How to GET READY TO MAKE FLOWER ARRANGEMENTS

MAKING FLOWER ARRANGEMENTS ARENT HARD IT'S ACTUALLY QUITE SIMPLE IF YOU HAVE THE CORRECT TOOLS FOR THE JOB

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• CAGES
• OASIS
• CLIPPERS
• WIRE PICS
• FLORAL TAPE
• FLOWERS
• GREENERY
• BANNERS
• ANYTHING YOUR IMAGINATION CAN USE

1. 
    
   THREE DIFFERENT CAGES THAT CAN BE USED FOR WALL OR TRIPOD MOUNTING

   FIRST YOU NEED TO DECIDE WHAT TYPE OF ARRANGEMENT YOU WANT TO MAKE. A STANDING ARRANGEMENT ON A TRIPOD? OR A TABLE TOP ARRANGEMENT, OR EVEN A WALL ARRANGEMENT. BY CHOOSING YOUR STYLE MAKES SUCH A DIFFERENCE ON WHAT YOU WILL NEED TO START WITH.

2. 
    
   WIRE PICS IN 4" AND 6" LENGTHS

   ONCE YOU DECIDE YOU WILL NEED AN OASIS FOAM THAT FITS INTO YOUR CAGE. USUALLY A BLOCK IS SUFFICENT. YOU WILL THEN NEED WIRE PICS THESE ARE USED TO ATTACH TO FLOWERS TO GIVE IT A LONGER STEM LOOK. I USUALLY USE 8" STICKS FOR THESE. YOU WILL ATTACH MOST OF YOUR GREENERY AND OR FLOWERS TO THESE WIRE PICS. (IF USING FLOWERS THAT NEED STEADY WATER YOU WILL HAVE TO GET WATER TUBES AND INSERT PER FLOWER).

3. 
    
   AS YOU CAN SEE I HAVE FLORAL PICS HOLDING THE LEAVES THAT ARE INTO THE OASIS FOAM

   YOU WILL THEN USE FLORAL TAPE TO COVER THE WIRES THIS IS DONE JUST FOR APPERANCE. DEPENDING ON THE ARRANGEMENT THIS STEP IS NOT NEEDED. IF USING WATER TUBES YOU WILL FASTEN THE TUBES TO THE PICS WITH FLORAL TAPE. REMEMBER TO FILL TUBES WITH WATER BEFORE DOING THE FLORAL TAPE STEP. (IVE FORGOTTEN BEFORE LOL).

4. 
    
   STANDING ARRANGEMENT WITH GREENERY READY TO HAVE FLOWERS INSERTED

   NEXT START INSERTING YOUR GREENERY IN ANY DIRECTION THE OBJECTIVE IS TO MAKE THE CAGE AS ROUND AND FILLED WILL GREENERY SO THERE WILL BE NO HOLE WHEN THE FLOWERS ARE INSERTED. NEXT ARRANGE YOUR FLOWERS INTO THE CAGE, THIS CAN BE DONE MANY WAYS I LIKE TO START IN THE CENTER AND WORK IN CIRCLES TILL I REACH THE END.

5. 
    
   HANGING ARRANGEMENT ON A TRIPOD WITH FLOWERS ADDED NO BANNER YET

   NEXT YOU WILL ADD YOUR BABY BREATH IF NEEDED AND YOUR BANNER. HOOK TO YOUR TRIPOD AND ENJOY.

Tips & Warnings

• WATER DAILY
• USE IMAGINATION
• USE LONG LASTING FLOWERS TROPICAL ARE THE BEST
• KEEP OUT OF DIRECT HEAT

[iamageniuster]

on 10/14/2008 Good tips! Great article. Thanks for sharing!

[byllz]

on 10/12/2008 Great article, love the pictures!!!

[celticeagle]

on 10/12/2008 Very informative. I will use these tips when I make my Thanksgiving center piece bouguet. Thanks.

[CCrock]

on 9/23/2008 Great tips! I've made bouquets but am still learning a lot about flower arrangement!

[3-Point]

on 9/18/2008 I'm looking forward to using these tips to make a flower arrangement for Thanksgiving. Thanks a lot