The majority of my artificial plant designs have multiple uses. Many of the artificial plant designs work well in either a Reptile Terrarium Habitat or as a Home Decor artificial plant.
The Big Box store prices for most artificial plants are often over priced. Once purchased, you are stuck with the plant and container style (the pot it was glued into), forever. In some cases I guess a quick shot of spray paint might do depending on the materials originally used.
Styles change so switching their pot out isn’t always an option.
My Artificial Plant Designs are all attached to a low profile weighted base. Most plant bases are just a few inches in width and can easily fit into a variety of containers or pots. Some size limitations may apply by design. See the designs product description for further details.
To change out a container is now, real easy and doable! Simply place the design into the new, updated style container and cover it with your substrate.
This Artificial Soft Grass Bush brings a realistic looking artificial plant to your Reptile Desert Habitat, Snake Cage or as a Home Decor Artificial Plant.
Unique, handcrafted Artificial Soft Grass plant design is approximately 9 inches high and 3 inches wide. The artificial plant is ideal as a reptile desert habitat plant or as a snake cage plant. The black plastic base is made of food safe material.
Grass Blades are made of soft polyethylene; non toxic in a solid form.
What does he mean by saying "handcrafted artificial plants"?
One questions that pops up often is “what do you mean, you make them? Don’t you just cut the stems and glue them into a base?”
Yes, many of the plant designs I create are not “made” by me. After cutting all the leaves and stems from their core stem, I then begin the design process. Sometimes its just a matter of bending the stems in a realistic looking pattern, turning the leaves and then securing them all into a base.
I also “create” the base for the aquarium and reptile habitat plants. It is made up of a small plastic (food safe) container which is filled with river rock and then, secured within using nontoxic adhesive.
The art of it is often, it’s construction and creation.
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And then there are the plants that I “make”. I do actually construct & design the entire plant along with its base. As you can see in the images below, the construction part begins by first cutting and choosing the leaves or stems.
After I’ve decided on the materials, I then begin to construct a base for the design. There is a center point spindle from which I plan the design.
From there I start placing / positioning the stems in a “realistic looking” design pattern. A great deal of thought go’s into the placement each and every stems or leaf.
The base will be then weighted (secured) with river rock. Each stone is hand chosen and placed around the inner base (trunk / stem) of the design. The river rock also adds stability to the design structure.
I use non toxic adhesive (as stated by the original manufacture) on all my designs.
For the aquarium plant designs: Leaf styles/stem samples are always pre “dip tested” in fresh bottled water (that’s 80 degrees) then soaked for 7 days, to check for possible color bleeding or fading and stability.
For the reptile terrarium plant designs & succulents:Unless otherwise stated, within each products description, the reptile terrarium plants & succulent designs can not be submerged in water. Risk of color’s (paint or dyes) bleeding and or fading possible when submerged in water. On very rare occasions, the original manufacture of the plant materials may have experienced dye lot issues during production that I am not aware of.
I buy from a variety of suppliers both locally and online. Since supply and demand are always changing, when one is out of stock I will pursue other suppliers. Unfortunately, there are times when I can only get a particular plant stem or bush from one supplier forcing me to wait. Lastly, since each design is done by hand, no one design is exactly like another. For example, if you ordered 6 pieces of one particular style #, not all the leaves would point in exactly the same direction. The overall quantity of the product duplication would be the same though.
This artificial Artificial Beautertia Cactus brings a realistic looking artificial plant to your Reptile Habitat Desert Decor.
This unique artificial silk reptile plant design is approximately 5 inches high and 4 inches wide. This plant design has 7 separate pieces permanently attached to one single base. Plant is ideal as a reptile habitat plant or as a snake cage plant.
The pieces of this artificial cactus plant are made of a semi soft plastic.
This artificial Mimosa Plant brings a unique and realistic look to your Reptile Terrarium or Snake Cage habitat.
This artificial reptile plant design is approximately 14 inches high and 13 inches wide. This plant is ideal as a reptile terrarium plant, snake cage plant or you can “plant it” as a Home Decor Plant. The black plastic base is square shaped and measures 3 inches per side. Weighted (w/ black river rock) black plastic base; included.
Slight color variances in the leaves are possible by lighting type.
Plant should not be placed directly under a heat lamp and or near heat source.
Artificial Aquarium Plant or Reptile Terrarium Plant.
Plant design is approximately 8″ high. The base is square shaped and measures 3 inches a side. Weighted (w/aquarium gravel) low profile black plastic base; included.
This artificial plastic plant design can be submerged in water.
This unique, artificial cactus plant design features bold colors and beautiful blooms. The plant is approximately 8″ high and 7″ wide. The black base is square shaped and measures 3 1/2″ square. Weighted (w/black river rock) black plastic base; included. All three stems are mounted to one base therefore stems can not be separated.
Plant should not be placed directly under a heat lamp | heat source and or placed in water.
Artificial doesn’t need to look fake. Ron Beck designs offers a unique, hand designed handcrafted, line of artificial greenery plants and succulents. The plant designs offer a realistic looking appearance that is sure to enhance your snake cage or reptile habitat terrarium.
The artificial plant designs are well made and include a weighted base (river rock).