At Keepsake Flower Preservation, in Rochester, NY we are now offering 3D Oolitic sand preservation.

This process was discovered in the 1970’s by Geneal Condon.

Your flowers are placed in Oolitic Sand.  The sand is made up of tiny fossilized brine shrimp eggs from the Great Salt Lake.  The sand granules are hollow and draw away the moisture from the flowers without damaging them.  We place your flowers in our specially designed drying room which removes the moisture in about a week.  As the flowers dry some color changes do occur naturally for example:  reds turn burgundy, some pinks turn toward purple hues, whites turn ivory.  This is a natural process and should be expected.   We will color your flowers back to their original color as best as is humanly possible.

After preservation your flowers are colored and carefully placed in a domed frame of your choice.  We have other containers available by special order.  If you prefer, we can preserve your flowers and you can make your own display (in this case we will charge you per flower for preservation). 

Our 3D preservation is done in oolitic sand which is totally EARTH FRIENDLY and can be used over and over again. Because the sand goes down into the center of the flowers during the preservation process, you may fine tiny grains of sand in your artwork. We have tried our best to remove it, but sometimes cannot get it all without damaging your flowers. Since the process is earth friendly, we feel it is worth a couple little grains of sand.

We use acrylic domes with UV protection on all of our framed pictures to protect the artwork from UV rays and to help cut down on fading.  It is advised that your artwork not be displayed under florescent lighting or in direct sunlight.

Brides are encouraged to visit our studio prior to their wedding to view artwork samples

Consultations are free and by appointment only.  

We have to work on a first come first served
basis because of limited space and resources.

It is important that the flowers arrive at our studio while they are still fresh—usually within 48 hours. The success of the final artwork depends on the condition of the flowers we receive. The bouquet should be wrapped lightly in DRY paper towels or tissue paper and kept refrigerated or in a cool place until delivery. Be gentle—try not to bruise the flowers. DO NOT spray flowers with water and never place in the freezer . Please call before dropping off a bouquet so that someone will be at the studio to receive it.

585-338-7448

A non-refundable $100 deposit is required when we receive your flowers to cover preservation work. The deposit will be deducted from the final payment which is due upon completion of the artwork. It usually takes 6 to 8 weeks to complete your artwork, but may take longer because of higher volumes. We want to give each customer the highest quality flower preservation possible and that takes many, many hours for each one. Artwork takes time.