How to Dry and Preserve Flowers in Epoxy Resin | Step by Step Tutorial

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Key insights about video How to Dry and Preserve Flowers in Epoxy Resin | Step by Step Tutorial

💡 The key to drying flowers is using a well-sealed fresh keeping box with silica gel.

💡 Trim the flower stems at a 45-degree angle and keep 2 centimeters for more efficient drying.

💡 Place a thin layer of silica gel on the bottom of the box, insert the flowers upright, and cover them completely with silica gel.

💡 After five days, gently remove the flowers from the silica gel, shake out any remaining gel, and be gentle to avoid damaging the fragile flowers.

💡 Scoop out the silica gel from the center of the flowers and check if the pendants are still soft, as this indicates moisture and they need to dry longer.

💡 Preserve the dried flowers in a wooden box with epoxy resin, fixing them in place with wooden sticks.

💡 Pour a thin layer of resin to fix the flowers, remove the wooden sticks, and add small flowers filling the gaps with resin to prevent air bubbles.

💡 Add layers of resin to fill the gaps and wait for each layer to cure before adding the next one.

💡 After the final layer is cured, spray alcohol on the mold to easily remove the dried flowers.

Timestamped Summary

00:06 The creator is going to share how to dry flowers.

01:34 The flowers have been left in a sealed box for five days to dry.

02:56 The flowers are now ready to be preserved using epoxy resin.

04:07 The creator adds small flowers to fill the gaps using resin.

04:23 A layer of resin is poured on top of the flowers to fill the gaps.

05:31 Small bubbles are formed after the resin cures and are filled with more resin.

05:49 The fourth layer of resin is poured.

06:22 The fifth layer of resin is poured.

06:45 The resin is removed from the mold.

07:01 The preserved flowers are complete.

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Q&A

How do I dry flowers using silica gel?

Trim the flower stems and place them upright in a box filled with silica gel. Wait for five days for the flowers to dry before removing them from the gel.

Where can I get silica gel?

You can easily purchase silica gel from Amazon or other online retailers.

How do I preserve the dried flowers?

After drying the flowers, you can preserve them with epoxy resin. Attach the flowers to a wooden base and pour resin over them, layer by layer, allowing each layer to cure before adding the next.

What should I do if there are air bubbles in the resin?

If you notice air bubbles in the resin, you can poke them with something sharp and then fill the small holes with additional resin.

How long does it take for the resin to cure?

Each layer of resin should be allowed to cure for approximately 12 hours before adding the next layer. The final curing time may vary depending on the specific resin used.