Yes, we can make you a keepsake with your already dried flowers however we may not be able to make items that require us to semi-flatten your flowers. There is no price difference if they are already dried.
We recommend you keeping your keepsake out of direct light because prolonged UV exposure can
cause yellowing. We use high quality resin that should last for many years however we cannot
guarantee it will last forever.
We recommend you booking our services now as we do get fully booked especially during spring and fall.
We can include charms and lace easily but photographs are trickier as they have to be laminated and sometimes reduced in size. We will discuss options for photographs with you on an individual basis.
Refrigerate your flowers after the wedding or keep them in water. Then we ask you to mail them in
dry paper towels and do not use any plastic or saran wrap as it retains moisture and can rot your
flowers. We will send you detailed instructions on how to ship once you book with us.
Once we dry your flowers we will reach out and if your items require a design we will work with you
on design options. Once the design option is finalized we will bill you for the final balance before pouring the resin.
Yes we can use artificial flowers except when making items that require us to flatten the flowers. Artificial flowers do not flatten well.
Once we receive your flowers we begin the drying process which takes 4-5 weeks and then we begin
the resin pouring which is done in layers to avoid overheating the flowers and also to reduce bubbles. This can take a week or more depending on the depth of your item. Then we de-mold, sand and finish your keepsake. The whole process from the day we receive your flowers can take up to 12 weeks.
Flowers can change colors as they dry. For example red flowers can darken and turn more deep red or possibly deep purple. White flowers will always dry more of an off white. Flowers also have bruises which only show up when resin is poured over them.
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