Specialization in Creative Botanical Mixed Media Techniques

Overview

“There are several preservation methods, what I have learned from my experience is that they all work according to the purpose and the type of plant we choose or the part of it. Each method you learn will be important for some of the pieces that you will have to do for the course project. In this lesson I am going to teach you the most used preservation methods.”

In this video lesson Domestika addresses the topic: Methods to preserve plants, which is part of the Domestika online course: Specialization in Creative Botanical Mixed Media Techniques. Master delicate embroidery on tulle with natural flowers, blending traditional textile techniques and botanical elements.

Partial transcription of the video

“Methods to Preserve Plants Welcome to Unit 3, where you'll learn different pressing, preservation, and conservation methods. You'll learn about preserving plants naturally and with silica. Unlike our pressing technique, when preserving a plant, we're keeping the volume and we can apply it to those flowers with a more complex shape that are hard to press. The fist technique I want to teach you is the silica method. Silica are these little balls that absorb humidity, this compressed version of silicon dioxide. They're so porous that they absorb humidity. You might have seen them when you buy ...”

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Course summary for: Specialization in Creative Botanical Mixed Media Techniques

• Level: Beginner
• 12 students
• 6 units
• 67 lessons (9h 31m)
• 27 downloads

• Category

  Craft, Illustration

• Areas

  DIY, Embroidery, Fine Arts, Floral & Plant Design, Painting, Watercolor Painting