UPDATED! How I Dry Flowers in Silica Gel! Taking a FLORAL ARRANGEMENT & Drying it in SILICA GEL!

[@lindacondray7918]

After seeing your first drying video, I started drying flowers for resin too. A few things I learned... 1. Keep notes on what does and doesn’t dry well and how long each kind took. Magnolias DO NOT dry well (they turn rust colored). Sunflowers DO dry beautifully. Poinsettias dry beautifully and work very well in resin but I did recolor them (see note 4). Experiment with different flowers. Some do very well and easy and others are terrible. 2. Dry corresponding leaves for each flower with the flower so that you have correct matching foliage. 3. For particularly delicate or very deep pocket blooms (like daffodils), after they’re dried... treat them with UV resin along petal backs, in deep pockets, or to hold sections together. Do this carefully and in small layers so as not to burn them. But this is a great way to prep to minimize bubbles and to keep flowers from falling apart in storage. I’ve been doing this for almost a year and it’s been very successful. 4. If flowers fade out a lot or lose color, some can be “painted” with alcohol ink to recolor or change the color. Let this dry thoroughly or the ink will bleed in the resin. But if completely dry, they do well recolored.

[@lindacondray7918]

One note I realized may not be clear, on note #3... do this AFTER drying. LOL

[@Smurphy100]

These are great notes! Thank you!

[@stanleygeorge8639]

Really appreciate your notes

[@kendrapayne7598]

When I died some moss for resin I died it with alcohol inks, let them dry then sprayed them with a krylon spray..... need to remember which kind but spraying them with a alcohol in safe sealant is good

[@nataliet3688]

@@kendrapayne7598 did you dye the miss when it was fresh or after it dried?

[@heatherharcrow6156]

Hey here is a pro florist tip. When you want to fluff a rose or tulip or lily anything that is a tight bloom cup your hands loosely around the bloom and blow into the top of it like a balloon. When you pull on them you can bruise the petals and they will brown faster. You have to blow fairly hard and fast and it will loosen the grip of the petals.

[@ushashisinha2811]

Yes very true...I didn't knew this and yesterday evening I loosened rose petals with my hand and by today morning they are brown...but the roses were kept in water for 2 days and were fresh before I touched them...I am feeling so sad 😢😢

[@jacquelinetremblay4166]

Cut flower farming trick; hold the rose by the stem between your palms, upside down and spin it back and forth (rub your palms together) like you would a when you're trying to start a fire with a stick and the tighter roses open up more

[@annwithaplan9766]

Sew&Grow - That's what I do, too. : )

[@honeydavid6185]

Thanks. My hands shake and this trick will save some flowers Lol. Have a great day. 🐝🤗

[@jacquelinetremblay4166]

@@honeydavid6185 I'm so glad I could help a fellow crafter ❤️

[@amybecca2]

Exactly what I was thinking about watching this video 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@nicolepsy]

If they're super tight, give them a fresh cut and put in very warm (almost hot) water for a bit. That applies to most fresh flowers. (I am a florist, lol)

[@tracylarson9062]

I love this! Thank-you... need to dry and preserve my daughter's wedding bouquet. The yellow rose is my fave! I have always loved that color yellow and roses. You look gorgeous, thanks again!

[@Bloodhoundfostermom]

a cat littler pooper scooper would be great for lifting flowers out of the gel ....have a great day !! 😊💙

[@sunflowerkid6305]

I thought the same thing!

[@FeistyNugget411]

Omg my first thought

[@paintinginsomnia5931]

Such a great idea!

[@teddiethathal1116]

Think someone has made a pooper-scooper resin mold yet? Lol

[@AfallinAngel]

Yesss im going to get one today! Thank you!!!

[@amybecca2]

If you group flowers by similar types (ones that should finish around the same time) it might work out if you lay down tulle under the flowers for a gentle way to remove the flowers from the gel. Lay a thin layer of silica, then tulle, the another layer of silica, then flowers, then finish off like normal. The just pull up on the tulle and the silica should fall through the tulle like a sift and pull out the flowers. I’m always afraid of crushing the flowers when I fish around for flowers using my hands.

[@wanderlustspirit4607]

Shes my new obsession. So talented, funny, and beautiful.

[@rosemariediamond7855]

I have never seen such a gorgeous bouquet. The dried results are amazing. You would never know they were dry.

[@mollymiller3720]

I sometimes use a blush makeup brush on silica dried flowers, it's nice and soft and clears the silica off of fluffy(?) bits.

[@caemboyland2677]

... and a super-soft eyeshadow brush for between petals!

[@montialarson]

That's good to know. I'm new to resin and drying flowers. I don't want to put the work into drying them and then they fall apart because I'm trying to get the silica gel off. lol

[@susanmillerwilson1925]

Thank you so much for sharing your creative & informative video! You flowed in perfect pace that is so easy to follow. I've never heard of this method until I found your video when searching how to preserve flowers from a special friend's memorial of her Mom that passed away. Now I can help her daughter make a beautiful keepsake from the flowers. Your shadowbox creations are beautiful & such a wonderful idea. Thank you so much & many blessings to you🙏🏻⚘💐🌻🌷🌺

[@shaunnaharter7574]

You’re so fun! Thank you for showing us this process.

[@happytrails3451]

Thank you and I literally can feel the love you have of flowers as I watch and learn. I, too, ADORE them. They are so special! You are doing great work! Thank you

[@lilaflohr602]

I just bought A bag of silica 2 days ago.I had no idea you were gonna put this video up, but we are on the same page girl! And how can you not love carnations? They are my favorite flower, everyone likes roses and others and I love carnations! Thank you so much I cannot wait to see the second half of this video.Have a great day Heather!!!

[@calissaobviouslycannotdeci7419]

carnations are my favorite too and then comes lavender...

[@llamasugar5478]

Carnations are great: pretty and not fussy! I also love chicory and Queen Anne’s lace. For same reasons.

[@naomibarger5221]

Love the yellow rose!!! Love your videos!!! Thank you for sharing with us!!!

[@jessicajrollo]

I absolutely adore the yellow Cubana rose and the violet cherry Ranunculus. They are my favorites! Thank you for doing this. I've been wanting to try this, but I was unsure how to do it. Great video, and I think your hair looked great!

[@lynnreynolds1846]

Thank you for doing an update on your drying process. I’ve been following you and learning so much on my resin journey over the last 18 months. I have even been doing memorial flowers for friends recently thanks to the knowledge I have gained from you. I’ve tagged you on a couple of pieces on my TikTok. Thank you for making it so easy to understand. You are my go to resource when newbies ask for guidance. Sending hugs from the UK 🇬🇧 💕💕

[@alifyahuzaifa836]

Hi, i want to start resin work. Can u plz tell me that the mask n safty stuff is important for resin?

[@lynnreynolds1846]

@@alifyahuzaifa836 it is very important to use a correct mask as resin is mixing chemicals. The curing process is caused by a chemical reaction and gives off a gas. Some brands emit less gas than others but you do need a mask designed for this work which has VOC filters (not just a Covid face mask) you also need Nitrile gloves as resin can penetrate ordinary latex gloves. Enjoy and stay safe.

[@dreadeddm5580]

This is my new hobby! I’m so happy I found you ❤️

[@superstitionkat]

I enjoy all of your videos, but ..... I love your flower videos the best. Your awe of flowers is contagious through your videos!

[@sunshinydays5035]

I love how your all about your creativitiy!....and then you had a moment like me and your like the flowers can't touch in the gel. They might cause terrible things to happen 😂and cut to nuclear scene...you make my soul giggle your the best!

[@michele8083]

Wow that yellow rose is just gorgeous thank you ! Very informative

[@audeliafrancis4485]

It’s my favorite piece too!!!! I’m imagining making one with pine and berries for winter!!

[@KendaMakesThings]

Posted right on the start of my lunch.... What a great day!!!! 🥺😭😍🥰

[@paintinginsomnia5931]

It's the best feeling when that happens!

[@ScarletWiggins]

I am so glad I found this! I wanted to learn how to do this to save all the flowers my daughter brings me

[@catrinafairlady8404]

I can't help loving the yellow flower. Its simply gorgeous

[@annwithaplan9766]

Love the hair and freckles. I liked the yellow rose best, too. It was beautiful. I like the idea of using the blush makeup brush like Molly Miller said, too.

[@calissaobviouslycannotdeci7419]

The Yellow Rose is my fave because it stayed together and looks still alive. How many times can you reuse the gel before you have to change it? Love this Heather and thanks for sharing! XOXO

[@tiffanyowens5958]

Thank you for this. I’m new to the resin, drying out flower journey. I am so interested in this whole process. Thank you for explaining how this works. The yellow Cubana rose was the best and even after it was dried still looked full of color.🌼🌷. Excited to see your next video. Thank you for sharing😊

[@LiveSleepResin]

Ha ha, love your videos. You make me smile, particularly love the closing singing voice and outtakes and the bit before that, okay I love everything!!!

[@missbeaussie]

Yay! Glad to see the updated vid has PPE.

[@amethystish3783]

Hi Heather! I found your channel recently and I've been binging your videos! Which made me wonder something: you've mentioned different types of resin and I'm wondering what do the different types do, what makes it that you use a certain type for a specific project? Could you maybe do a video about it? :)

[@mookzmom]

she mostly uses counter culture DIY, and she's shown how and why to use several types, but it wouldn't hurt to have a refresher video. Good idea!

[@Notallwhowanderful]

When I did my sister's wedding flowers and her roses weren't open enough I read somewhere to go around clockwise with the petals from the outside towards the center. It totally worked!

[@summerholt112]

That yellow rose though! It’s so beautiful

[@ArtsyMadwoman]

Riiiight!!😍💛

[@mrs.jessigroene8279]

Hi! I LOVE your work I have recently started commissioned pieces and I have gotten a ton of dusty pink and white roses but when I dry them in silica the colors always change and get dingy. Do you ever paint your dried flowers ? Or is there something I can do to help the color?

[@jessicaprimus623]

If you dry things that need to come out at the same time if you gently pour the cilia sand out till the flower I exposed then get the sand out of the flower you have less breakage then continue to the next flower. I have even done flowers that were more fragile than the parrot tulip with no breaking. It's a tip I picked up from someone who loved to dry orchids and so far works every time.

[@Clouderin]

I AM a yellow flower person. That rose was beautiful! But daffodils are my absolute favorite 😍 plus they always mean spring to me

[@KELZAGHAMEEM]

Is it possible to encase dead flowers in resin? I’ve kept absolutely every flower I’ve ever gotten and I would love to arrange them into a resin piece!

[@sanjose528]

You have inspired me! I got yellow roses for my birthday and I will try this for the first time!

[@brittneybuquet5190]

SO PUMPED YOURE DOING THIS🙌🏻 love how we both kind of modified our methods to work best. Hand scoops are the only option for me. Oh can’t forget the toss 🤣

[@EliciaBad]

The Protea because it is such a big flower it takes up to 3 months to dry in the silica gel. So you will have to wait long to do anything if you want to use the Protea

[@twjr2855]

What you could do instead of scooping them out or using a spatula is put a mesh grate in the bottom with handles on the sides and just lift the flowers up all at once.

[@CarolinaGirlCreationZ]

What a gorgeous bouquet! Subscribing because I loved this video and can't wait to try this with the flowers my mom sent me for Valentine's Day! I wonder if she would murderize me if I went ahead and pulled them apart and started drying them now, since I just got them today? 🤣 I actually want to make her a shadow box with them and then put a nice quote on the glass to gift them back to her for Mother's Day. She LOVVVVES flowers! Edit: OOOOOH! What in the world is that rose @6:45?!?! It's like a triple rose in one! WOW!

[@hazeldavies6167]

What a lovely idea Heather! Your mum will love it

[@shawpaperiekas600]

Yellow roses are my favorite!!

[@KP-nx8lo]

I like using either a slotted spoon or a kitchen tool called a spider to remove the dried flowers from the silica gel it makes it easier and keeps them from breaking down

[@denicekaldobsky4494]

Thank you for sharing this I appreciate it. I’m just getting into this adventure lol. I loved it 😊

[@hazeldavies6167]

Me too!

[@cecilewampler]

Thank you for such amazing information! I'm preserving flowers from my grandma's funeral and hoping to make resin paperweights for my family!

[@hazeldavies6167]

I'm trying to do exactly the same! Good luck x

[@racinggirl2436]

Absolutely love your silliness.

[@rikib3226]

Can you over dry your flowers? If I keep my wedding flowers in silica gel for a week while on vacay will it ruin them? Thanks !

[@happyheart8888]

That yellow rose is beautiful

[@rebeccagarcia9854]

Thank you so much for all your videos! Your page has helped me in so many ways! New to resin and I’ve learned so much from you and your extra gene is so relatable! Been binging all your videos haha

[@NikisMind]

Yay! You saved me having to do this myself! Love it.

[@shushoniidavies2607]

I love watching these videos. So much fun and love her vibe..... and hair x

[@rheannatrevino7825]

I am stunned! I will definitely be doing this! New subscriber :]

[@sharonconway927]

Fantastic video so helpful can’t wait for the next stage. 👏👏👏👏👏👏👍

[@jewelamophilomena5022]

Hi, enjoyed the video. The yellow tulip came out beautiful. I dried several hydrangeas, true, they do take up a lot of space, and a lot of gel crystals , 5 bags! They came out beautifully! Waiting to see your second video. ❤

[@nicolepsy]

If they're late season hydrangeas, you can put them in a vase with about an inch of water and by the time the water evaporates (usually takes a week or two), they will be dried and look exactly like they did when cut.

[@Craftynutdesigns]

Love your makeup and your flowers 💐

[@ChrisJohnsonCJs-Kitchen]

I just picked up some silica gel, an airtight container & a bouquet of flowers to dry so had to rewatch this video.

[@CrystalandClover]

I love this! Fantastic video, and OMG that yellow rose!!!

[@merrieparks5309]

I absolutely in love with the yellow rose ❤❤❤ They are my favorite color of roses 🌹 Thanks for teaching us how to use silica gel!!! What are your thoughts on two layers??

[@kirbyduncan2924]

Can't wait for the next video Artsy!!

[@christinemccullough7340]

Thank you, Heather! ❤

[@TicketstoToyTime]

I dried kwanzan cherry blossoms last year and it worked out pretty well. Unfortunately I messed up this year and have to wait until next year to get more cherry blossoms.

[@deebeckham4754]

Loved th beautiful Cubana yellow rose.

[@btrflywmn]

Love your videos, I was wondering if you can use silica gel over and over again.

[@taniawelch1149]

Yes, you can. Just dry it out in the oven if it's damp!! 🕊🩷🙏

[@paintinginsomnia5931]

Great video Heather! The yellow flower was BEAUTIFUL! I can't wait to see what you do with them all!

[@christines2451]

This is awesome. Checking out part two. This answered so many questions I had. Yes I loved the yellow rose the best. I am not sure if you showed the little blue flowers because I was excited to see how they truly dried. But will be looking for them in the next video. Thanks again for doing this.

[@paytonturpin5591]

Hello! Question. Do I need to dry eucalyptus?

[@kathysemmens188]

Once they are dried what is the best way to store before you use them

[@candacedowney813]

very interesting!! can't wait for part 2

[@Lotusmamaj]

Can you do a video on your favorite flowers to work with along with your not so fav ones and why

[@francescarpenter2193]

The tulips and the beautiful yellow rose

[@kathydunn]

can you reuse the resin, and if you can, how many times can you reuse the silica gel?

[@evildutchessworkingmom5055]

Would love yo see you doing a project with the Protea. I'm from South Africa an it's our national flower.

[@kailyngrave]

could you please tell me what product you use on your brows? Theyre stunning!

[@amandaboyd4215]

Enjoying your tutorials thank you - A question please: I am wondering why the 'lollipops' you placed into resin was ok (did not need to be dried or laminated etc) when flowers need to be dry?? I would have thought the confectionary would be holding moisture?? Many thanks if you have time to answer :-)

[@mojcark]

Hi, have you been able to dry blue vanda flowers? I am really struggling with them as the colour fades.

[@DanielWilcox-Young]

Is it possible to put the petals back together on a rose? One of mine fell apart when I was putting the gel on it. can it be glued back together into the shape of a rose? Any tips?

[@debcirrincione1902]

Hi again Heather! We all love you and your creativity!! Have you found that sometimes you can leave a flower in Silica gel too long? Thanks, Deb

[@kristintyree675]

Great information! Thank you. Gorgeous flowers! Wow! 😂🤣Bloopers! Lol!

[@luciapyle5683]

I've been drying some of my flowers lately and came across a tip that I want to try-put a piece of tulle or net fabric under the silica gel, when the flowers are dry pull up the fabric and the flowers come out and leave the gel in the container. Now I just have to get some netting...

[@mookzmom]

beautiful video. I've been considering going to my local florist for just such a bouquet and with this in mind. I love that you say the names of the flowers, so we can ask for those in particular.I'm thinking a large, flat cat box scooper would work well to scoop out the flowers...or perhaps one of those fryer scoops. I'd love it if you could show also how you recharge (dry) your silica gel, so we can re-use what we have too. Thanks!

[@hazeldavies6167]

Hi Pam. You can air dry it or put in a low temp oven

[@MalachiCheese]

who's a fan of Artsy becusae if you whash Artsy you now what she make a fiower

[@msmima1213]

I just found your channel, I have fallen in love with your vibe and everything. I have I question, are those your natural eyelashes? And how do you get that result? And what do you use?. Sorry 😅there were 3 questions 😅

[@meemeeka]

Hi I put red roses in silica gel 4days, when I take out the flowers, all dried, but all sadly in grey color. Is there anything i have done wrong? is there anything I can do to revive the color? thanks

[@drazil99]

I'm not a florist but I like to make silk flower arrangements its fun to design them

[@zekesundown2397]

How would regular desiccant silica gel work do you think

[@suegore5929]

So you used the microwave drier before, which method do you like better?

[@carolwalters6469]

I used to dry flowers many, many years ago but this summer I got into resin art and had a request from a customer for dried flowers. My yellow roses turned out great, kept most of their color. The red ones dried a very DARK red, almost black. I also had so e purple carnations and they came out really DARK purple.both the red roses and purple carnations were not that dark before drying. Any suggestions for getting them to stay truer to their original color? Also, a couple of flowers fell apart in the silica gel. Would that have been from keeping them in the silica gel too long? I think they were a type of chrysanthemum.

[@patriciasummers5441]

Did you dry the really green greenery? I didn’t see that in the video?

[@kathytarman2302]

Great video. You look great. Thank you for sharing this. I am learning so much from you.

[@janellegilman8041]

Hi do you have to us3 resin after or can you leave them as is after the silica gel process

[@montialarson]

I used a different silica gel. They were more of beads than sand. They left little dents in the flowers. I'm very new to resin, but I discovered I love making jewelry and putting flowers in resin. I really want to try the brand of silica gel that you used.

[@tzaoriana]

Can you reuse the gel for another project?

[@singingcharm3411]

How many day dry flower last long? ....and in how many days Silica sand expires ..one year or 6 months ?

[@Jelleybean18]

Really cool - thanks for sharing!

[@bethweatherly.youmakeaweso8176]

Absolutely love it.

[@aubreevazquez7106]

I tried this with a rose and it came out looking like something form the nightmare before Christmas and i only left it in for 2days. I definitely think it maters where you buy your flowers and how healthy they are. The out come is different.

[@anjalijoseph7164]

Hi..I have some flowers I have tried to dry before..but still kinda squishy..can I safe it by keeping it in silica again...??how can I dry orchids and lilies??mine always turns brown..can u please help me??

[@rozcindylove4583]

How long did the roses take? when you google it says to dry them for two weeks. I have never done it before and am about to. I want to get it right. I will check like you say but I just wanted to know if two weeks would be too long its a long time to wait as I have lots of bouquets all at once so want to dry as many as possible without spending a fortune on silica gel. I hope you can answer me because you have such experiance. big question if I use a cheap brand of silica gel will it make a difference? what difference will i get if I buy a brand that is double the price of another brand?

[@christinapiacenza7244]

Kinda obsessed with you lately 🤣 Why do they you do more videos or have a website? I need classes from you🌸

[@melach_atelier]

super helpful !!!! Thank you 👍👍👍