People were asking yesterday in one of my Facebook groups whether my flowers hold their color when dried. These are roses I just took out of floral desiccant (they’ve been sitting for a week). They’ve changed color some in the drying process; bright pinks often go more purple, for example.
I’ll be embedding them in resin, which sometimes actually makes the color more vivid. Resin art should last for several years, and possibly decades, if well cared for. Keeping it mostly out of direct sunlight helps, although the newer resins are much more UV-resistant.
If left out without any protective layer, I do think dried botanicals tend to fade some over time. There are floral preservative sprays available; I haven’t tried those.
Hope this helps! The last photo is a small table in progress.
