19. Pressed Flower Resin Trinket Dishes

Preserve vibrant garden blooms inside sparkling crystal-clear resin catch-all dishes designed to hold daily jewelry.

  • Materials Needed: Round or organic silicone dish mold, epoxy casting resin, dried flower petals, tweezers, mixing cups, gold leaf flakes.
  • Step-by-Step Instructions:
    1. Mix your two-part epoxy casting resin according to package instructions, stirring slowly to avoid air bubbles.
    2. Pour a thin base layer of clear resin into the bottom of the round silicone dish mold.
    3. Arrange dried flower petals and delicate gold leaf flakes face down into the wet resin using fine tweezers.
    4. Let the base layer set slightly so flowers don’t float, then pour the remaining resin to fill the dish mold.
    5. Pop surface bubbles with a heat gun and cure for 24 hours.
    6. Demold the hardened trinket dish carefully and wipe clean.
  • Tips & Variations: Tint the resin with a single drop of translucent amber liquid dye for a vintage tortoiseshell effect.
  • Styling Ideas: Place on a bathroom vanity to keep rings safe while washing hands.