Drying the Botanicals
While I take the utmost care in creating your beautiful preservation, resin art is an original, handmade resin art using fragile botanical ingredients. Certain colours may change. Red and purple colours tend to darken, and white tends to become cream-coloured. Some flowers may show translucent spots in the resin, depending on their bruising before the drying process began. This is most apparent in roses, lilies and orchids.
Florals are from nature, which can be unpredictable and has imperfections, and your art may have a few of these as well. And sometimes an air bubble may work it's way into your item. Also over time it is unfortunate but all resin will gradually amber. I consider it a patina and adds to the beauty of the natural art. If you wish to delay the process, please keep your preserved resin art away from heat or direct sunlight, as you would with any piece of art or original painting.
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