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Artificial Flower Arrangement In Resin

Have you ever shopped for artificial flower arrangements in water only to see they cost a million dollars? Ok, maybe not a million, but those fake flowers in resin can cost a pretty penny. Remember when I shared the how-to DIY Marble Dipped Mugs with nail polish tutorial? That craft legit broke the internet. So what if I told you I figured out how to make artificial flower arrangements in resin for a fraction of the cost? Ya, the ones with the fake-looking water. Let’s start mixing and saving money by creating our DIY faux flowers in resin!

DIY Artificial Flower Arrangement in glass vase using resin that looks like water

If you’ve been on TikTok, you’ve probably scrolled through many resin DIYs. Trays, molds, tables, and pours in every color of the rainbow, but most resin pours were shallow – an inch thick or less. Many were only a resin coating. How thick could a resin pour be? 3 inches? or 5 inches? Will heating the resin break a glass vase? Let me tell you; much research was done before jumping into this DIY.

Table of Contents

  • Create An Artificial Flower Arrangement In Resin
  • Materials Needed To Create Your Arrangement
  • Save Money on Fresh Cut Flowers By Creating a DIY Artificial Flower Arrangement
  • Instructions On How To DIY This Artificial Flower Arrangement In Resin
  • FAQs — Common Mistakes When Pouring Resin For My Faux Flower Arrangement
    • Troubleshoot Liquid Runny Resin
    • Why Is My Resin Sticky?
    • Soft Spots In Resin
    • How To Eliminate Bubbles In Resin
    • Avoid Dust In Resin
  • Ideas For Decorating With Artificial Plants And More Modern Home Decor Ideas

Create An Artificial Flower Arrangement In Resin

DIY Artificial Flower Arrangement in glass vase using resin that looks like water

Materials Needed To Create Your Arrangement

Glass Vase
Faux Florals
Wire Cutter
Resin – or Liquid Glass (more expensive but higher quality)
Tarp
Level
Old Bucket or Container
2 Measuring Cups
Gloves
Wooden Mixing Stick For Paint
(or plastic mixer for drill – depends on how much resin you’ll be mixing)
Heat Gun

To help keep this DIY affordable, I picked up a glass vase from my local thrift shop. If you do the same, be sure to watch for chips, cracks, or surface scratches. The large cylinder vase was $7 (the blue tag was 50% off day and cost me $3.50), but if you don’t have the patience for a thrift, you can always find new glass vases here. They’ll run you anywhere from $6 – $17, depending on the size.

I used thrifted glass vases to keep my cost low for this DIY Fake Flower Arrangement In Glass Vase with resin

Save Money on Fresh Cut Flowers By Creating a DIY Artificial Flower Arrangement

Most of my faux florals are purchased from Michael’s Craft Store. They have a great selection at a great price, and if you shop their end-of-the-season sales, you’ll find most faux stems deeply discounted. Of course, I would not be your virtual BFF if I didn’t remind you to check their site for the handy dandy 20% off coupon. Affordable DIYs are the best DIYs, am I right?

The faux hydrangeas in the next arrangement were $10 a stem, but fall florals were on sale for 50% off, bringing that price down to $5 a stem, and the 20% off my purchase brought them down to $4/stem. Shazam!

I used artificial flowers from Michaels to make a beautiful faux flower arrangement

What I bought vs. what I made.

Create this DIY Artificial Flower Arrangement in glass vase using resin that looks like water - large bunch of hydrangeas

The blush mum artificial flowers in the next arrangement were originally priced at $5 a stem, but the final sale price with the coupon was $2 a stem. I used 5 stems for a grand total of $10 plus my vase.

Create this DIY Artificial Flower Arrangement in glass vase using resin that looks like water

Now let’s chat resin cost — because that is where this DIY can add up. It was not cheap. If you scroll down and read the common resin mistakes and advice on avoiding them below, you’ll see why my first batch of resin was cloudy and full of bubbles. In short, my room temperature was too cold, and the less expensive resin would have been clearer had I warmed things up a bit.

Create this DIY Artificial Flower Arrangement in glass vase using resin that looks like water
Common Resin Mistakes And How To Avoid Them
Cloudiness and bubbles were not a good look for my artificial flower arrangement.

Again, check out the common beginner resin mistakes, FAQs, and tips on avoiding bubbles in your resin at the very bottom of this post. Hopefully, this insider advice can help you avoid the headache of bubbles and cloudy resin mixtures I encountered. If your resin looks like the above image after mixing, start over in a warmer room. Your resin is too cold.

After mixing the first batch, I researched different resin brands and decided to check out this deep pour resin that was pretty much a no-fail when it came to bubbles, but it was pricier. You’re going to have to decide how much you want to invest. My first batch was cloudy due to temperature; however, I went with the more expensive brand because I wanted more than a 2″ pour for the hydrangeas.

Instructions On How To DIY This Artificial Flower Arrangement In Resin

1. Clean everything. Rinse out all your containers and wipe them all down. You do not want to see dirt and dust particles in your crystal-clear resin water.

2. Play with your artificial flower arrangement before mixing resin. You want a plan for the end result.

3. Trim stems with wire snips to ensure a clean cut.

4. Lay a tarp on the ground to protect your working surface and place glass vase(s) on it. Check to make sure the vases are level. You do not want your fake resin water to cure at a slant. Shim if necessary (I used folded pieces of paper to get mine perfectly level).

Directions for DIY faux flowers in glass vase

5. Read the directions for your resin and measure precisely. Most are a 1:1 ratio. Liquid Glass is a 2:1 ratio.

6. Before opening the resin and hardener, wear gloves. You do not want this mixture on your skin.

7. Use separate measuring cups to ensure an equal volume of the resin to the hardener.

8. Pour the resin and hardener into an old (clean) bucket or container, depending on the amount of resin you are making.

9. Use a wooden paint stick (container) or plastic mixer with a drill (bucket) and stir. If you are using a drill, mix at a very low speed.

DIY Fake Flowers in Resin

10. Mix small batch for at least 3-5 minutes. Mix a large batch with a drill and mixer attachment for at least 8-10 minutes. Be sure to scrape the sides and bottom.

11. Pour the well-mixed resin into your glass container until you reach the desired fake water level.

12. Don’t freak out. there will be bubbles, but using a heat gun on the resin will help them rise to the top and pop.

13. Watch how hot the mixture and glass get with the heat gun. You do not want your vase to break.

14. Add faux florals and allow 24 hours to cure.

DIY Artificial Flower Arrangement in Vase with Resin

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FAQs — Common Mistakes When Pouring Resin For My Faux Flower Arrangement

The most common mistake a beginner makes is not mixing the resin accurately. You must read the directions and measure precisely. This is why I suggest using disposable measuring cups up above. Most resins are 1:1, but the deep pour Liquid Glass is a 2:1 ratio. Adding too much or not enough resin or hardener will change the chemical reaction. Both liquids must be mixed equally by volume—channel chemistry class.

Troubleshoot Liquid Runny Resin

Resin that doesn’t harden often results from improper ratio mixing, probably due to not having enough hardener added to the resin. You must scrape the gooey mixture off the top before reporting. If you do not scrape all the gooey runny resin off, it’ll leak out and become a complete mess.

Why Is My Resin Sticky?

If your resin feels sticky and tacky, it could be from incorrect measuring, but it’s more likely due to temperature. Ideally, the room or outside temperature should be 77º – 82º. You can try moving your vase indoors or near an elevated heat source.

Soft Spots In Resin

If some portions of the resin pour are cured, but others have soft spots, the resin mixture was probably not mixed thoroughly. My deep pour mixture was mixed with a drill (on low) for about 6-8 minutes, and the smaller pours were hand mixed with a paint stick for about 3-4 minutes. Don’t forget to scrape the sides while mixing because even the smallest amount of disproportion can throw that chemical reaction off.

How To Eliminate Bubbles In Resin

Your resin is going to have bubbles when mixing. There’s no way around that unless you use a pressure pot. But, that being said, there are ways to remove the bubbles from resin and prevent them from popping up in the first place.

Time is the first line of defense. Once the resin is poured from the mixing bucket to the mold or glass vase, the bubbles should rise to the surface and begin to pop on their own. A heat gun or torch is needed if they are not rising on their own. The added heat will force the bubbles to pop before the resin cures, leaving you with a crystal clear finish.

My first crack at a resin pour was in the basement, which was too cold. I could not remove the bubbles, and the entire mixture was cloudy. That milky appearance is from a ton of microbubbles, and adding heat afterward, did nothing to help the sitch. Turn up the heat, go outside on a warm day, or be prepared to scream, “friggin’ bubbles” a lot.

Avoid Dust In Resin

If you want a crystal clear finish, clean and wipe down every surface before you do anything. Nothing is worse than nailing a resin pour only to discover dust particles and dirt floating in the liquid. If something (like a bug) lands on the surface while the resin is curing, it is possible to sand it down and repour. But if you’re pouring this DIY faux floral arrangement into a glass vase and the resin is full of specs of dust, it’s game over. Clean your vase before beginning this faux flowers in resin craft, and wipe down your bucket and mixer. Clean out the measuring cups. Wipe down everything. Canned air is your friend.

Kyla Herbes House of Hipsters home decor influencer living in Chicago, IL

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DIY Faux Floral Arrangement in Glass Vase with Clear Resin
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Last Updated on January 20, 2023 by Kyla Herbes

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Kyla Herbes is an interior designer and home decor content creator based in Chicago, IL. She shares daily doses of home decor, corners of her home, interior styling tips, and will inspire you to do it yourself. House Of Hipsters has been featured in Architectural Digest, Apartment Therapy, House Beautiful, HGTV, The Huffington Post, Refinery29, Rue Magazine, and Style Me Pretty Living. Kyla has also made appearances on BravoTV and WGN TV and was named a Better Homes and Gardens Style Maker 3 years in a row.

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    Alina
    October 12, 2021

    It looks soo real and beautiful, just love your creativity, awesome work dear, i will try this for sure. Thanks for the idea.

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      Alina
      October 22, 2021

      Send me a photo if you try it and let me know how yours turns out.

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    Lisa
    February 7, 2022

    Your arrangements look so beautiful! After making them, how do you go about cleaning it? I have one i purchased and its now dusty inside the glass vase and i cant figure out how to clean the dust out.

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    Yelena
    May 22, 2022

    So beautiful and elegant!! Thank you for this post, excited to try it out! Also, that black and gold chandelier from the last photo is to die for – would you know where is it from? Thank you :))

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      Yelena
      May 23, 2022

      Hi Yelena! I love, love, love that light! It’s the Barron Chandelier by Hudson Valley Lighting and can be found here.

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