I have to say I was a little skeptical about this stuff. I gave it a go and I am quite impressed. My flowers have dried exactly how I put them in the containers and didn't wilt like they normally do by doing the old fashioned hanging them upside down method.
I will say, they are just as fragile as a normally dried upside down flower. . I discovered a few ways to fix that, like dipping them in wax or putting a coat of resin over them. There are really a lot of things to do with them once they dry so check Youtube and Pinterest for some cool ideas.
However, the only 'downside' is that it's difficult to dry the flower with the stem and all its glory since you have to cover the entire flower with the gel. You ultimately need to trim them down to just a small stemmed flower. . which makes it difficult to arrange them in a vase later on. The best solution I found (without buying 100 pounds of this stuff to cover an entire bouquet including the stems) is to cut them down, dry them, and then buy the artificial stems. I'm new at this so there may be better alternatives out there, but the gel itself works amazingly well.
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Activa Flower Drying Art - Preserve Your Fondest Floral Memories
ACTÍVA's Flower Drying Art Silica Gel preserves flowers, keeping their natural beauty preserved for years to come.
It's a fine-grained granular compound offering the best method of preserving flowers. Very easy to use, just cover the flower in the compound and let them dry. It absorbs the moisture of the flower with no damage to the flower's color and form. There is no limit to the bouquets or floral arrangements you can save, preserve and keep. Drying takes 2-4 days, or use the microwave method to dry them in just hours. Flower Drying Art never wears out and can be used over and over again!
Preserve wedding flowers and bouquets, save the best flowers from your garden or enjoy the memories form a special occasion.
Easy-to-Use. Spectacular Presentation. Long Lasting Results. It's Natural Art
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Easy to UseVery easy to use; simply arrange your flowers, pour in the silica gel and let them dry. Special, super fine granular formulation aids drying and minimizes any flower damage. Won't change their form or alter the color. |
Create Wonderful KeepsakesPreserve floral arrangements, bouquets and individual flowers. Flower Drying Art is reusable and never wears out. Use it over and over. Flowers will completely dry in 2 -4 days. Or speed the process using a microwave. |
Hand-made Home DecorSimple or elaborate. Classic country or sophisticated city. Use your imagination and creativity to develop something with just the right look to accent any room or enhance any decor. |
Unlimited CreativityIt's creativity unbound. Dried flowers can go beyond simple preservation. Create unique uses that go beyond the traditional. There are no limits to what you can create. |
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Dries delicate flowers with minimal breakage
This is my third order of this silica gel as I like to dry larger quantities.I don't understand the negative ratings for this product. It is fine silica, so yes, if you're not careful you'll get it all over the place. But it is perfect for drying flowers, especially more delicate ones, without squishing them. Take a look at the tiny dried bluets in my hand, the stamen are intact! And the pansies came out oerfect with hardly any loss in color.I am drying whatever I can find on wildflowers and garden flowers that will be suitable for resin art later on in the year. The fine texture of this silicate keeps the shape of the flowers intact and for the most part preserves the color as well. Only roses tend to turn brown, but that is their nature and not the silica's fault. I am very happy with this product.As for the color, the silica itself is white, but it has some light blue granules mixed in that turn a faint pink as the silica picks up moisture from the flowers. Spread onto a cookie sheet and dry in the oven at 250F for at least 5 hours to dry it out. It can be reused over and over.
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Reviewed in the United States on August 1, 2019
This is my third order of this silica gel as I like to dry larger quantities.
I don't understand the negative ratings for this product. It is fine silica, so yes, if you're not careful you'll get it all over the place. But it is perfect for drying flowers, especially more delicate ones, without squishing them. Take a look at the tiny dried bluets in my hand, the stamen are intact! And the pansies came out oerfect with hardly any loss in color.
I am drying whatever I can find on wildflowers and garden flowers that will be suitable for resin art later on in the year. The fine texture of this silicate keeps the shape of the flowers intact and for the most part preserves the color as well. Only roses tend to turn brown, but that is their nature and not the silica's fault. I am very happy with this product.
As for the color, the silica itself is white, but it has some light blue granules mixed in that turn a faint pink as the silica picks up moisture from the flowers. Spread onto a cookie sheet and dry in the oven at 250F for at least 5 hours to dry it out. It can be reused over and over.
I don't understand the negative ratings for this product. It is fine silica, so yes, if you're not careful you'll get it all over the place. But it is perfect for drying flowers, especially more delicate ones, without squishing them. Take a look at the tiny dried bluets in my hand, the stamen are intact! And the pansies came out oerfect with hardly any loss in color.
I am drying whatever I can find on wildflowers and garden flowers that will be suitable for resin art later on in the year. The fine texture of this silicate keeps the shape of the flowers intact and for the most part preserves the color as well. Only roses tend to turn brown, but that is their nature and not the silica's fault. I am very happy with this product.
As for the color, the silica itself is white, but it has some light blue granules mixed in that turn a faint pink as the silica picks up moisture from the flowers. Spread onto a cookie sheet and dry in the oven at 250F for at least 5 hours to dry it out. It can be reused over and over.
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Reviewed in the United States on June 8, 2019
Follow instructions- don’t use microwave option
Reviewed in the United States on June 8, 2019
Works great when you follow the instructions. Some of the flowers fall apart when dry- I caught lilac right at the end of the bloom and really wanted it to work. All the little flowers fell off with every small movement after removing from the desiccant. As a last resort I tried crystal spray enamel and sprayed the entire flower- holding up great now. It’s been a couple weeks. I was worried that any residual moisture would be trapped in and rot the flower but looks like not. So excited to make dried flower wedding bouquets- I’ll get to have all my favorite sprint flowers in my late summer wedding!
Reviewed in the United States on June 8, 2019
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Reviewed in the United States on October 3, 2022
I read everything pertaining to this, and it claims you can use over and over... unlimited use. I'm not gonna lie... I love the how my flowers come out after drying in the silica. BUT... IT'S NOT lol!!! I'm not gonna lie... I feel I got my money's worth! I used it through 2 summers. But I wish I knew a better estimate of how many uses I actually got or of it... because my last couple uses ruined a big batch of someone else's flowers, for an order. And it didn't slowly stop working over time... it went from perfect to crap! Some of these flowers were dried over a year ago in the activa... but the last pic, they molded because the activa didn't work. But the last flowers I did, before I realized what it did to the other ones... TURNED TO MUSH!? Like I said, I love the product and it's worth the cost. I just wish it gave a more realistic use claim... cause I ruined flowers thinking the silica would last forever lololol
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Reviewed in the United States on October 30, 2020
Worked like a charm!! Used them to dry my wedding flowers. Make sure to leave the flowers in for at least a week (I left mine for 3) and you will NEED at least two bags. I used a full two bags for a small bouquet and I really only put my favorite and best looking flowers in when I did it. One bag was delivered with a hole in it but I just put it in a gallon sized bag and it was fine.
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Reviewed in the United States on January 7, 2019
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Katrina Deauna
it works!
Reviewed in Canada on October 8, 2020
Katrina Deauna
Reviewed in Canada on October 8, 2020
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