How to Dry Flowers, for Putting in Resin Shocking Results!

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Hi Everyone. Drying flowers is easy as long as you use a great drying product. In this video I show a comparison between two different flower drying products and show which one is the best product to use for drying flowers and why it is the best for drying flowers.
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@sherrillgammon3366 2 жыл бұрын

Great comparison and thanks for the tutorial Steve. I tried this for several months last summer and fall and came to the same conclusion that the sand silica is better all around. It’s particles even turn dark orange when they can no longer absorb moisture but the microwave will dry them out so you can re-use them.

@blue_moon6490 2 жыл бұрын

Just a tip. If you want the freshest roses, give the head of the rose a squeeze. If it’s hard, you know it is fresh. If the head is soft, if is old. 😉

@heatherc6512 Жыл бұрын

Thank you! So glad this popped up b/c I was just looking into drying roses and flowers last night! So glad you did a comparison b/c I was not sure which one to get.. now I do!

@Werthecountrygirls 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Steve I spend alot of money doing comparisons and since I’ve started watching your videos I’ve learned so much and saved a fortune🙏❤️

@ramonalucas2642 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for the testing. You have answered all the questions I had. I am happy that you try the product side by side so that we can judge the product as well. You make my day on both of your channels. God bless you and your family and furbabies.

@personalizedByCyndy 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for Steve. You've given me the confidence to try drying flowers from my property! This week give me great pleasure & relaxation from my anxiety & depression 🤗

@jessieok7543 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for honest explanation

@christinaperson1168 2 жыл бұрын

So happy to see this product! I haven't had much success in drying flowers for all the reasons you mention. I will definitely be getting some of this silica sand! Thank you Steve!!!

@kandicarter9634 2 жыл бұрын

I just want to say a huge thank you. I am a resin Newby. I randomly stumbled across one of your videos and that's how I got hooked. I re watch as needed before trying something new. This particular video I watched a ton and the end results were just amazing. I made a keepsake with my daughter's prom corsage flowers. I do not use KZfaq often so I have no clue how to or if I can send a picture. But anyways THANK YOU SO MUCH! I love watching all your resin videos and learn so much from you.

@roberttaylor9491 Жыл бұрын

Thank you!! Love it!! When I get done I will send picks!

@Kindley601 10 ай бұрын

Thank you! Just what I needed.

@gabrielleschmidt1435 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comparison 👍.

@maem8860 2 жыл бұрын

I was just starting to look into drying methods to use more floral things in my resin and this came in super handy! It definitely helped make my decisions in saving a few bucks, so I'll now happily spend the little bit extra for the awesome results! Thanks so much for sharing with us!

@yasmintapia9238 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Steve...ur videos r so perfect n full of information

@Rebevaillan 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this. Very informative❤️

@vickyewilliams5764 3 ай бұрын

I am so glad I found this video! I need to dry flowers from a baby shower! Thank you

@hollypierce3076 2 жыл бұрын

I love to listen to you speak! You are so positive and you've got the best accent! (I live across the pond in America)💚💚 I also absolutely love to watch your crafts!!

@suzettelombard 5 ай бұрын

Oh my goodness, I subscribed to your channel about a week ago. And I am gobsmacked by your amazing creativity and knowledge! Thank you so much for sharing all the information, I am still learning and I am addicted to your videos! ❤️❤️❤️

@lizzie511958 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Steve amazing difference 😃

@glendahenson 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Steve for sharing this comparison on the two products. I have tried using another brand before and it only made my flowers fall apart. I am so excited to try this and if I can use the microwave for a quick method is a bonus.

@taragorman6434 Жыл бұрын

I know how to dry flowers. I just watched because your voice relaxes me.🥂

@sandyeubanks4972 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your help

@pamgillum5689 2 жыл бұрын

Great demo.

@MoniqueAO888 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info !!!

@dottieb2862 Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! I just dried my Granddaughter’s first prom flowers 4 days ago. I had to use a finer ball type sand on half of the flowers . 3 days ago my Wisedry sand came in. Now I will be able to do my own comparison.

@richardbriansmith8562 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome steve McDonald

@The_finestsocialworker 2 жыл бұрын

This video was right on time! You must be a psychic 😂😂. Thanks Steve!

@bloodycreekdesigns1419 2 жыл бұрын

Fab comparison

@dollybrown1993 2 жыл бұрын

WOW what a difference!!! I may even eventually try my hand at drying flowers.... Haven't been successful at it in the past!! So I've always just bought them when I needed to put flowers in anything. Who knows.... Maybe I can learn yet!! Stay safe and stay crafty!!! 👍👍🔔🔔🦋🦋

@deb1395 Жыл бұрын

Love this video! Thankyou! Honestly I just discovered you this weekend and have been binge watching your videos all weekend! They are all soooo amazing, entertaining and informative. I have so many plans now... just waiting for my Amazon order...😯💰

@robertalordagarcia9992 2 жыл бұрын

Tyfs,you are awesome

@beverlywalker8215 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for the product comparisons! I, too, didn't care much for the lil drying balls and there are many flowers that don't do well in the microwave, plus I figure excessive use isn't good for the nuker either. I'll definitely be getting a big bag of the WiseDry to do up the flowers this year. Thanks again!

@catherinekenny6500 2 жыл бұрын

Great video and just what I needed to see...thanks Steve 😊

@catherinekenny6500 2 жыл бұрын

@@SteveMcDonaldArtsandCrafts it's quite amazing isn't it 😲

@alicedowntherabbithole4226 2 жыл бұрын

Love it thanks!

@Nikki4201000 4 ай бұрын

I love watching your videos! I watched this one awhile back but decided to come back and watch again today because I'm drying out my Valentine's day roses from my husband so I can put them in some epoxy. Your videos are so helpful and informative! Also, you were cracking me up slinging that rose around while trying to get the little balls out of the middle 😂😂😂

@artobsessionbybarbara2953 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Steve this was very informative I will be purchasing the silica sand 😘🦋

@IdratherbeinHobbiton 8 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for this wonderfully informative video! I've recently received a beautiful rose and want to preserve it somehow but have never worked with resin before. Now I know I may be able to just dry the rose and keep it for later when I'm comfortable working with resin. That is, if I can get the good silica gel sand in time before my rose starts to wilt!

@skullionchild 3 ай бұрын

Thank you

@margaretzuelke9761 2 жыл бұрын

I wish I had known all this before my sister's funeral. I'm going to have to buy fresh flowers & dry them with wisedry because all of my flowers have dents, petals have fallen off, and colors have gone darker or yellow. Thanks to you, I know that I haven't really done anything wrong except use the wrong product. I really appreciate you!

@joannaherrick2215 2 жыл бұрын

I love watching your videos, you give me such inspiration to do beautiful things. Hopefully someday I can afford to do them. Thank you

@joannaherrick2215 2 жыл бұрын

@@SteveMcDonaldArtsandCrafts yes, and I love that about your videos as well!

@vickicole2485 2 жыл бұрын

What a great informative video. I’ve been tempted to try drying my own flowers, but have always been slightly intimidated by the process but this looks super easy! And it’s a good excuse for me to buy ice cream 😂

@vickicole2485 2 жыл бұрын

@@SteveMcDonaldArtsandCrafts this has made my day!!

@THEAPRILFOOL-1983 2 ай бұрын

My sister loves your channel

@rjmiser 2 жыл бұрын

Interesting comparison! I've never dried any myself before so I'll definitely put the gel on my list to use when I feel like trying it out! ^.^ Never need an excuse to eat ice cream! even when it's freezing outside! haha

@Ashley-cv8bd Жыл бұрын

Wow, that was a big difference. They looked so much prettier!

@sandrafranklin5904 Жыл бұрын

I 100% agree. I have used both. I ran out of the sand and could only get the ball. The ball’s ruined a batch of roses. I have had fantastic results with the sand.

@cymorilgray1891 10 ай бұрын

You can also dry with table salt too. Much cheaper!…. But very important tip. DO NOT SEAL container with flowers/Salt as the salt will clump up as it absorbs moisture. Just leave with lid off or I actually cut slits in my lid and pop in airing cupboard out of the way for 1 week.

@SandySez 2 жыл бұрын

I had to use the pellets after a funeral once, could not stand them (for the same reasons)! I like the old-style sand/granules MUCH better.

@angelajee4099 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Steve, so interesting. Haven’t tried drying flowers yet myself but I read that you can also use semolina powder. I wonder if that works as well as the Wisely sand.

@Brandywine6969 2 жыл бұрын

Those red roses are so beautiful. I love the red flowers at the bottom in the next part too. Is that some kind of sunflower?

@bonny9680 2 жыл бұрын

You know that sand Steve, it gets everywhere 😉. Thank you, great video,will have to treat myself 😀 by any chance did you raid tesco after valentines? 😉

@craftylittlerthings 2 жыл бұрын

I bought a huge tub of the little balls from Amazon and it wasn't very expensive, though I think I'll have a go at the powdery one!! Can't wait to see the microwave one! Hugs x Ann x

@artcraft2893 2 жыл бұрын

I pay 24PLN(5,60USD) for 1kg

@margaretzuelke9761 2 жыл бұрын

That is so much easier than how I've been doing it! I've been propping up the pyramid mold to fill each side, which takes forever! I will definitely be making a silicone insert so I can get it done in a fraction of the time! I just got into making pyramid "lamps" just as the season was closing last year. I just put the lights in the resin. So if something happened to the lights and they wouldn't work anymore, you can't fix them. Using an insert to save on resin also solves the broken lights problem because they're not attached to the pyramid! Genius!

@christinebartleson3838 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this video. I do have a question. Can you reuse the sand time after time or do you have to throw it out?

@ketokat333 7 ай бұрын

Can the silica gel be reused ?

@SylverZone 2 жыл бұрын

Have you ever tried semolina to dry flowers? I saw it used on the Sveta Fresh channel and seemed to work quite well. I too did not like the Silica Balls. Very disappointing. Couldn’t find the Silica Sand so grateful for the link for that. 🙏🏻

@nancel8196 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video. Does anyone know if flowers can be pressed after drying in silica?

@renisresin4741 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Steve can you reuse the wise dry sand like you can the beads by putting it in the microwave?

@dparker6706 2 жыл бұрын

Do you know if not covering the container effects the drying of the flowers? Thanks for sharing

@sheilacrews3761 Жыл бұрын

Steve, thank you so much for sharing the two different silica gels, crystals vs. sand. I have a question about doing a re-pour of a sphere I did. I am very upset with the end product because I did have to wet sand, polish, now one side that is clear, I do have a few craters, but the one side is hazy. Can I do a re-pour?

@jayamalapihu9808 10 ай бұрын

Hi, can we reuse the silicone sand for drying again ?

@artisanganwar 9 ай бұрын

Can we use silica gel multiple times?

@annaharder8288 11 ай бұрын

Can you reuse the silica gel sand

@marylouruss1087 2 жыл бұрын

Hi there. Can you dry them with the stems still attached ? Have a great weekend.Take care

@reinettemarais6868 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Steve I do find that the wise dry leaves a fine coat of sand on the flowers and it is a struggle to try and brush it off

@ivamanral989 Жыл бұрын

I just put my silica balls in the blender and seived the dust... It became silica sand and works the same now!

@moirasharpe2541 Жыл бұрын

They are beautiful. I did some recently with the sand, they turned brown. Could it be because l forgot about them and left them in 6 weeks !?

@melissairwin7616 2 жыл бұрын

Can the silica be reused?

@oranrene4 Жыл бұрын

Thoughts on using an air fryer to dry roses out? I read you can dry them out in 15 minutes..?? Tia

@rosietass7988 Жыл бұрын

Hello I have a silicone resin heart that I made but I don’t have a stand for the heart what do you suggest thank you

@karenkirkpatrick8809 9 ай бұрын

Should the roses feel a little crisp if dried properly?

@chaitragandhashilot3831 11 ай бұрын

How long does it lasts?

@resinfantasia6293 Жыл бұрын

Can I refine the silica beads?

@shelly-7236 2 жыл бұрын

We're would I find the silick sand please?

@chaitragandhashilot3831 11 ай бұрын

Is the powder reusable?

@Owsley33 5 ай бұрын

Do you think you could pulverize the balls in a blender before using?

@teenaleer6447 2 жыл бұрын

👍

@suewarnes9469 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Steve for the comparison. I do use Wisedry but haven’t tried the microwave method. What the heck would you dry in the balls? Seems it’s not suitable for flowers. 😁👍🇬🇧

@debrajol3585 2 жыл бұрын

I’ve seen preppers buy the larger bags. They put a spoonful or two into the mesh bags and drop them into food items like beef jerky, oatmeal packets or things that will clump, for long storage. Also in humid areas the dried flowers get damp over time so a little bag keeps them from molding. It’s much cheaper in bulk bc those tiny packets are expensive. 👌

@gaftonsteel 8 ай бұрын

@SteveMcDonaldArtsandCrafts have you tried mixing the silica into resin directly and see what happens?

@ellenroe3777 2 жыл бұрын

I am in Australia can you use silica crystal cat litter

@nowirehangers2815 2 жыл бұрын

Yes

@veronika6136 Жыл бұрын

tell me pls.can you use artificial flowers in epoxy?

@shwetasinghal9297 7 ай бұрын

Can't we dry flower in sunlight

@sabihapasha7901 2 ай бұрын

Why my flowers has turned black and gel has become wet... can you please help me out with it.

@perentee77 Жыл бұрын

Why not use salt?

@pamcullen537 2 жыл бұрын

Can you leave the flowers drying for too long ?

@EpitomeofLexi 2 жыл бұрын

Can you reuse the sand again once its used?

@EpitomeofLexi 2 жыл бұрын

@@SteveMcDonaldArtsandCrafts wow, okay thank you! I'm gonna put some on my wishlist.

@nowirehangers2815 2 жыл бұрын

Crystal (silica) cat litter is a cheap option and is the exact same stuff

@turnerlindab Жыл бұрын

Good to know, I actually just put one african violet in cat litter crystals and another in the damp rid crystals to see if they would work

@nowirehangers2815 Жыл бұрын

@@turnerlindab let me know ?

@catherinedavis1690 2 жыл бұрын

Maybe some people are trying to dry roses without having to cut them in pieces so they can keep them in a vase as a dried flower arrangement. Do you know of a good way to do that also?

@nowirehangers2815 2 жыл бұрын

Hang the bunch upside down spray with hair spray when dry last forever if you’re gentle

@shannonkey1925 2 жыл бұрын

I just lost my mom and want to preserve some of the flowers...after drying, can you show how to put them in resin?

@shannonkey1925 2 жыл бұрын

@@SteveMcDonaldArtsandCrafts ok thank you ...

@donnamcdonald9 2 жыл бұрын

That's the stuff I use, I think... looks the same, lost the packaging. You can re-charge it too can you not? But most definitely the better buy in your comparison tests. Xxx

@RoxyPyy 2 жыл бұрын

The best excuse for eating tons of ice cream is the calcium being good for strong bones! But I always say there is no need to justify ice cream!

@TemperedStorm 2 жыл бұрын

You've single-handedly proven which is the superior substance for drying flowers and leaves. There's no comparison; the sand does a more thorough job with less damage.

@rozcindylove4583 Жыл бұрын

wish I had watched this before buying the balls. cant get the beads out and my flowers after 6 days are so dried they have fallen to bits. They look like if I had just left them in the vase over time. It was my first time. A special bouquet and I am disappointed.