Finding mini sized artificial greenery isn’t so easy. The styles and variations out there are often too ‘cutesy’ and certainly wouldn’t compliment any aquarium reptile snake spider or beetle habitats.
The new designs are realistic in appearance and are perfect for those times when you need just a little greenery here and there! They are also a good size for mini terrariums used to house Jumping Spiders, Amphibians or Beetles. Most styles are versatile in use for either an aquatic environment or a reptile terrarium habitat.
There will be additional new styles added in the upcoming weeks.
I thought it might be fun, certainly different, to create something for Halloween.
The next chapter… The newest member to our design collective are plants & decor pieces specific to Jumping Spiders. So far, I’ve got several new plant design concepts near completion, some with driftwood as well.
This shop will feature many of my hand designed / handcrafted Artificial Plant and Succulent Designs (Reptile, Aquarium and Human Habitats) along with the upcoming new Desktop Garden Scapes.
I’ll also be designing some specific artificial greenery and flora crafted as House Plants and Home Decor!
Michaels new handmade marketplace, Michaels Makerplace, is now open (beta)! Here, you’ll find artisan-made items, live online classes and helpful how-to’s — all in one spot.
Hand Designed – Handcrafted Artificial Plants, Greenery, Flora and Succulents for Reptile Terrariums, Freshwater Aquariums and Human Habitats. Available @ the following online locations:
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Sometimes, the road traveled from there to here isn't smooth.
Considering just how much freight is on the move globally, it’s no surprise that many packages arrive ‘beaten up’ or dented.
And depending on how the contents were packed, things inside the package get bent, crushed and or broken.
Just like the new Green Willow Pepper Grass Blooms I recently received.
Sometimes you can fix the leaf bends / leaf positions and sometimes you cant because of product limitations by the design / manufacturing. So if you are willing to take a chance and use this hot water method, I recommend testing it on just one bloom initially just in case it reacts poorly to the hot water. Low quality plastics might melt and or fade in color. They can also fall part.
The following is the method I used to realign the Green Willow Pepper Grass Blooms. As you can see in the image, the end result was great!
The process is real easy and simple.
HOW TO REALIGN YOUR BLOOM
Get a few tall shot glasses. Narrow bottom, fluted openings give you more choices how the bloom will look once reformed.
Heat some water in microwave for 1 min. 45 seconds / 1000 watts. Do not use boiling water.
Put a tooth pick into the stem of the bloom.
Place your blooms into the shot glasses making sure all the leaves are positioned correctly. For a tighter appearing bloom, keep the bloom pushed towards the bottom. For a more open appearing bush, keep the bloom towards the top of the shot glass. The wider opening allows the laves to fan out more.
Slowly pour the hot water into the shot glass. Use the tooth pick to move the bloom so that its centered.
Now just let them sit while they soften. The water will naturally start to cool down (room temperature) so you can remove them after about 30-45 minutes.
Stick the tooth pick into a piece of foam so that the bloom is standing upright while it dries.
A few of the most recent artificial reptile terrarium plants and succulents. Each artificial plant design is hand designed and handcrafted. All unique, ‘one of a kind’ designs.
Silk Xanadu Philodendron (Winterbourn) Plant
Plastic Pine needle Bush
Silk Peperomia Bush
Silk Cannabis Plant
Fire Stick Cactus
Cedar Bonsai
Snake Plant Sansevieria Trifasciata Laurentii
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It’s been a busy year thus far and my apologizes for the time delays in posting new content & designs. Hope this finds everyone, well as can be.