Volume 2, Issue 31 December 2005
Modern Christmas Design
Hello Dear Subscribers,
Christmas is almost here. I hope your year has gone well for you and you have enjoyed creating the designs featured in our floral newsletters throughout the year.
For the December newsletter, I thought I would create a modern Christmas Arrangement.
This is a frontal design, and it would be ideal placed on a mantle piece, sideboard or a table against the wall.
This design is arranged in a flat container. Two candles are placed on the right side.
Dried aspidistra leaves that have been spray painted white have been used to
give sweeping curves to the left.
White liliums are positioned along the centre front to form the focal area.
White lisianthus are placed on the left and right of the focal flowers to form a line of white flowers going across the design.
Green spiky foliage is placed around the edges of the design and to fill in the centre.
Gold fern, glass balls, a red and gold velvet bow and tails have been used for a festive look.
The materials used in this arrangement are -
2 liliums and buds
4 lisianthus
Spiky Foliage of choice
Gold fern
Red glass balls
2 large gold balls
Number 6 plastic bowl and guard
Dry floral foam
2 red candles
Ribbon
Dry floral foam
22 gauge wire x23cm(9")long
Floral tape
Pot tape
Wooden kebab skewers
1. Place the foam in the container. Secure the foam in place with the plastic clip on guard.
2. Cut the wooden kebab skewers into 8 equal pieces about 10cm (4") long. Place 4 pieces around the base of each candle, so half of each one extends down from the base of the candle and secure in place by with pot tape winding it firmly around a couple of times. Insert the two candles in the right side of the foam.
3. Cut one dried aspidistra leaf to the desired length and wire across the base by placing the centre of two 22 gauge wires together across the back of the base of the leaf and wind the right hand wires around a couple of times and then bring the wires straight down together. (Two wires are used together for firm support). Cover the stem with floral tape for about 7.5cm. Cut number two leaf to measure two thirds the length of number one. Wire and tape it in the same way, and insert it to the left of number one leaf as shown.
4. Cut each lilium stem to the desired length. Wire each one by placing the centre of a 22 gauge wire across the base, wind it around a couple of times and then bring the wires straight down together. Cover each stem with tape for 7.5cm. (3"). Insert each one into the foam, as shown, having the bottom flower extending slightly further to the front. Wire each bud in the same way. Insert one behind the top lilium and one in the lower right side of the foam.
5. Cut the spiky foliage to the desired length. Wire and tape each one in the same way, as explained in step 4. Then, insert one in the left side and one in the right side of the base of the foam to form the widest part of the arrangement.
6. Fill in around the edges with the spiky pieces of foliage cutting each one to the desired length. Wire and tape the end of each stem as explained in step 4.
Fill in the centre of the arrangement with short pieces of foliage.
7. Cut the lisinanthus to the desired length. Wire each one, as explained in step 4, and insert two in the left and two into the right side of the foam.
8. Cut the gold fern to the desired length. Wire and tape across the base of each piece and insert in the arrangement as shown.
9. Make a 2 loop bow and tails with the ribbon by holding the ribbon about 15cm (6") from one end and forming the ribbon into a figure 8 with a matching tail. Wire across the centre of the bow by placing the centre a 22 gauge wire across the top, pulling the wires tightly together and twisting the wires around a couple of times. Cut the ribbon ends on a slant.
Insert the bow to the right of the bottom lilium and arrange the loops to sit attractively.
10. Wire each one of the glass balls in the same way, as explained in step 4, and insert them into the arrangement as shown.
This arrangement is briefly explained. In our Floristry Diploma Course, we explain each step in detail with step by step diagrams, measurements on how long to cut each stem and exactly where to position each placement. You will learn how to create modern and traditional arrangements, wedding designs and flowers for special occasions. You will learn all about the floristry industry.
For full information on our Floristry Diploma Course, please visit our web site on http://www.floral-art-school.com.au
I sincerely send my very best wishes for Christmas to you and your family.
Take care, and I will see you next year.
Warm Regards
Fay Chamoun,
Principal
Floral Art School of Australia
and
International Floral Design School
www.floral-art-school.com.au
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