About Dr. Ari Roark Expertise Metalsmithing, Goldsmithing,Jewelry Making, Gemology,Metallurgy,Art Jewelry,Jewelry Appraising,Metal Mill Work,Jewelry Education,Group Projects Adaptable to Special Populations as well as ordinary groups,Ethnobotany,Metal Clays, International Jewellery Law,Trade Law,Rock hounding,Industrial Health and Safety Assessment and Education as it pertains to Jewelry Studios (of all sizes and manufacturing concerns relative to the Trade, Jewellery Trade Organisations,Objective US Jewelry School critical Analysis,Applied Anthropology,goldssmithing,lapidary,metals,refining
Experience More than 35 years experience in the Jewelry Industry, Juris doctorates, PhD's in Anthropology, Cultural History, Cultural Geography, Mining Locations Assessments, Industrial Health and Safety Inspector to the Jewelry Industry, Montessori Educator, Occupational Therapy, Natural Historian, Scholar of Jewelry Evolution, PhD in Creativity ( the analysis of the divergent genres of thought on the process and impetus of the essence of creativity as a state of being expressed tangibly),Extensive Fieldwork with populations of Traditional craftsmen worldwide, former Peace Corps volunteer, Former VISTA volunteer, Etc.
Organizations too numerous to list
Publications prefer not to answer for reasons related to plagiarism
Education/Credentials PhD Anthropology( Applied(1), Cultural(2)Ethnobotany(1),PhD -Physics (Metallurgy 1)( Wave and Particle Dynamics 1),,JD,MD,MFA-Metals/Jewelry,,MFA-Printmaking, MFA-Sculpture, Extensive undergraduate degrees, extensive post doctoral work, Montessori Educator Certification (Primary and Secondary)..many, many Degrees, Grants, and Awards in my past as an Academic turned Jeweler, OSHA Certifications
Awards and Honors too numerous to list including 3 Honorary Doctorates, Two Humanitarian Related Awards, and Service on Many Boards of Directors
Jewelry Making - How do you dry flowers after dipping them in resin?
Expert: Dr. Ari Roark - 6/13/2009
Question I'm really excited to try dipping orchids in resin after reading some of your earlier answers. I just have one question:
How do you dry the orchids after you're done dipping them?
I was thinking about placing them on a sheet of wax paper, but I wasn't sure if the resin would drip and pool at the bottom of the flower. I wouldn't want it to dry with a big clump at the bottom of the delicate flower, lol.
Thanks so much for your help!
Answer Hello Layla,
hang up a sturdy line over a waxed paper, parchment or newsprint lined surface. Using bulldog clips, or a sewing needle and running a silk, or waxed linen cord through the centre, dip the flower, with the cord wrapped around a bamboo skewer, then allow to drain a few seconds over the resin batch or if you have many to dip drip into another cup- but chances of keeping bubbles out are slim. so reusing the excess is rather an extra hassle in terms of the time it takes as the resin is curing all the while in the larger mass of it.. Once finished shedding the excess, unwind the cord and clip it to the line.Let dry..The more you practice and work with different viscosities, the more efficient the process will become and pooling won't be an issue. After you dip, while the cord is wound give a slight but strong spin to the skewer to hasten the dripping excess. At least that sounds good!
Best Regards,Ari!
