Silica Gel for Flower Drying | Blue Colour Change | 1kg - Reusable Crystals

Dry real flowers at home and keep their shape and colour with 1kg of blue colour change silica gel. Bury the flowers in the crystals in a closed container and the gel draws out the moisture. The pack says the gel starts blue and turns a lighter shade, usually pink or white, once it has absorbed moisture, which tells you it is time to dry it out and reuse it.

Specifications

Ideal For

• Brides and families keeping wedding flowers
• Resin artists drying many flowers at once
• Crafters making dried flower keepsakes

Perfect for

• Drying wedding and bouquet flowers
• Drying roses and marigolds for resin
• Keeping dried flowers crisp in storage
• Drying leaves and petals for craft

Compatibility

Works with: roses, daisies, marigolds, hydrangea, leaves and most small to medium flowers.

Pairs well with: an airtight box and epoxy resin.

Not suitable for: food or medicine storage.

How to Use

1. Cut the flower stems short.
2. Pour a layer of silica gel into an airtight container.
3. Place the flowers and gently cover them with more crystals.
4. Close the container and leave it in a dark place for about 48 hours, then lift the flowers out.
5. When the gel turns a lighter shade, dry it out before the next use.

Before You Buy

• Keep away from children and pets and do not eat, as the pack warns.
• Thick flowers can take longer than 48 hours.
• We also sell 500g jars of silica gel crystals with a stated grain size, from 0.16 to 0.3mm up to 0.9 to 1.6mm; this is a 1kg bag with no grain size given.

You will Need

• an airtight storage box

You may also like

• epoxy resin
• dried flowers
• pressed flowers

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I know when the silica gel is used up?
The pack says it turns from blue to a lighter shade, usually pink or white, when it has absorbed moisture.

How is this different from the 500g jars?
This is a 1kg bag of colour change gel; the jars hold 500g each with a printed grain size, such as 0.16 to 0.3mm or 0.9 to 1.6mm.

Which flowers can I dry with it?
Roses, daisies, marigolds, hydrangea, leaves and most small to medium flowers.

Silica gel or pressed flowers, which should I pick?
Silica gel keeps a flower in its full shape, for three dimensional resin and keepsakes. Pressed flowers are flat and suit bookmarks, cards and thin layers. Pick silica gel to dry your own blooms, and pressed sheets for ready flat flowers.