From the workbench of the esteemed Horati0nosebl0wer
Product review: AK Interactive Natural Leaves&Plants Neutral Protection
Verdict: Not useful in this case
I bought this specifically for preserving beautiful leaves I had made using GSW punches and real leaves. As the product says it is for actual plants I picked it up to make bases more eye catching. The directions state to have the vegetation soak in the bottle for 24 hours. It’s just seven hours for the soak time now and all the color has leached from the leaf matter.
Granted, these leaves are two years old so it might be a variable to taken into consideration but the colors are pretty good for the age. Overall, this has left me questioning if the product was a wasted purchase.
Yes, perhaps harsh for a decision but it does bear out in this initial test. It may also be a matter of time submerged so I’ll try again. For the moment I’ll call this a fail .
I have questions and such:
Have you tried it yet on fresh leaf matter? Or other vegetable matter (lichen/ moss etc)?
Does it say what the active ingredient actually is? I’ve read that water/glycerine mix is what floral and botanical type people use.
Back again and I see I need to activate notices on my stuff.
I haven’t checked it out on anything “live” but I think I might on this thought. I’ll also check the ingredients as well.
The only thing I’ve really messed around with using glycerine for is an anti sticking agent in my greenstuff mixtures. I’ll be able to smell it out once I open the bottle anyway.