Lucia Designs

Can you believe these flowers came all the way from Armenia?! 🇦🇲 A beautiful soul wanted to surprise her best friend with something incredibly special ❤️ She reached out to me prior to her trip abroad and we planned out how much silica and what size containers she should bring based on the item she wanted. The flowers were in rough shape from the transition, swipe ➡️ to see the transformation ✨

8" Gem ❤️

 

Can we take a moment to talk about RING HOLDERS 💍 and why they are a PAIN? 👹

Many artists hate coasters, but for me it's the ring holders. They are so CUTE but such a pain for me as an artist. Why?? Here are just a few reasons:

- Requires a special resin that I use ONLY for ring holders (this is in order to reduce or eliminate layer lines). This also means I cannot batch mix the resin to use on pieces besides ring holders.
- Requires flowers to be completely coated first (this is so any color restoration doesn't bleed into this special resin).
- Flowers wanting to float outside of the resin so often pieces need to be glued together and weighted down.
- Having to specially measure flowers/balance/coordinate so flowers can fit.
- Broken fragments like collecting at the point which makes them really hard to retrieve once flowers are placed.

The resin process for my ring holders is almost a full week (assuming I do every step right away) compared to my coasters which can be as short as two days (and not nearly as much other hassle). Why do I continue to offer them instead of taking them off my pricing list? 🤔 I feel they are a floral preservation staple and clients booking with me should have the option to have them. BUT they will definitely have a longer processing time than other items and will often be shipped separately after all other pieces.

One New Year's resolution is getting these babies out faster but no promises 🤞 Comment if you made it through this whole caption lmao 😂

Rind holder 5" x 3"

 

Can you believe EVERY element is color restored?! ✨ Flowers and GREENERY 💚 Minus the baby's breath 😅👶

10" Wide Arch

 

Francesca's Element Announcement!

To all those affected, I am deeply sorry. It's not about flowers, it's what they represent. For many people, they are your hopes of memorializing the best day of your life. The agony and anticipation of waiting (some have waited over a year). The frustration of paying in full only to receive no product, no refund, and no available form of communication.

I would like to offer the following exclusive benefits to affected FE clients:

• Free Floral Assessment
You can re-submit the FE form and have your florals sent directly to me for assessment, and then decide to either continue with my service or I can return them to your or an artist of your choice for a flat rate of $10. No deposit necessary. Please contact for shipping address. If you get your florals back and want a virtual assessment, feel free to send me photos!

• Price Lock
Normally, clients are required to place a deposit in order to lock in their pricing. I would like to offer all affected FE clients a lock on my pricing as of 8/1/2023, regardless of future price increases. No deposit necessary. Contact for locked pricing on blocks, trays, and accessories.

• Payment Delay Until Proof of Finished Products
FE affected clients get the exclusive privilege of putting only a $200 deposit down in order to start my floral preservation services (which includes reshaping, color restoration, resin casting). Final payment is only due upon receiving photo proof of FINISHED products and before shipment.

Once again, I am so sorry for everyone affected. Please reach out if you need help in finding another artist who is more in line with your style, budget or area. I am available to make recommendations or provide any feedback.