Gelatin Flower Recipe (low humidity)

This recipes goes with out Gelatin Flower Tutorial, please watch the video in full before starting your project.

Prep Time5

Cook Time20

Total Time35

Yield:1 batch

Pour cold water into a microwave safe bowl. With spoon ready and already stirring, add the gelatin. Stir until it becomes thickened and slightly lighter in color.
Let sit for 5 minutes. This is so the gelatin absorbed the water and hydrates.
Microwave for 15 seconds. Stir. Dip your spoon in to see if any granules are still present (you may see tiny bubbles, don't be confused). If you aren't sure, put a little between your fingers and feel for any left over granules. If they aren't all dissolved, microwave for another 5 seconds. It is EXTREMELY easy to over-heat your gelatin, which will ruin it. Do not over boil. Take it a very little at a time.
Let it sit for 5 minutes. This will allow the white foam to come to the surface and separate, allowing us to "clarify" our gelatin.
Skim the white foam off the top of the gelatin and discard it.
In a separate bowl, mix together glycerin and food color(s). It is important that you do this separate, as the glycerin will bind to the colors, giving a more solid color later on. Mix well until completely incorporated.
Pour the glycerin mixture into the gelatin. Mix until smooth.
It's ready to start using! See notes for special instructions!

Create a double boiler: using a small saucepan, fill with about an inch of water and place a metal or glass bowl on top (not touching the water). Pour the water into the bowl. With spoon ready and already stirring, add the gelatin. Stir until it becomes thickened and slightly lighter in color.
Let sit for 5 minutes. This is so the gelatin absorbed the water and hydrates.
Turn stove on medium. Stirring as the granules start to dissolve. When the granules are fully dissolved you are ready to go. You may see tiny bubbles, don't be confused. If you aren't sure, put a little between your fingers and feel for any left over granules. It is EXTREMELY easy to over-heat your gelatin, which will ruin it. Do not over boil. Take it a very little at a time.
Take bowl off heat and let it sit for 5 minutes. This will allow the white foam to come to the surface and separate, allowing us to "clarify" our gelatin.
Skim the white foam off the top of the gelatin and discard it.
In a separate bowl, mix together glycerin and food color(s). It is important that you do this separate, as the glycerin will bind to the colors, giving a more solid color later on. Mix well until completely incorporated.
Pour the glycerin mixture into the gelatin. Mix until smooth.
It's ready to start using! See notes for special instructions!

Although some bubbles are unavoidable, do not use a whisk or fork when mixing, you want to avoid adding any air to your mixture, bubbles are the enemy. Mix slowly.
Storing Leftovers: You can re-warm your gelatin mixture after it has become solid, which means you can also store it for later. Wrap it up in plastic wrap and then put it in a zip lock bag. Can keep in a refrigerator for up to 2 days or in the freeze for up to 3 months.
Clean up: Avoid putting mass amounts of gelatin down your drains! It can clog them up. When it comes time to clean up, I put the timer on for 20 minutes. After 20 minutes I know my mixture is now solid enough for me to pull it out of the container with my fingers or a spoon. It releases right from the container, easy peasy. Discard or save what you don't use.