INSPIRED BY NATURE, ENCAPSULATED BY CRAFT
Summer Garden Collection
Handmade from solid 925 sterling silver and inspired by real flowers, our Summer Garden Collection transforms fleeting blooms into meaningful keepsakes you’ll reach for every day.
INSPIRED BY NATURE, ENCAPSULATED BY CRAFT
Summer Garden Collection
Handmade from solid 925 sterling silver and inspired by real flowers, our Summer Garden Collection transforms fleeting blooms into meaningful keepsakes you’ll reach for every day.
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OUR STUDIO
Preserving Life’s Meaningful Moments
Celebrations can be fleeting, but our memories of them don’t have to be.
The Summer Alcove began as a bouquet preservation studio, helping customers transform meaningful flowers into lasting keepsakes. While our craft has evolved to include handcrafted silver jewelry, our purpose has stayed the same.
We create pieces that help you carry meaningful memories with you, long after the flowers have faded.
What is Silica Gel?
Silica gel is a highly absorbent desiccant that quickly remove moisture from flowers while helping ensuring they retain their natural shape, colour, and delicate details.
Unlike traditional air-drying, silica gel works faster and reduces the risk of wilting, browning, or damaging petals.
Drying your flowers with Silica Gel is the best way to help keep your blooms looking vibrant and lifelike even after drying. It’s ideal for preserving keepsakes, home décor, or crafts.
PRESERVE YOUR BLOOMS, FOREVER
Bouquet Preservation DIY Kit
ALSO FROM THE STUDIO
Preserve your own bouquet, at home.
Since 2019, The Summer Alcove has helped customers turn meaningful flowers into lasting keepsakes. This Bouquet Preservation DIY Kit contains the same professional-grade Resin, Silica Gel, and methods we use in our studio- carefully adapted for first-time creators.
Whether it’s a wedding bouquet, anniversary flowers, or a special gift, you’ll have everything you need to preserve your memories with confidence.
Here's How To Dry Your Flowers
Step 1:
Prepare a base layer of Silica Gel, about 1-2cm thick
Step 2:
Place your flowers onto the Silica Gel layer. (Optional: Consider cutting off the flower stems to fit more flowers inside)
Step 3:
Add another layer of Silica Gel on top of your flowers, and repeat as necessary.
Step 4:
Wait for 5-7 days, or when the Silica Gel beads to change from blue to pink. This indicates that the beads have absorbed moisture from the flowers
Step 5:
Carefully pour the excess Silica Gel into another container, picking out your dried flowers in the process
Step 6:
Use your dried flowers for any DIY project! To make them into coasters, consider using our Bouquet Preservation DIY Kit
