Letter 32986

How to make polyresin coated real flowers?

++++ I am trying to poly coat live flowers for making necklace pendants. I don't know where to begin. Can you please advise me on how to create this product? Shawn B [name deleted for privacy] Jewelry making hobbyist - Waco, Texas, USA ++++ I would suggest using a 2 part castable acrylic [Sourcing Environmental Tech Castin' Craft Clear Casting Resin 32 oz. can ]. Dip the flowers in this and allow to dry. Should give you a crystal clear finish and will be workable. If you need to thin it down add paint thinner (I think that's what I used last time make a small batch first to be sure). Marc Banks - Elizabeth City, NC, USA +++++ I am also looking to learn how to do this.. I am in need of more detailed instructions. What products are used? Do you use fresh flower or dried flowers? Please help us! I have looked all over the net and I can't find anything!!! Thanks in advance! Jeri S [name deleted for privacy] - Chicago February 2, 2006 I am from Hungary and I found your conversation about the poly resin casting of real flowers. I am very much interested in making it myself therefore I would be more than interested to learn about the details of the process. I am looking forward to your answers. Judit Kovacs - Budapest, Hungary

I found the site regarding polycoating real flowers. I too, like the other posters have not been able to find instructions on how to do this. I would love any help on this. I am trying to prepare real flowers with polyresin for pendants. Thanks again for any help

Patti Meadows/ Jewelry hobbyist. Chattanooga, TN

Patti Meadows
- Chattanooga, TN

A local store owner and I have been discussing the possibilities of coating flowers. So far, here's what we have come up with: 1-using a shellac on the flower heads and then letting it dry before applying the resin. 2-Freezing the flowers in a desired position before resin coating. I'm not sure whether this would be effective or not.

Melissa Glazier
- Quinwood, WV, USA

I have not checked this site in quite a while. Has anyone discovered how to preserve the flowers in resin? There is an example of this in the Fire Mountain Gem Catalog, or online at www.firemountaingems.com The flowers are beautiful, they are still pliable also. You can touch the petals and they move. I have not been able to find ANYTHING regarding the process. Any suggestions?

Thanks,

Patricia Meadows
- Chattanooga, TN

September 21, 2007

I also am in love with the idea of resin coating flowers to preserve them! I have also seen examples at www.etsy.com.

Does anyone know how to do this? "Coat them with resin" isn't enough info - I really need to know what type/brand of resin, I've never used resin before so I don't even know where to start. Go to my local hardware store? Help!

Please give me instructions if you know how to do this!

Stormy Jache
- Columbus, Ohio, USA

I have also tried to find out how to do the poly resin coated flowers
I recently attended a craft fair and a couple of young ladies had a beading booth that had some examples of flowers done with this type of material. I later emailed them and tried to find out but have not received a response from them.

Margaret Inmon
- Goose Creek, SC, USA

To do this first dry your flowers flat they need to have all of the moisture out of them drying them in a flower press or between book pages would work then after they are dry you need to get some Elmers school glue or white glue mix half glue and half water apply a coat or two to the flowers and let dry they need to be completely coated so the resin wont soak into the flowers after they are completely coated and dry (drying can take a couple of days and it will dry clear) get your mold mix up a bit of resin pour it in the mold until it is about half full then let stand until it is about jello consistency then put your flower on the semi cured resin face down (the side of the flower you want to see) and finish filling the mold with resin and let it stand until cured follow the instructions on the resin for cure time and mixing instructions

ravyn shadow
- blackfoot, Idaho USA

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