Wow, thank you:-) Appreciate the kind words, Em

Hi AC, yes when you get the whites to come through good, sometimes they can turn to cream or brown over time. Taylor from another video has a similar tenting question. Here is what I posted that may help: Try a white fabric paint and dilute with mediums like what is talked about in this video kzfaq.info/get/bejne/fJOhh8mSq96whoU.html and check out the playlist kzfaq.info/sun/PLxKiESd8bksOod-3Fe7kS4jzcXpFiorRA Hard to use a marker since there generally there isn't a white. There are paint pen markers - I have not tried that in white, but may be interesting to test. Play around with different white mediums and see if any of them give you a result you like. I know what you mean about white botanicals and staying true to their color. Thank you for sharing and for watching! Em

Hi, I also dry flowers in silica and use them for making things. I actually have an air brush and air brush paint that works really well. But that is a more expensive way to go. I am not sure what you would use to spray the colorant. A spray bottle? I would try what you are thinking to see if it works. I have even used a kids marker sprayer with sucess which is water base markers. That colorant would work for resin. I find water base will not bleed in resin, where solvent or alcohol colorants will. Here is a video on that sprayer kzfaq.info/get/bejne/adSWnpSb07zWp3U.html You can even dilute colorant and dip into the color and try that. Really, experimentation is key since all mediums and flower/leaves are different. For resin though, I would try to stay with a water based item. Also see the video for an idea of a dipping formula that would not be very expensive kzfaq.info/get/bejne/pamYqadpsJupZZc.html Thanks for watching and have fun:-) Em

Hi, sorry for the late reply... yes the darker red the rose the darker they will be when pressed. Perhaps try some pink ones and see what happens. Once they are super dark it is hard to color enhance them lighter. Play around and see if lighter roses give you more options. Thank you for watching:-)

Hi Laura, I use rubbing alcohol instead of water since it dries faster. Usually I use the 70% rubbing alcohol which does have 30% water, but have used other percents too. Vinegar is reputed to help set color in the fabric world but is not really necessary. Vinegar can clump when using with some paints, so always test first if using vinegar. When all else fails, I will go to alcohol markers and inks and see how that goes. Hope this helps, Em

Hi, thank you for visiting the channel:-) In regard to India Ink, I have not used that. There could be a number of reason why it curls having to do with too much water or the botanical doesn't like the India Ink formula for some reason. Or, perhaps you are using too much ink. When I apply wet medium to flowers I make sure the brush doesn't have too much colorant on it, and draw the excess out/off the botanical as I apply. Sometimes in my videos you will even see me use my finger for a final swipe off. Once the botanical has dried after applying the colorant, I will place between paper (copy paper is fine) and then back in a book or magazine until ready to use. That can help to get them flat again. Em

Hi Erin, yes I have played with white and used the fabric paints and the formulas. You can also try gesso. White is a hard one depending upon the botanical and such. Play around with different dilutions and see how it goes:-) I have even used a spray paint for something that was entirely white, or where the center wasn't and then just used the fabric paint for the center (for example where the center was yellow). In that case a quick drying white satin or matte for example. Thank you for watching, Em

Hi Jessica, appreciate the comment. My thought on the hydrangea colorant is the water. Personally I don't use watercolors or paints diluted with just water because it is too "wet" and does not dry fast enough. Perhaps that is the problem. Try diluting paints with rubbing alcohol instead - see my color enhancement playlist to see if any of those ideas help kzfaq.info/get/bejne/q9NnbLaFtLmlqHU.html In any event, be sure the flowers are dry before putting back in storage. I have color enhanced may hydrangea using fabric paint/dye diluted with the mediums talked about in this video kzfaq.info/get/bejne/fJOhh8mSq96whoU.html Hope this helps and thank you for watching, Em

@@emsplace Thank you very much for answering, i will try with rubbing alcohol and check the other videos! :)

Hi, I do use paints in the form of dye, fabric paints and markers. There really are no rules - just experiment and see what works for the botanical you want to color and if you like the results. It is all a personal decision based on your artistic vision and desired outcome. Above all, have fun and thank you for watching, Em

@@emsplace thank you so very much! I wonder do you have any videos of different methods to seal your dried flowers? I was advised to you Modge Podge as a seal/coat for dried flowers. I did that yesterday with two of my dried Daises, and now they are completing brown. I’m just devastated :(

@@lenaibrahim7511 Hi, check out this playlist and look for things like protecting pressed flowers and other videos where I go into detail about different ways to protect them kzfaq.info/get/bejne/madmgLSAntvKqnU.html

@@emsplace Thank you dearly!!!

Hi, thank you for the kinds words of interest. Started to many years back before the internet. But at this point I have abandoned the idea. Wish there was more time in life... Thanks for watching, Em

Hi, when I am making a larger batch that will be around for a while I prefer distilled water. If I am just doing a one off or something over a few days I don't worry about it. Thanks for watching, Em

:-) not sure? You never know how some things will react. Thank you for watching, Em

Hi Helen, that is interesting. I have never had that happen. I did have someone say once that using vinegar with a brand of fabric paint (can't remember the brand) caused the mixture to curdle/clump. Since manufactures all have their own formulas, be sure to try a small test first. I plan to do more videos in the future of combinations I use and/or have tried that work to hopefully help in this regard. And from your experience, sounds like not using a good brush when experimenting in case unexpected results occur. Tray a small dab without vinegar (just say a 70% or 50% rubbing alcohol) to see if that makes a difference. The point is to try to find a way to cut down on the "water" when thinning colorants, and experimentation is often needed. Let me know if you find someithing that works and what kind of fabric paint you were using. Thank you for watching, Em

@@emsplace thank you so much for replying. The brand is Tulip fabric paint. I will try it just with the rubbing alcohol and see how that works. What is the purpose of the vinegar? Is it all just to do with thinning?

@@helenharrison6790 Someone told my to include vinegar many years ago and fabric dyes often mention it as a way to help set the dye. In reality, I am moving away from vinegar for the flowers since I don't really think it is necessary. Now that you said Tulip, I think that may be the brand the other person had curdle/clump on them. Perhaps they used a higher percent of vinegar or one of the other Tulip formulas since they make different products. I have a Tulip fabric paint I use and have not had an issue with using rubbing alcohol. Let me know how it goes and thanks for the reply, Em

PS, sometimes if the paint is a translucent rather than an opaque, thinning my not even be necessary for some botanicals, or just a drop or two of alcohol. I really need to do an update video now that I have had a lot of good questions from people for ideas of things to talk about. Sort of an FAQ, :-) Em

@@emsplace thanks so much. I will try just a drop of alcohol. I'll let you know how I get on. X

Hi, yes. What I do is scrape a stick with a knife to make powder. Or you can use pan pastels. I use a brush to apply. On certain flowers/leaves it works fine. Experiment and have fun, Em