Sunday, July 22, 2012

Mini Project

Last year, I decided to start a mini project on how to preserve stuff.
I looked for resources on how to preserve flowers and leaves that will only have a minimal effect on the color of the objects. With enough effort, I found out that the best preservative is Silica Gel. The next problem was finding a retailer. Unfortunately, I can't find one that sells it in powdered form so I had to improvise. I bought it in pellet form and crushed it to powder. Upon further research, I found out that what I did was dangerous since the small particles can get into your lungs and have harmful effects. Nonetheless, I was able to produce something.

If I remember correctly, I tried preserving these flowers for 9 months more or less.
I gave these to Jesse before she left for SG.


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