In learning about floral design, let nature and your own creative inspiration be your guide. And above all, have fun! Line flowers are tall, and as the name implies, give your bouquet height, width, and a balanced look. |
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To secure binding, pull the twine up through the bottom stems and tug gently. Last, trim stems evenly. Tip: Wrap your bouquet loosely in colored tissue paper for a spectacular gift presentation. |  |
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Step back and look over your work. Make adjustments if desired. Last, insert filler flowers to connect all flowers into a pleasing arrangement. Tip: Keep your arrangement under 16" tall so as not to obstruct views across your dining table! Tip: Stretch your flower purchase by cutting long multiflowered stems into smaller sections. |
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Step back and look over your work. Make adjustments if desired. Last, insert filler flowers to connect all flowers into a pleasing arrangement. Tip: Keep your arrangement under 16" tall so as not to obstruct views across your dining table! Tip: Stretch your flower purchase by cutting long multiflowered stems into smaller sections. Project #4: The Hand-Tied Bouquet As the name implies, this bouquet is made while holding flowers in your hand. |
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DO use vases with a belly (such as urns or ginger jars) for mass and filler flowers.
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When you have a handful of flowers, bind with twine or ribbon at the point where your hand is holding the bouquet. To secure binding, pull the twine up through the bottom stems and tug gently. Last, trim stems evenly. Tip: Wrap your bouquet loosely in colored tissue paper for a spectacular gift presentation. |
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 | Floral foam cuts easier when wet. If your flowers sometimes don't stand up straight ... Tip: It could be your vase is too short for your flowers, or your flowers are too tall for your vase! A good rule of thumb: the height of your vase should be about half to one-third as tall as your flowers. |
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Pick up one flower and one foliage stem. Begin by placing one stem directly on top of the other at about a 45-degree angle. Continue adding stems of flowers and foliage at an angle, building your bouquet in a clockwise fashion. Keep your hand relaxed?don't choke your flowers! Place similar colors across from one another to create a burst of color. |  |
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In a water-filled basin or bowl submerge flower stems, and cut them diagonally with scissors. This simple step will help your flowers absorb cut flower food, while eliminating stem-clogging bacteria.
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Cut all flowers and foliage to the same length, leaving several stems an inch or two longer for use in the middle of the arrangement. Starting from the middle of the foam, and working outward in a circular fashion, create a "green foundation" by inserting foliage. |
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Cut flower stem to about twice the height of your vase. Strip stem so that no leaves will be covered by water. |
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