Description
Create stunning ornaments with pressed flowers and epoxy resin, perfect for decorating your space or gifting.
Ingredients
- Fresh flowers (small blooms recommended)
- Flower press (or heavy books)
- Clear epoxy resin
- Measuring cups and mixing stick
- Disposable gloves
- Silicone mold (in desired shapes)
- Tweezers (optional)
- Sandpaper (if needed for finishing)
- Parchment paper (for easy cleanup)
Instructions
- Press the flowers: Choose vibrant, small flowers for the best outcome. Place between parchment paper in a flower press or heavy books. Leave to press for 1-2 weeks.
- Prepare the resin: Follow manufacturer’s instructions, measure equal parts of resin and hardener, and mix thoroughly in a well-ventilated area.
- Pour a base layer: Pour a small amount of mixed resin into the silicone mold.
- Arrange flowers: Use tweezers to place pressed flowers onto the resin creatively.
- Fill with resin: Slowly pour more resin over the flowers until fully covered.
- Remove air bubbles: Tap the mold gently on the surface to release any trapped bubbles.
- Allow to cure: Follow curing time as per manufacturer’s guidelines (usually 24-72 hours).
- Unmold: Carefully remove the ornaments from the silicone mold.
- Sand edges: If needed, smooth any rough edges with sandpaper.
Notes
Experiment with different types of flowers, leaves, and molds for unique designs.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Craft
- Method: Crafting
- Cuisine: N/A
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 ornament
- Calories: 0
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 0mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 0g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg