I need help with a potential project

[Damen]

This is something I've been wanting to do for three years now, but one thing or another drives it from my mind until the last minute. As it stands, it's a project that will now have to wait for ANOTHER year.

In my front yard I have three cherry trees (yes, they give me cherries). Each year, they start blossoming around the beginning of April and it lasts maybe a week or two. Right now, they're at their peak of blossoms. What I want to do is to take an empty snow globe, place a branch with a cluster of cherry blossoms on the base, and fill it with a clear preservative liquid or gel.

My problem, though, is what can I use to preserve a plant and that is also crystal clear? I have no idea and even after three years, I still have no clue. I just want something that will remain clear (a must) and won't allow the plant to wilt over time.

Is this even feasible or is this a doomed dream?

[theeclipse]

www.comfycountrycreations.com/preserveflowers.htm
Try this. Not sure if it'll be totally white clear or have a yellowish tinge, but it's worth a shot.

edit: Sorry, that's not what I thought it was. I'll keep looking!

[theeclipse]

www.ehow.com/how_5908786_preserve-flowers-resin.html
Try this. Most of what I've found so far says that the flowers need to be dried or the resin won't set.

[Damen]

You get points for effort, but I'm looking to preserve them in a liquid or gel, not dry them. Thanks, though, that actually seems to be an interesting project.

[theeclipse]

We posted at the same time it seems.

[Damen]

Apr 6, 2010 5:54:02 GMT -5 theeclipse said:

www.ehow.com/how_5908786_preserve-flowers-resin.html
Try this. Most of what I've found so far says that the flowers need to be dried or the resin won't set.

*bookmarks*

Thou art a gem. I'll see what I can see, but this pretty much describes the method I was gonna use to a T, my only problem being I didn't know exactly what kind of liquid to use. I'd considered modeling resin, but wasn't sure if it'd preserve the flowers.

[theeclipse]

So this one helps? modelling resin tends to have a yellowish tinge to it I've found.

[Damen]

Indeed it does. Mantorok also suggested much the same thing, only using clear glycerin in place of the resin. I might give both of them a shot and see how they turn out.

[Damen]

Now I just need to find a local place that sells empty snow globes. Just can't afford to wait for empty globes to get to me from the net.

[Aqualung]

Apr 6, 2010 6:25:28 GMT -5 Damen said:

Now I just need to find a local place that sells empty snow globes. Just can't afford to wait for empty globes to get to me from the net.

Goodwill. You'd have to take them apart and all but they're cheap.