Wednesday, July 11, 2012

Dried Flower Fix

Before..top view
I'm calling this a "dried flower fix" rather than a "preservation fix" because these flowers were not originally preserved.  The customer didn't know about us, or even about floral preservation...so she hung her bouquet upside down by a window last fall.  She was really fortunate that the flowers were large and closely spaced, so their shape was maintained fairly well.





Before...side view

But as you can see, the color is anything but beautiful.












After
The original roses were a cross between a hot pink and a red color (the customer brought in a picture).

Because all the roses were the same color, we were able to remove the "bling", protect the ribbon and stems, enhance the color, and bring the flowers back closer to their original shade.  All without separating the bouquet!  We then re-applied the "bling" crystals.





After
When the domed frame arrives, we will be able to encase these flowers, along with a picture and other items that the customer brought to us...thus making a "forever keepsake". 

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