Can you preserve my flowers in a frame or tray?

This is probably the most asked question I get asked, outside of how flowers will dry! Can I make a frame out of your bouquet?

Pressed floral art is absolutely gorgeous. However, it is not my expertise. It’s like asking a neurosurgeon to do foot surgery. I am sure they know a lot about the human body but does not have the expertise to perform surgery on a foot.

The same is true for floral art and preservation. I do consider myself an artist and I am experienced with whole flower preservation in epoxy resin. I take the flowers whole, dry them in silica gel, and then re-design them in various size molds so that the end result is a beautiful block that can be displayed on a shelf or table.

Pressed flowers have a completely different drying method. One needs to have many large flower presses, color enhancement paint, glue, canvas mats, and frames. And I am sure more! As you can see, it’s a completely different supply list and tool kit. It also requires a lot of patience as the flowers, once pressed, have to be color enhanced as pressing will cause the color to dull in some varieties. They then have to be re-designed petal by petal and glued on the canvas. There are several pressed floral artists that also provide resin preservation and can do both. It truly is it’s own unique and beautiful art form!

I also get asked to preserve flowers in a tray with epoxy resin. Many floral resin artists offer this as an option but I have chosen not to add a tray to my list of services because the trays are only 1 1/2 - 2 inches thick and that places a huge limitation on the flowers that can fit in the tray and requires some pressing. Most of my clients do not know their exact flower type when booking so it’s challenging to be able to confirm if a tray is possible. Trays also are prone to get damaged in shipping as the resin make the tray very heavy and there is extra weight placed on the handles. At the end of the day, I want to give you something that you love and I want to ensure the product meets my standards and I am not able to stand by the quality of trays that are available and I do not want to be limited by the flowers that can be preserved in a tray.

I am friends with a lot of pressed floral artists and resin artists that provide frames and trays and am happy to give you recommendations based on what preservation method you prefer!