Snippet - Care of botanicals

Dried botanicals

When plants are dried, they become very fragile and brittle. Please handle with care. Many of the display containers are not glued to their bases (to allow you to place your own little items inside or be able to clean the glass), so be sure to pick up these items by the base, not the dome. Keep the specimen out of sunlight; the UV light can cause the colors in your plants to fade. The colors in all dried botanicals will fade over time regardless, but too much light will accelerate the process.

Resin botanicals

If your plants are encased in resin, they're nicely protected from damage, but the resin itself can be vulnerable. Where possible, I use non-yellowing resins, but most resins will yellow at least a little bit with lots of sun exposure. Don't place your resin botanicals in sunlight or near other sources of UV like grow lights. (Obviously you can wear your resin-based jewelry outdoors! Just don't leave them sitting in sunlight when they're stored.) Please keep in mind that the colors of dried botanicals can fade, even when they're encased in resin, so the appearance of your piece might fade over the years.