Pressed Flowers in Resin
An afternoon of petals, colour and light caught under glass.
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, November 29, 2 to 6 pm
- Where
- Cook Street Village Activity Centre, 380 Cook St, Victoria. Free parking.
- Length
- 4 hours
- Spots
- Only 8, so everyone gets my attention
- Your pieces
- Cure overnight. Pick them up the next day at my James Bay studio, or have them delivered.
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.
Three kinds of small treasure.
A set of four handmade flower coasters like these sells for around $100 in shops. You'll leave with your own set, plus keychains and jewelry pieces, all made by you.
Flower coasters
Square or round, deep blue or crystal clear. You design the arrangement and choose the colour behind it.
Keychains
Little shapes with a tiny flower or a swirl of colour, finished with a ring so they're ready to give.
Small jewelry
Pendants and charms with petals suspended inside, made from the same pour as your coasters.
How it unfolds
- 01
Choose your flowers
Daisies, delphinium, sweet alyssum, ferns and more, all pressed and ready. You lay out your arrangement before anything touches resin.
- 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.
- 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.
- 04
Colour and pour
Mica, pigment and shimmer for the background, then the final pour. We pop the bubbles and let it settle.
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Pick up your finished pieces
Resin needs a full night to cure, so I take your pieces back to my studio, demold them and check every one. The next day, pick up your finished pieces at my James Bay studio, or I can deliver them in Victoria or ship them to you, at cost.
Keep making.
Once you've poured your first coaster, you'll want to make more. Here are two ways to keep going.
Your full supply list
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.
A private class for your group
Gather your friends, family or team and I'll bring the whole workshop to you: every flower, mold, tool and drop of resin. Your home, your office or a space you choose in Greater Victoria. I take the pieces away to cure overnight and return them the next day, ready to wrap.
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.
Sunday, November 29, 2 to 6 pm, at Cook Street Village Activity Centre.
Prefer e-transfer? Send it to natalie@nataliebrake.com and I'll hold your seat.
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 should I wear?
Clothes you don't mind getting a drip on. I provide gloves, aprons 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 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. Only 8 spots at the table.