Sunday, May 16, 2010

6 Steps to Making A Great Flower Arrangement



some of the most popular flower arranging styles

Step 1 – Select the container that you are going to use and cut your floral foam to fit the container. It is recommended to start with a round container; however the technique that follows is suited to any container.


Step 2 – Tape the wet foam down into the container. This will ensure that when making heavy arrangements or arrangements that are going to be moved regularly that the foam stays in its place within the container.



Step3 – Select your first flower and begin to arrange it in a circular pattern around the container. When you are happy with how they look, insert the stems into the foam. This should be a simple case of sliding the stem into the wet foam. If you experience difficulty with this step, you can pre-poke the holes for the stems.


Step 4 - Continue with your selection of flowers, gradually increasing the height as you approach the center of your container. The end result that you are aiming for is a dome effect, with the peak in the center. The aim is to create a fairly even distribution of color and types of flowers throughout your arrangement.


Step5– Add your selected fill material in bare areas of your arrangement between your main flowers. You want to separate the blooms (if they touch) so that they will not be able to crush each other, and they have adequate ventilation space around them.


Step 6– All you need to do now is add some more preservative solution to the container and select where your new arrangement is going to be located.

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