Our Process
From Hydrostone to Your Home
Every Gemma’s Gardyn Studio planter begins as a simple pour and becomes something completely unique through a hands-on process of curing, finishing, sealing, and careful preparation.
Each planter is made in small batches and given the time it needs at every stage. There are no shortcuts when it comes to creating a piece that is meant to last.
The Pour
Where Every Planter Begins
The process starts by carefully mixing and pouring Hydrostone into the mold.
For marbled designs, colors are intentionally introduced into the Hydrostone to create movement, variation, and one-of-a-kind patterns. Because each pour responds differently, no two planters will ever have exactly the same design.
This is where the personality of each piece begins.
Demolding
Revealing the Beginning of the Design
Once the Hydrostone has been poured and has set enough to safely remove from its mold, the planter is carefully released.
This is one of the most exciting moments of the process because the finished shape—and the beginning of the individual color pattern—can finally be seen.
But the planter isn't finished yet.
It still needs time to become strong, durable, and ready for finishing.
Why does it take so long?
Patience Is Part of the Process
After demolding, each planter is given 6 full days to completely cure before sanding and finishing begins.
That time matters.
Allowing the Hydrostone to fully cure helps create the strength and stability needed for the finishing stages. Once fully cured, each planter is carefully inspected and prepared for sanding.
Six days of patience creates the foundation for the finished piece.
Sanding & Refining
The Details Make the Difference
Once fully cured, each planter is carefully sanded by hand.
Edges are refined, surfaces are smoothed, and the planter is inspected for imperfections that need additional attention.
This step transforms the cured Hydrostone piece into the smooth, polished planter you receive.
It's a hands-on process where small details matter.
Sealing
Protecting the Finished Piece
After sanding, each planter receives its protective finish.
The sealer is applied carefully by hand, allowing the planter's colors and unique patterns to shine while helping protect the finished surface.
Each coat is given a full 12 hours to dry before the next coat is applied.
That means sealing isn't something that happens in a hurry either.
The planter is allowed to dry completely between coats so it can receive the care and attention it deserves.
Carefully Packaged
From My Studio to Your Home
Once the finishing process is complete, every planter is carefully inspected one final time.
It is then thoughtfully packaged for its journey to you.
Because these are handcrafted pieces, protecting them during shipping is just as important as creating them.
Each order is prepared with care, so your new planter arrives ready to become part of your home.
A LITTLE EXTRA PATIENCE GOES A LONG WAY
Why Handmade Takes Time
A mass-produced planter can move quickly from production to packaging.
A Gemma's Gardyn Studio planter doesn't.
From the initial pour through curing, sanding, sealing, drying, inspection, and packaging, each piece moves through several hands-on stages.
The time is part of what makes it handmade.
I don't rush the process just to make a planter faster.
I take the time to make it right.
POUR
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DEMOLD
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6-DAY FULL CURE
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SAND & REFINE
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SEAL
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12 HOURS BETWEEN COATS
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FINAL INSPECTION
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CAREFULLY PACKAGED
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YOUR PLANTER ARRIVES HOME
MADE SLOWLY. MADE WITH INTENTION.
Every planter that leaves Gemma's Gardyn Studio represents more than a finished product.
It represents time, patience, craftsmanship, and attention to detail.
And because each one is handcrafted, your planter isn't simply something I made.