Four blue resin coasters with pressed daisies and delphiniums on a glass coffee table
Resin workshop · Victoria, BC

Forever Flowers

Real flowers preserved in resin. Make coasters and jewelry to keep or give away.

Spend four hours with me making flower coasters, keychains and small jewelry pieces. I bring every flower, mold and supply. You bring your hands and your curiosity, and you leave with gifts no store can sell you.

When
Sunday, December 6, 2 to 6 pm
Where
Cook Street Village Activity Centre, 380 Cook St, Victoria. Free parking.
Length
4 hours
Spots
Eight seats, so everyone receives my full attention
Your pieces
Cure overnight. Pick them up the next day at my James Bay studio, or have them delivered.
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See it come together

Watch a coaster bloom.

Flowers go in face down, one at a time, into a thin film of resin. Then the colour, then the pour. When the mold comes away the next day, the flowers sit right under a glassy surface, like they were pressed into water.

This is exactly what you'll do in class.

What you'll make

Three kinds of small treasure.

A set of four handmade flower coasters is a quiet luxury. You'll leave with your own set, plus keychains and jewelry pieces, all made by you.

Close up of a blue resin coaster with purple, pink and white pressed flowers

Flower coasters

Square or round, deep blue or crystal clear. You design the arrangement and choose the colour behind it.

Finished coasters, a clear round coaster with roses and a blue star keychain beside silicone molds

Keychains

Little shapes with a tiny flower or a swirl of colour, finished with a ring so they're ready to give.

Handmade resin moons, stars and pendants with pressed flowers, gold swirls and glitter

Small jewelry and ornaments

Pendants, charms and little ornaments with real petals inside, poured separately from your coasters. Extra handmade gifts to give away this holiday season.

Natalie placing pressed flowers into a square silicone mold with tweezers
The afternoon

How it unfolds

  1. 01

    Choose your flowers

    Daisies, delphinium, sweet alyssum, ferns and more, all pressed and ready. You lay out your arrangement before anything touches resin.

  2. 02

    Mix with care

    I show you how to measure and mix resin properly, and why it matters. Most problems people have at home start right here.

  3. 03

    Set the flowers

    A thin first layer holds every petal in place, face down, so your flowers sit right at the surface instead of floating away.

  4. 04

    Colour and pour

    Mica, pigment and shimmer for the background, then the final pour. We pop the bubbles and let it settle.

A frothy drink in a glass cup resting on a blue flower coaster Four freshly demolded blue flower coasters between their silicone molds Flower coasters arranged on a coffee table
Who it's for

Come as you are.

  • You've never touched resin and want to learn it properly
  • You want to make your holiday gifts this year instead of buying them
  • You've tried resin at home and want to finally get clear, bubble free pieces
  • You'd love a slow, creative afternoon with your hands busy and your phone away

Bring a friend. Two seats make a lovely gift.

Eight seats at the table
$229
CAD per person, taxes included. All supplies included.
Bringing a friend? Two seats are $438 (save $20).
Sunday, December 6, 2 to 6 pm, at Cook Street Village Activity Centre.
Until November 22
Holiday Maker Pass

Both holiday classes for $443 instead of $478. Save $35.

Forever Flowers on Dec 6, plus Handmade Holidays in Ink on Sunday, Nov 29, 3 to 7 pm. Two passes are $886.

Get the pass, $443

Or just Forever Flowers

Book with PayPal, $229

My promise. If you don't love your pieces or the afternoon, I'll refund you in full.

Prefer e-transfer? Send it to natalie@nataliebrake.com and I'll hold your seat.

Questions

Good to know

Do I need any experience?

None at all. I walk you through every step, and most people in my classes are touching resin for the first time.

Why can't I take my pieces home the same day?

Resin needs a full night to cure before it can come out of the mold. I take everything back to my studio, demold your pieces and check them. Then you choose: pick up your finished pieces at my James Bay studio the next day, have me deliver them in Victoria, or have them shipped to you at cost. I'll send the details after you book.

What if I don't love what I make?

If you don't love your pieces or the afternoon, tell me and I'll refund you in full.

What should I wear?

Clothes you don't mind getting a drip on. I provide gloves and everything else you need.

Can I bring my own flowers?

Yes, as long as they're pressed and completely dry. Fresh flowers turn brown in resin. A wedding bouquet or garden flowers you pressed yourself make beautiful keepsakes.

How many pieces will I make?

Most people leave with a set of coasters plus a few keychains or jewelry pieces. It depends on how much time you spend arranging, and there's no rush.

Can I keep making these at home?

Yes. Every student leaves with my complete supply kit list: the resin I trust, the molds, pigments, flowers and tools I use. One order and you're set up to keep making at home.

Can you bring this class to my group?

Yes, until December 14. Gather your friends, family or team and I'll bring the whole workshop to you, anywhere in Greater Victoria. $229 per person, minimum 5 people. Email me to plan yours.

Can I give a seat as a gift?

Of course. Book it under your name, then email me who it's for and I'll send them a little note with the details.

Make something that lasts.

Four hours, real flowers, and handmade gifts you'll be proud to give. I keep the group intimate, just eight at the table.

Also this season: Handmade Holidays in Ink, Sunday, Nov 29. Eleven handmade gifts in one afternoon.

See all my resin art classes in Victoria and Vancouver.

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