Casting Plowers

[CLMcCoy]

I'm wanting to cast a rose I have from my grandmother's funeral a number of years ago in resin to preserve it. I've thought about casting it in resin and then turn it into a bulb for display. I've also been wanting to experiment with flower casting for a while. Does anyone have any tips, tricks, or suggestions for this endevor?

-Christian

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[MRDucks2]

Start with something other than your Grandmother's rose. Once you figure it out, then cast the rose.

 

[robutacion]

My experiences with casting flowers has not been a good one, I find the resin I used (Polyester) burned the colours away making everything a medium brown colour.

I have seen flowers cast in crystal clear resin where all the colours look normal, however, I think this is a commercial type product using processes and materials I'm not aware of, one thing I know is required is to dehydrate the flower apart from that, I don't really know, sorry.

Cheers
George

 

[jttheclockman]

There is a girl on FB that does this and think goes by the name Flowrgirl. If I can find her web site I link it. She does a fantastic job with pens and bottlestoppers.

Here you go. Check out her gallery. Maybe she can help in some way.

https://flowergirlblanks.com/?fbclid=IwAR00rhliJbpVzIScgY6kZmSTCCWZTLQ2kkdNd71ZkgGBdim2IvgHkaKkvqQ

 

[Jehster1]

This might help. I think she specializes in flower casting, might be the same girl from FB that John was talking about.