I've seen some gold flowers on social media recently. Are they real?
They're real flowers, but are they spray painted or treated to be gold? How does that work?
Question Asked: 5/02/2019
Wedding Date: 9/08/2018
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Hello..........Dear Bride,
Yes they would have been real and sprayed with a special floral spray. Can be used for focal points in any arrangement.
Kind regards
Jan - Perth - On Trend Bridal and Event Design
E: ontrendbridaleventdesign.
Flowers can be sprayed silver or gold with special florists spray, however I do not guarantee them lasting particularly on a hot day as fresh flowers need to breath.
There are some flowers freeze dried & dipped in gold often used as jewelery, ie. known as RISIS orchids from singapore.
Greenery is often sprayed silver or gold & looks very efective & lasts much longer.
(3) · Brisbane, Sunshine Coast and Surrounding Regions
Posted: 7/02/2019
They are certainly real! There is a special floral spray which can make that effect. I wouldn't sugest it on flowers unless absolutley needed, but works fantasic with foliages! :)
(4) · Wollongong/ South Coast/ Southern Highland/ Port Kembla
Posted: 7/02/2019
It is achieved by spraying the flower or foliage. Ver affective and on point for the 2019/2020 wedding season.
(2) · Sydney & Surroundings Hunter Valley, Wollongong/South Coast/Southern Highlands,
Posted: 6/02/2019
They are real flowers but there us a special spray paint for cut flowers. They are sprayed with that to make them gold! You can also spray greeny they give a dramatic effect.
Cheers
Stella
Hi the gold you are seeing is either spray tinted gold by the florist or has been dyed by the supplier/wholesaler
Hello there,
The flowers are real but they have been spray-painted gold! This has been quite a trend lately (even with other colours!)
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You can have 24K Gold Dipped/Coated Real Roses but there are also artificial versions as well. It usually takes 24/48 hours to dip and dry the flower. You can spray flowers yourself but as a textile artist I have not tested the quality of this process. I would want to coat one and then leave it for a couple of months on the bench to see what happens.
I don't know how durable the coating is but they really do look pretty.