QuestionHello, sorry for the silly question but I found a few questions you answered involving dipping flowers in resin. Yet in both that I have read no mention of roses were made. My question is does the same method work for roses?
B: If so, do you have any recommendations on how one would prepare the roses?
Thanks in advance, I greatly enjoy your answers.
AnswerHello Anthony,
A recent discussion on ganoksin.com's Orchid forum would perhaps be worth investigating.
As for roses, they are singly the hardest to dip as unless you are using a miniature variety penetration of the resin is hard to accomplish as the petals if not at least somewhat dried will not keep their shape. removing all green parts is essential , in doing so the rose will fall apart so roses therefore are not the best choice, whereas some species with open and more "tough" petals like a gerbera daisy, an orchid, or asters would allow easier coating of the flowers down to the calyx , then followed by a dip into a deeper container to seal the stem end, or part of the stem critical to preventing decomposition from the inside ( turning black).I always tell people that a day or so in a complete covering of silica gel will help pull out some of the m,moisture while preserving the flowers colour at its peak.
I do hope this helps. Resin dipped flowers are becoming a trend, that I'm afraid will be short lived with the introduction of factory production using more exotic flowers than most people cultivate in gardens. seeping into the market and making the prices irresistible over the sheer cost of trial and error home dipping one's favorites. Fire Mountain gems and beads started importing them a few years ago and then the trend began..While they look great I'm afraid that they fall over in any other jewelry application than brooches or pins, pendants, etc. and smaller flowers for , say, earrings, are just plain too time intensive - though who wouldn't enjoy a lovely pair of violet or sprigs of forget-me-nots sweeping over their adorned ears!.
I don't want to discourage your attempts at rose dipping however, but they are harder to completely seal, and to keep intact ( the same position that you intended them to be when finished)than other choices.
Best regards, Ari.
