Preparing Flowers for Resin - FAQs

Fresh cut flowers might be short-lived but we can't help but admire them for their fragrance, beauty, shape and colour. It's no wonder that we want to preserve them forever in resin! But how do you prepare flowers for resin? And can you put them straight into resin? These are questions I'm often asked about putting flowers, leaves and other botanicals into epoxy. Hopefully, this FAQ page will answer the questions you've been wondering about. I know you're itching to get your flowers in resin before they begin to fade, but before you dive in with those beautiful flowers from your bridal bouquet, your Mother's Day flowers or the memorial flowers from a loved one's passing, read through these FAQ's so that you know how to treat your flowers for best results. Keep Your Flowers Fresher for Longer First things first, keep the flowers in a cool place until you're ready to work with them. Have you noticed how florists keep their arrangements ......

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Turn Leftover Resin into a Smart, Striped Ring

Most times when I measure out resin, I usually mix up a little more than my mould needs just in case I have a spill. But because I hate to waste resin, I usually pour whatever's leftover into something else, like a smaller mould or a small cup. After a few resin sessions, I end up with little pots of striped resin, like these. Pretty cool, huh? They're all sorts of colours I'd probably never put together but that's part of their charm! So now that they've cured, what can you do with them? Lately, I've been turning them into rings.  Depending on which way you slice the cups, you can have the stripes running in any direction you like - something that pouring into a ring mould doesn't allow you to do! It's quite a lengthy process but the end results are totally worth it! But before getting underway, I need to stress that this is not a Beginner's project ! Safety First Before getting into the project, I'd like......

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DIY Trend Alert! Geometric Leather Earrings That You'll Want to Wear

This post is sponsored by Realeather® It's hard to miss the surge in popularity of the leather leaf earrings that Joanna Gaines sported in Fixer Upper. It’s made leather earrings HOT, HOT, HOT and they’re now a staple in any savvy fashionista’s jewellery collection. Then there’s the geometric trend - the trend that never really goes away. It's simple, classic and timeless. And right now, geometric earrings are popping up everywhere and in such a diverse range of materials like polymer clay, wood and resin. So it stands to reason that if you were to marry leather with geometric shapes that they would be a match made in heaven! Read on and I'll show you how to take these two on-trend elements and turn them into a pair of bold but classy statement earrings that will glam up any outfit instantly and that you'll LOVE wearing again and again. As you can see below, my daughter loves them so much she has already snagged them! The most essential ingredient of these ......

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