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Flower Drying Crystals & Flower Preservation Supplies for Resin Art NZ
Preserve Real Flowers for Beautiful Resin Creations
Capture the beauty of nature in your resin projects with our range of flower drying crystals and flower preservation supplies. Whether you're preserving a wedding bouquet, creating botanical jewellery, making resin coasters, or designing one-of-a-kind artwork, properly prepared flowers are the key to achieving beautiful, long-lasting results.
Our flower drying products are designed to help remove moisture from fresh flowers while maintaining their natural shape, colour, and delicate detail. Once fully dried, flowers can be safely embedded in epoxy resin to create stunning keepsakes, home décor, gifts, and decorative art.
Ideal for resin artists, crafters, florists, hobbyists, and DIY makers, our flower preservation supplies make it easy to prepare real flowers, petals, leaves, grasses, and other botanicals for a wide range of creative projects.
Why Dry Flowers Before Using Them in Resin?
Fresh flowers naturally contain moisture. If they are placed into epoxy resin before they are completely dry, the remaining moisture can affect the appearance and durability of your finished piece.
Using flower drying crystals (silica gel) helps remove moisture while supporting the flower's natural shape, making them an excellent choice for preserving delicate blooms before resin casting.
Drying your flowers correctly gives you the best foundation for creating clear, professional-looking resin artwork.
How to Dry Flowers for Epoxy Resin
Preparing flowers for resin is simple with the right materials.
1. Select Fresh Flowers
Choose flowers that are fresh, fully opened, and free from damage, mould, or bruising.
2. Prepare Your Container
Add a layer of flower drying crystals to the bottom of an airtight container.
3. Position Your Flowers
Carefully place each flower into the crystals, ensuring petals are well supported.
4. Cover Completely
Slowly pour additional crystals over the flowers until they are fully covered.
5. Allow Time to Dry
Seal the container and allow the flowers to dry completely. Drying times vary depending on the flower type, size, and moisture content.
6. Remove Carefully
Once dry, gently lift the flowers from the crystals and remove any remaining particles using a soft brush.
7. Create Your Resin Project
After the flowers are thoroughly dry, they're ready to be incorporated into epoxy resin for beautiful, long-lasting creations.
Perfect for a Wide Range of Resin Projects
Properly dried flowers can be used to create:
- Resin jewellery
- Wedding bouquet keepsakes
- Memorial flower preservation
- Decorative resin coasters
- Resin serving boards
- Botanical wall art
- Resin paperweights
- Decorative trays
- Resin keyrings
- Pendants and charms
- Personalised gifts
- Botanical home décor
Whether you're preserving flowers from a special occasion or adding natural elements to your artwork, dried flowers bring timeless beauty to every resin project.
Tips for Better Results
For the best outcome when working with flowers and epoxy resin:
- Use fresh, healthy flowers.
- Ensure flowers are completely dry before casting.
- Store dried flowers in a cool, dry place.
- Handle delicate petals carefully to avoid damage.
- Use an airtight container during the drying process.
- Consider sealing very delicate flowers before embedding them in resin.
- Test new flower varieties on a small project before creating larger pieces.
Different flower species dry differently, so experimenting with techniques will help you achieve the best possible results.
Shop Flower Drying & Preservation Supplies in New Zealand
At Northland Resin Art, we supply quality flower drying products and resin art accessories for makers throughout New Zealand.
Whether you're preserving treasured wedding flowers or creating botanical resin jewellery for your next market, our flower drying crystals help prepare your flowers for beautiful, long-lasting resin creations.
Browse our range of flower preservation supplies today and start transforming real flowers into unique resin keepsakes that can be enjoyed for years to come.