Dried flowers for resin
Real flowers can be kept forever — cast in clear resin, they hold their colour and shape. Dried flowers for resin include whole blooms, petals and buds, leaves, fern and other greenery, from tiny flowers for jewellery to larger arrangements for trays and paperweights. They differ in type, size and colour — from pastel tones to richly coloured blooms. You choose them by the size of the mould, the type of piece and whether they should form the main motif or just a fine detail.
Dried flowers for resin
Cast in resin, the flowers last for years and turn into a lasting decoration or a piece of jewellery. Dried flowers for resin are suited to making pendants and earrings, trays and coasters, paperweights and ornaments, and work both as the main motif and as a fine detail. They differ mainly in the plant species, the size and in how they are pressed and coloured.
The most common are types of flowers and plants — whole blooms, petals and buds, pressed daisies, roses and hydrangeas, fern and other greenery. These include tiny flowers for jewellery and larger arrangements for trays and paperweights. Pressed, flat plants suit thin casts better than bulky, three-dimensional blooms.
The second important group is use in resin — casting in epoxy or UV resin, making jewellery, paperweights, trays and decorations. The flowers are best dried well before casting and, if needed, sealed so that they do not brown in the resin. You can choose between single flowers for small casts and mixed packs for larger projects.
When choosing, colour and size help most — delicate, pastel flowers suit understated jewellery, while richly coloured and larger pieces come into their own in bolder work and trays. It pays to look at how flat and dry the flowers are, their size relative to the mould and the colour's stability after casting. You can combine different types in a single cast or match them to the colour of the resin and other additives.