The Process of Flower Preservation

The following information will help you to decide if the process is right for you

3- Dimensional preservation is a created by using a technique of drying each flower individually, in its entirety, and is ideal for Bridal Bouquets and Remembrance Flowers allowing for the incorporation of other materials that may have been used in the arrangement, such as diamanté, pearls, berries, ribbons, and photographs.

Preserved flowers when dried keep their original structure & form but their colour will lighten or darken or vary in colour tone due to the rapid extraction of moisture from each bloom. Colours can be enhanced to an extent to bring a renewed vibrancy to your picture.

Flowers preserved by this method are displayed in box frames. This allows a constant working depth in which to reconstruct the shape and structure of your original arrangement. Alternatively encapsulated in resin art in a variety of designs.

Flower Preservation is a beautiful & unique art form, creating a stunning picture to cherish and treasure for always. You will observe colour changes in your picture from being framed and over the years, this is quite normal as your flowers will naturally age over time taking on an antique appearance.

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Realistic Expectations of Preservation

The Natural Ageing Process of all Flowers

Fresh flowers, once picked, have an extremely limited life expectancy. When arranged in a Bridal Bouquet or even displayed in a water retaining material, flowers quickly deteriorate as their natural life ends.

The process of preservation requires flowers to be as fresh as possible which is why I request flowers no later than 2 days after an event. Flowers, being organic and delicate will change or vary in colour and appearance during both the pressing and preservation process.

If blooms are older, bruised, wilted, or stressed, these issues will be reflected further in these processes. Unfortunately, I am unable to reverse any ageing or damage to your blooms. I do colour enhance flowers and foliage after preservation to help bring a little more vibrancy to their colours and I display all flowers behind glass with UV properties or embedded in UV stabilized resin. This reduces and slows damage caused by UV light. However UV glass will only filter the UV in light, it will not stop the flowers from naturally fading, darkening, or colour change.

Preservation is a method of having a unique opportunity of keeping your flowers for years to come, but being organic, they will begin to age from time they are picked, through the pressing and preservation processes and continue once framed or embedded in resin. This ageing and colour change will continue over time with varying results depending on flower colour, variety and external conditions. Any colour change from fading, darkening or browning is perfectly normal – after all flowers and foliage once cut only last a week or two! Please follow all care instructions provided with your artwork and embrace the changes, and I hope you will enjoy the special meaning of your preserved flowers and the memories attached for years to come.

Preservation of Flowers – A unique and beautiful Art

Pressed Flower Preservation

The traditional art of flat flower preservation, pressed pictures are created by dismantling each flower and every individual petal, pressing, then carefully reconstructing to create a beautiful floral keepsake in a conventional flat frame.

A selection of gold effect, dark & light wood Oval & Circle frames available as well as bespoke rectangle, square & octagonal frames, made to your exact requirements and are ideal for smaller rooms with limited wall space

Script, photographs, ribbons & some berries may be incorporated into your pressed design, however some items such as diamanté and crystals may not suitable, but instead would be perfect used within the 3-D preservation method.

Please note not all flowers are suitable for pressing, and like preserved flowers, will change in colour, but can be enhanced to produce a beautiful picture. You will observe colour changes in your picture, this is quite normal as your flowers will naturally age over time. Colour changes begin in the pressing procedure due to pressure on petals to flatten and dry. Changes will naturally occur from the time the flowers are framed and throughout the coming years, taking on an antique appearance.