Preserve Flowers the BEST Way Possible! Use Silica Gel!

Learn how to dry flowers with silica gel -- the BEST method for preserving the color and texture of flowers. This is the perfect way to dry flowers for a wedding bouquet. I'm walking you through all of the steps to dry my niece's wedding flowers in this tutorial.

I've gotten so many questions about how to use silica gel to dry flowers, especially wedding bouquets. Learn how to dry flowers using two different methods (traditional and microwave method), and find out how to reuse silica gel multiple times. In a future video, we'll take flowers dried with silica gel and preserve them in resin.

NOTE: Please wear appropriate safety gear (gloves and mask) when working with silica gel, and use it according to the manufacturer's directions.

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CHAPTERS
0:00 Introduction
0:13 How to Preserve Flowers in Silica Gel (Activa Silica Gel)
2:37 How to Preserve Multiple Flowers in Silica Gel (Wisedry Brand)
4:39 Silica Gel Results
5:31 How long do dried flowers last?
6:38 Silica Gel Microwave Method (Quicker Results)
7:49 Can you reuse silica gel?
8:44 How to Preserve a Wedding Bouquet

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[michelle-vandesande]

Thanks so much for the inspiration and the very detailed instructions. My niece wanted me to do something with her wedding bouquet, but I had no idea what…until I watched your video.
I was able to create a beautiful keepsake for her❣️

[christinemcgovern]

I loved watching this video! You are so calm and natural in front of the camera. I love the way you explained how to dry the flowers in a thorough way. So thank you for sharing. I just wanted to let you know that I do a lot of resin art, but haven't used any dried flowers yet because I was afraid I'd ruin them. CERTAINLY not a wedding bouquet! Lordy! What if something went wrong?? But I do feel a lot more confident now that I've seen your video. I already purchased the silica gel last week, so I have that, and I'm going to do a practice bouquet (or two...or a dozen!) before I do a wedding bouquet. Thanks again and I look forward to watching more of your videos!!

[LouisCarterChange]

Who loves flowers preserved with silica gel explained by Crissy from First Day at Home and has two thumbs? (me pointing at myself with my thumbs) - THIS GUY!

[sbffsbrarbrr]

Lovely! I just watched a video from Soil and Margaritas. She made an amazing piece of art with flowers from her garden dried with silica gel. So I've been down a rabbit hole on youtube and drying flowers with silica gel 😁. Hope your niece enjoyed having this shadowbox arrangement.

[vangieperez]

Oh, my, Crissy! What lovely results you had preserving your niece's bouquet! It will be a treasured keepsake. I can't wait to preserve my next flower arrangement. Thanks for your step by step instructions.

[KerryWagner-tuth]

You gave me some excellent ideas. I loved watching the video. The shadow box you did for your niece was beautiful!

[jerridyke]

Very detailed video. Thank you @FirstDayofHome!

[crissycarter]

Thank you - great, instructive video! I also love that floral watch band you are wearing!

[proudtbnanna]

Love you video. Super clear directions ! You’ve helped me tremendously!

[Maylo-no]

Sry for asking but I tried to dry the rose in the silica sand and microwave for 2.5 minutes, but it didn’t work and the rose became so loose, it can’t hold its shape anymore ?

[HappinessUK]

Did you seal shadowbox? Do you. Need to add extra seal coat th the flowers to keep them from shading from uv?

[eloisasanchez]

Love this!! I just received 2 dozen roses for Valentines from my boyfriend and automatically want to preserve them. What product did you use to glue/attach the roses in the shadow box?

[jujunaj]

Thanks for the tutorial, can’t wait to try the silica gel technique! Can I leave the stems on the roses? (I’ll trim a little)

[liflivr]

Hi! Hope you still check comments! At 5:58 you pull out a container of preserved flowers and there are some wonderful looking baby's breath in there.. Did you preserve those ones with silica gel also? If so, I assume just laid flat in the container and put the gel on top? Would it hurt to do that but a few layers of it (since they are fairly flat)? I am trying so hard to find a way to preserve baby's breath without them yellowing in the stem/bud slightly.

[lux]

Should I let the flowers sit in the vase to dry until I go to put them in the gel or should I hang them upside down first then put them in the gel? Also - I just received Valentine’s Day flowers today and I ordered my supplies online but they’re not going to come in until Sunday ): will I still be able to put them in the gel on Sunday?

[cherbunce]

Thanks for the video, I have been leaving my flowers in the gel for a lot longer, do you think this will change the colour/texture if they are left for 3-4 weeks inside the gel? Also what do you have any advice as to whether they should be sprayed afterwards with anything as like a sealant or protector to increase their life?

[madiaz]

Hi, after the silica gel, do you need to apply something to the flowers? I read that sometimes is good to put some hairspray on them.

[antoinetteantenucci]

thanks for that video. do you have a video to then go from silicon gel dry to setting in a resin epoxy?

[emilyj]

Hello so I have my flowers currently drying in my Sylica sand we have an acrylic box to place them in I was going to stand them up in some polyurethane so they would stand out in the box how long do you think they will last and is there anything I can spray them with to help preserve them ? The box has a lid and it won’t be in direct sunlight it will be on a sideboard under the stairs as a memorial x

[yazminhernandez]

Do we put flowers into silica gel straight from water vase? Or take them out of water for a dew days before placing on silica gel?