Never Do This With Flowers and Resin

Hi Everyone. Casting fresh flowers in resin is not something that ends well. The result is Yuk. if you want to see what happens if you cast fresh flowers then this video that was filmed over a two month period will show you why it is not a great idea.
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YUK: This is What Happens if you Cast Fresh Flowers In Resin!
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[@mamapillow8365]

The best way to dry flowers is with silica gel. This is the stuff that comes in a little sealed envelope in your shoe box. You can buy it at the craft store. Most of the color will be retained because it drys quickly and evenly. If you want more color, put some glycerin in the water of your cut flower and after a day dry it in the silica gel.

[@mamapillow8365]

@@SteveMcDonaldArtsandCrafts Thanks

[@justaddlivingwater]

I use those all the time for my soaps. I've covered my flower petals in paraffin and put them in resin after drying upside down and they come out pretty cool.. RIGHT now I'm actually working on a expierement with resin and high heels.. I have to get a patent on it first, but it awesome. I can't wait for everyone 2 see it..but I'm not a big channel 30 subs cuz I don't record or post everything, mostly cuz of $. And it's hard w no legs a thousand new techniques and I it's just disabled me, but maybe one day..

[@justaddlivingwater]

Oh, did you guyz know that the silica gel packets that the same exact ingredients is in Cat litter. I got it from a homesteading channel I'm subbed too, but yeah a whole lot more for less $..

[@mookzmom]

Interesting how it started turning blue right away!

[@joshuabray37]

Nice! I was just wondering about casting live flowers, and thought, “I’d better check if Steve has done a video about this before I do.” Sure enough, here we are. THANKS!!! You are truly a treasure (don’t let anyone ever tell you otherwise)!

[@justaddlivingwater]

Okay sorry so many replies, but why would anyone thumbs down ANY of your videos?? I don't get it..

[@asherahlives310]

A tip for keeping flowers and other imbedded items from floating in resin: Lay down a layer or 2 of UV resin to secure it in place, then, after making sure it's secured, then pour the epoxy resin on top. It gives you an anchor for it without LOOKING like an anchor.

[@CPegRun]

I learned this the hard way!! I did find that Queen Anne’s Lace works very well in resin after being picked fresh

[@Kathy61954]

I could write a book on "what not to do " in my crafts . I think I've made every mistake possible .

[@justaddlivingwater]

Me too.. But it took millions of failures to invent electricity and only 1 to succeed. What a break through..

[@johannessordfarne4553]

Thank you for showing and testing and trying all possible angles of it all, honest and all in a very good mood. :)

[@cherukurisrujana464]

Thanks for showing the complete process.

[@charitienicholas9631]

It gives a good example of anaerobic decomposition of plant life in a sealed environment...

[@rozcindylove4583]

really useful. I was tempted.

[@christinaperson1168]

Wow that turned pretty ugly. Thanks for the demonstration! Definitely glad to know this. I flattened some flowers a while back that lost all of their color and assume it was the same kind of situation as this. Oh well we live and learn.

[@tinachappell520]

Thanks for having the patience to show us what happens to fresh flowers in resin

[@suzannequarles1736]

Thank you for showing everyone what happens with fresh flowers!

[@lindaeastment4542]

HI Steve, Thanks for doing an Experimenting demo always very helpful to have lots of resin tips 👍 Steve, have you Tried silk flowers in resin ? All the best Lin

[@bubblemum]

One of the first things I learned, the hard way. Beautiful, colorful flowered popped into resin...which lost all color, lol. Now I carefully dry them first

[@poonampozaoza5191]

Good knowledge given thank you

[@tracygilder1229]

Great demonstration, definitely want dried flowers 💐

[@shaunacorrigan9372]

Well, at least it was fun to watch the flower start to change color pretty much immediately! Great "what not to do" video!

[@treeforge]

I have had some success (only did it once) by putting several coats of hair spray on a fresh cut Lilly before casting.

[@lynnesinclair35]

Can’t see that being received very well. But I am confused. How can you can a dandelion head because surely that has moisture in it, or it it so small an amount it makes no difference?

[@lynnesinclair35]

Cast a dandelion head …….

[@lynnesinclair35]

Hmm you live and learn x

[@crystalgoakey7768]

Can u do a demo of how to dry flowers correctly

[@shazambrose3091]

Thanks for this experiment. Glad I saw this before trying it for myself. 😊

[@susanneanthony4513]

Thankyou, a lesson learned

[@yoopermann7942]

i found that same thing out, it stripped the color out of the fresh flower when i tried this, i didnt think to see what/how it would react over time though,, thank you for the tips

[@lima3108]

Thank you very much for your videos. I need an advice. I’m trying to cast letter keychains, but I don’t know what kind of resin I should use for it to be completely rocksolid when it’s cured. Thank you in advance.🥰🙏

[@its._.sassypunjaban]

If the flower is partially dried like only 1-2 petals are not completely dried then also whole flower will ruin? Or rest will be fine?

[@maryann3820]

I did this experiment too but my flower was yellow. It turned green also. I didn't realize the bright color would turn green too.

[@anjalijoseph7164]

I have tried to dry flowers myself..even kept in silica powder for a week,some for 1month..but some of them turned brown or turned greenish(light pink flower) could u please demonstrate how to dry flowers properly and what texture i should expect after drying them??thank u so much for ur tips and demonstrations..

[@horsehaircreationsbykaren]

Halloween decoration. We used to keep dead flower pots for that, on our desk at the hotel. We put spider webs on them

[@AwkwardBirb]

It turned into broccoli 😂

[@dulceteixeira9097]

Very interesting 😘

[@dcruicks1]

Love your videos and sense of humor. Could you make your own mold out of different flowers including roses?

[@dcruicks1]

Oh awesome!! I'm excited to see if real flowers can be made into molds! You rock!!

[@deniseantler1942]

I have a question. I’ve seen someone use nail stamping on a disc made of resin but I’m wondering if you were to use a sharpie or even an acrylic paint marker if it would work. The nail stamper I bought has sayings including a few in another language. I’d love to add my words. Is this possible?

[@karenwaddell4724]

Thanks. Do you know if fresh leaves and ferns behave the same? 💖🙏🏻💖

[@_neolucky]

They do.

[@AS-oj3cw]

Hey! Can you show this again?

[@EKAdventures51]

turn it into a pen holder, maybe a Quill holder :)

[@mojoe7951]

Not the prettiest but really interesting to see. Thank you for sharing this

[@kathyd9324]

I've dried flowers and still they lose their color in a short time and look terrible.

[@Justfollowthecrumbs]

Petunias lol

[@glorygloryholeallelujah]

It looks like wilted romaine lettuce!🥬 I guess you could make it work, by putting a tiny sad/disappointed looking bunny in there…?🤣💖

[@sarahhardy8649]

Odd. When my friend returned from Malaysia in the 70’s she brought my mother an orchid, dipped in gold. I wonder how that was achieved.

[@TheNanaSprinkles]

I think it looks pretty like a golden flower 😂. I am the only one??

[@bloodycreekdesigns1419]

Hmmmm beautiful project lmfao

[@bloodycreekdesigns1419]

@@SteveMcDonaldArtsandCrafts well yes ya can but ya might not like the effect hahaha 😆