In this article we explain the differences between the four main flower-preservation formats. Remember: the final choice depends not only on your preference, but also on the flowers themselves. From experience we already know which varieties press best and which should stay three-dimensional, taking into account petal density, moisture content, and bloom size. So when you consider Pressed Framed, Pressed Resin, 3D Framed, or a 3D Resin Block, we immediately advise whether that format truly suits your bouquet. If it doesn’t, we suggest an alternative to ensure the result is both beautiful and reliable.
There are flowers we can preserve only in 3D — Birds of Paradise, Protea, Pin Cushion Protea. Some blooms can technically be pressed, but their size or texture makes them look far better in 3D, e.g. Chrysanthemums, Sunflowers, Calla Lilies, Dahlias, Tropical Ginger.
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Pressed Framed
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Flowers are carefully opened, flattened, dried, and artfully arranged in a frame (sizes 7″ × 5″ up to 20″ × 16″). | Completely flat — a botanical artwork for the wall. | Frame 5″×7″, Frame 14″×11″, Frame 16″×20″ |
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Pressed Resin
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Flat, pressed blooms embedded in clear resin to create acrylic trays, coasters, ornaments, jewelry, and more. | Flat flowers with a glossy, durable resin finish. | Acrylic Tray, Rectangular Tray, Geode Tray, Resin Picture with Chain, Geode Coaster, Round Coaster, Hexagon Coaster, Heart Coaster, Oval Jewelry Tray, Square Ring Dish, Heart Ring Dish, Large Ornament, Keychain |
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3D Framed (Shadow Box)
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Blooms are dried in their natural shape and placed in a deep shadow-box frame (popular sizes 8″ × 10″, 14″ × 10″). | Flowers keep their original 3D form behind glass. | 3D Shadow Box 10″×8″, 3D Shadow Box 14″×11″ |
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3D Resin Block
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Naturally shaped flowers fully encapsulated in thick, clear resin blocks — arch, hexagon, bookends, squares, even coffee-table tops. | Full 3D shape preserved inside solid, crystal-clear resin. | 3D Arch, 3D Bookends, 3D Small Resin Frame, 3D Large Resin Frame, 3D Hexagon, 3D Round, 3D Cross, 3D Gem, 3D Alphabet, Coffee Table, Pointy Ring Holder, 3D Heart, 3D Standing Round, 3D Heart Candle Holder, 3D Mini Heart, Magnet |
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