17. Botanical Pressed Flower Ring Pillow Alternative
The Concept Swap traditional satin ring pillows for an organic, nature-inspired ring dish made from resin embedded with real pressed wildflowers and delicate ferns. This lightweight, unbreakable keepsake safely cradles your wedding bands during the ceremony.
How to Make It
- Prepare Resin: Mix clear casting epoxy resin and hardener in exact proportions following product safety guidelines and manufacturer instructions.
- Arrange Botanicals: Pour a thin base layer of clear resin into a shallow silicone dish mold, and carefully arrange small pressed flower petals and fern leaves face down into the liquid.
- Cure and Pour: Allow the first layer to set slightly, then pour a second top layer to completely seal the botanicals inside. Let cure for 48 hours.
- Tie Rings: Once fully hardened, demold the dish and tie your wedding bands to the center using a fine length of silk ribbon.
Tips and Variations
- Tip: Use a small culinary torch or heat gun quickly across the surface of wet resin to pop any trapped air bubbles for crystal-clear results.
- Variation: Tint the resin with a single drop of translucent amber or emerald green pigment for a moody stained-glass effect.