Drying Flowers in The Microwave + Preserving Them in Resin!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 ก.ย. 2024
- We're finally going to try drying flowers.. IN THE MICROWAVE?! I got a microwavable flower press & we're putting it to the ultimate test! Leave some love & subscribe!
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U my dear is what I needed today.. I love your personality.. I've watched your videos putting flowers in resin... WOW... I did one N ya.... It sure does take some resin... Lol. Oh ya. N I love love your wedding bouquet u put in resin. Holy MOLY that was GORGEOUS
I love how honest you are about the microwave LOL I was like how is her microwave this clean all of the time!
The small circular one is to die for! I love the lay out of that one too!
you are the worlds most joyful person. thank you for being you 🥰
I found the fire brick way of drying flowers in the microwave and I LOVE it!! Not ALL flowers work with this way, but most do and it's so much quicker and so far has been the best for me. The cool thing is, if once your flowers are dried, and happen to 'collect' some moisture while you are storing them...just pop them in between the bricks, fabric and nuk them for a few seconds and they are good as before.
I love how the last on looks like the flowers are translucent.
I have the Microfleur and love it, been using it for over 1 yr. and even bought another one. The better way to use it is to take it out in between 'bursts'. Remove the top and bottom and wipe off the moisture from the smooth inside. Replace the clips and microwave again. Each time you need to remove the top and bottom and wipe off the moisture. An easy way to tell if your flowers are totally dry is you won't have any moisture on the lids. The press will not get too hot and the smell will actually be pleasant depending on the flower type if you follow these instructions. Roses laid and pressed on their sides turn out beautiful as well. Have fun with it, you'll start loving it.
Thanks Julie, I've just received the Microfleur and this info was great. To dry out the moisture from the flat parts in between bursts is an invaluable tip, thanks for sharing!
How long do you microwave for please?
You are so right wipe the moisture off between burst
@@leahluna watch the video
Thanks for the tip.
SWEET!!! I’ve been debating for months on buying the microfleur. I have seen so many pictures and videos and their flowers always looked awesome. I am having a jealous attack right now over you😉; you are so lucky to have access to some beautiful flowers. Just can’t find those flowers in northern Arizona 😩I think the heart dish is my favorite ❣️Great job on the beautiful pieces!!!
Belinda Mason, do you not have some beautiful flowers where you are? (I'm English, please excuse my ignorance).
You can get the same effect using a ceramic plate. Just put your flowers in a piece of paper folded in half and then wrap that in a paper towel and then place the plate on top of that inside the microwave. Using intervals of 30 seconds at a time.
Your heart mold you made is still my favorite!! How many times have you used it so far? Seems like it is very durable!
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I just got one on Ebay for a really good price. I'm planning on using my flowers in mixed media. Yours turned out beautifully? Thanks for sharing how to do and as soon as I recuperate from my back surgery a few weeks ago.
This is awesome I can’t wait to get my in the mail
So beautiful in clear resin
It was spectacular performance . It was great watching you . Thanks for the inspiration
I enjoyed the video and the humor. Looks like something I might try in the future.
That's the one I wanted to get but went for the small cheap version first. I love it!!!! I've been waiting to hear your thoughts on it. Your flowers and projects came out beautiful as always!!!!!!!!!😄
Long ago in college after Horticulture class outing I’d take 2 phonebooks (waaaay back) to press & microwave specimens 5 seconds each in turns, while opening the other one to let the steam out. Took several turns, but since each phonebooks can have 3 layers about 1” apart, lots get dried to a crisps pretty quickly. 30 seconds in microwave is too long, cooked plants are more fragile.
I did this a few years ago with a bouquet of red roses that my husband bought me, but I just used two plates and some paper towels. I found that my flowers became discolored in the microwave (I knew exactly what smell you were talking about, too lol) but yours seemed ok. It seems like drying them out with the pellets is a better way to go, but that’s just me.
I love them all! Stunning 😍
Love your personality and videos
OMG i need oneee. So cool I cant wait until Spring & Summer to start my flower collages
Gorgeous. Thanks
When i found this product i immediately thought of you, I see i am about a year late! lol... overall it's a good product for smaller flowers but for larger "bulkier" peonies or cabbage roses, i think the method you use is so much better, unless you need them to be completely flattened. As always enjoy your videos so much!
I liked the heart but all are beautiful
Flower sandwich..lol...neat!
I've seen online people doing this between two tiles small enough to fit in the microwave with some kitchen paper to soak the moisture, too scared to try myself tho 😅
Omg they’re all so cute! I’m super impatient so silica gel & drying in books was a hell no for me. I was thinking I’d just order pressed flowers from Etsy but it’s getting pricey. I just ordered a dehydrator but I may have to order this as well!!
The one that I have it says to mist the thinner liner with a little bit of water..
You are so uplifting to watch :) loved video, new subscriber, tick! :D
I love your vids! You provide so much info and test things out so we can learn from them 😍
I put some flowers in resin yesterday and some of them got splotches and look “wet”. Would you know why?
Question! Did you need to open it up and make sure the flowers didn’t stick and mess with them or was that to see if they just needed more time. Sincerely a wife on her husbands account watching flower videos!
I love you videos, I found your videos on TH-cam about a week ago beautiful stuff. Can you use your alcohol ink to add color to them and let it dry before you set them in resin?
Hi beautiful, all your performances are perfect.
Great results. Can you tell me how you got your dish mold. Did you make it. Like you I like the last one best.
Left you a message on your IG! You should find a rainbow rose and do a piece with it! 😍😍
I don't know the temperature of microwave, and the purpose of the repeatings that you did to Microfleur ( opening and closing the fabric) ?
So do you just keep going until they’re no longer moist? I did mine for the recommended amount of time and they still came out sticking to the paper. I’m so worried about burning them!
You can tell when they are no longer moist when you take off the outside(brown part) and there is no water. If you are afraid of ruining the flower, you can take them out if they are slightly damp and place them in a heavy book for 1-2 days. Make sure to place a paper towel or parchment paper between the flower and book papers so it doesn’t stick together. Hope this helps:)
Do you like this method better than using silica?
If you speed up the video to 1.75 she seems really excited
can you do it with the flower "lily of the valley"?
Hi, if you would like for your lily of the valley to keep its bell shape then try using silica gel to dry them.
lovel love that clear round mold... where is it from please? :)
Are the flowers gonna lose colors over time? How do I prevent that? I want to keep them colorful in my resin.
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I just found your videos & I love them all. Where did you get your heart mold from? I can't find in Amazon from your list below...
She made the mold herself from a glass bowl she found at Goodwill
Ha, if you’ve ever made some ‘special’ brownies, that’s exactly what it smells like
I’m so glad I’m not the only one who yells ShutUP at beeping appliances
Why don't you put the mould along with epoxy resin in the microwave oven so that all will cure immediately?
Do you wear a respirator? My resin stinks so bad
She does
Are you wearing Holo Taco nail polish?
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nothing meant by this but those look like road kill LOL . sorry but there's got to be a better way . i mean you want a flower to look like a flower in resin . i mean you don't want it to look like it got ran over by a road paver . JMHO
You should read the instructions before . A little respect for us please .
You said freaking way to many times
Lol it’s okay
So lovely! I use a food dehydrator...not for pressed flowers, but it does give you instantly dried flowers and retains so much of the color.
Nicole Bateman Oh I’ve never thought about a dehydrator. I so badly want to be able to dry some Lantana.
That's a great idea
Can I ask what settings you put it on? 😁
So like an air fryer thing that has a dehydrate setting?
How fast do they dry ?
Your channel is teaching me sooo much! Thank you for sharing your art and techniques with us.
yaaas resin queen these flowers came out stunning ♥ you inspire me so muchhh!!! I just started working with resin last week and I'm having so much fun all your tips have definitely helped me tons with my projects
You're really pretty! :O You kind of look a bit like Kylie Jenner actually, just more natural!
Just found you on here. You are so funny and adorable. You've inspired me to try putting pressed flowers in my junk journals. Hubby bought me some resin for Christmas so I've never used it before. It looks like the ones you did may have some air bubbles in them. Is there anyway to keep them out?
Why dont you use a bit of ink on the flowers after drying them??
NV. Starlight Chihuahuas may bleed into the resin
How do you get your resin so clear? Really love your creations. Ive just bought the flower press and can't wait to have a go!
I wonder if someone could resin some ashes in one of these? I have my Ricos ashes under my bed where he would sleep every night so he could by me. I couldn't let him sleep in bed because my husband is allergic to dogs. I miss him so much
Desiree, there are some different ways to preserve ashes in resin, I know a lot of people who do it as a business on Etsy. You could probably do it yourself if you find the right video showing how. I’m so sorry to hear about your sweetie. It’s tough stuff losing them. ❤️
I bought one of these about 15 years ago and used the dried flowers in my encaustic paintings.
Mine is only about 5 inches.
The one you got looks huge!
Love it 😍
Also, where do you store your pressed flowers to keep them preserved for resin projects?
Have you ever tried it to dry fruits? Desecated slices of strawberries, oranges or lemons look great on resin!
*husband hears microwave*
Husband: what are you heating up?
You:....flowers
Husband: 😳 uhh okay
hello, can you tell me if we can add letters to this lovely art?
I did buy a microwave flower press because I like instant gratification! I’ve had a lot of success with it and I’ve used it quite a bit. Would you ever consider selling molds of your heart dish? I’ve tried to find something similar but haven’t had any luck.
If you’re still interested, I have 3 of those glass heart things with lids in 3 different sizes. You can have them, just help me out with the shipping lol
I love them all, but the heart dish is my favourite. I'm learning a lot from you. I'm working on a crazy project myself. I was born with Moderate-Severe Cerebral Palsy plus complications, but I praise YAHUSHUA HA'MOSHIACH ELOHIYM for giving me 173 I.Q. ( some scientist's think it you're born disabled and brain damaged that you have no intellect. To confound these people; he made me a real princess with an I.Q. higher than the 25 year old scientist that said we have no right to live and I have Aspergers Syndrome). I have a form of Autism. There is a chap here more severely disabled but very intelligent and likes shiny ,smooth surfaces. I'm making something interesting that I will put on my channel when I'm done. The Aspergers makes me very creative and it helps me to help others. As, I came close to be like Scout( not his real name for his protection) . So, I feel a connection to him and can pick up his thoughts and feelings. I'm an empathetic-telepath. I pick up emotions that then form 📷pictures like a camera creating a 🎥 moving image in my mind. I don't have background noise in my brain ,so it has inspired this project. Something he has been wanting ,after seeing a film or going someplace to see like a disco sphere of mirror ball which I want to do in resin ball ,as an experiment.
You should try drying the flowers but adding a dye to the petals 1st and seeing if you can change the color of the petals as they dry. Does that make sense? Also do some of those very colorful Daisy's
I enjoy watching you do these resin art, I definitely plan on doing a few pieces especially with my choice of flowers 🌸 yet Imma also use a slight dusting of colored glitter ✨ in the end process so I can make myself a few sentimental pieces for myself to enjoy 😉 thanks for sharing your beautiful talents
Love them all especially the heart trinket dish. Wonder if that press is available in the uk? 🤔
Look online or eBay/Amazon for a microwave flower press.
Few years ago I saw a video where the person used two ceramic tiles to do something similar. I tried it a few times
1: smelt horrible
2: lost a lot of the color
Wasn't really worth it.
Thank you for your videos! I was looking up resin videos to cast D&D dice, but now I want to make art pieces too. You da best!
beautifulll!!! i love those pictures of you and your husband SO CUTE😭😭😭
how about placing the cut flowers in coloured water to add some colour then dry them for resin
That sounds like a really good idea, I've definitely seen noone do that before.
I hate how the flowers smell when I microwave it plus I'm alittle skeptical about using the microwave cause I use it for heating up or food not sure flowers will make it toxic
My daughter has a floral lei from her college graduation ceremony that she would like to preserve in Resin. Do you do projects for people like can people hire you to do a project for them?
When you microwave these you should open the press each time and check for moisture on plastic. Wipe the moisture off and close back up and micro wave again each time cut the amount of time. When you open them and the is not any moisture they are finished.
Have you ever done very lightweight fabric in resin? I did. Not sure how you keep your things to lay flat
Hi lovely love your work ❤❤❤ where can i please get that microwave flower dish?♡♡
Hi from where you buy this big and beautiful molds
Thank you for the review, do you wash the cloth after each batch. Thank you
I freakin love you....those flowers are super gorgeous...thank you for being so awesome...I seen you posted and immediately clicked, made my afternoon!! Xoxo because of you I bought some resin and started drying flowers...how long do I leave them in the book?
I think in a previous video, she said a week or two. 😊
Ooooo the roses came out beautiful! Thanks for testing that!
Your resin came out so clear and glossy, what kind do you use? Beautiful work!❤️
tracly forthun i was wondering the same!
Thank for the information, great....xxx
Who is more beautiful? You or your product?
If anyone is wondering it is $54 as of today.
I just like you and your love for flowers
Totally cool. Thanks for sharing your experience.
Very pretty. I like the yellow ones (simply because that's my favorite color). I don't have a frickin microwave. Will a regular one do? Just kidding. I don't use waves, and will just stick to using big books. Stopped at the Goodwill today and picked up a big dictionary. My daughter said I could borrow a couple of her encyclopedias. I said, "uh no, they're ruin the pages." : ) Can't beat $1. for the big book.
Hahaha you are so funny haha 😆😁😁
Soooo nice 👌
You look like Salma Hayek
I like it but too much bubbles
Have you pressed a rose??
its a tedious task I see
The video edit at 1:23 with the flower sitting there while you prep in the background was absolutely brilliant really appreciated that extra effort, it was wonderful to watch💕 The flowers came out pretty good. 🌿🥀🌺🌻🌷🌼🌹🌸
All hail "The Flower Queen"!
A.K.A "The crazy resin Lady"!
You are adorbs!
Beautiful!
I love them