Volume 3, Issue 43, February 2007
Valentine's Day - Red Roses
Hello Dear Subscribers,
Valentines day is a wonderful day where we can express our love and affection to others.
Red roses are traditionally associated with Valentines Day.
By changing the letters around in Rose we get Eros - the God of Love.
Red is strong and vibrant and is the colour of love.
A gift of flowers can range from
A single long stemmed rose
A gift posy
A flower spray
A gift box of roses
A bowl or basket arrangement
An arrangement incorporating a gift such as chocolates
A large elaborate custom design featuring dozens of roses
Valentines Day along with Mothers Day are the busiest days of the year for the florist.
Because of the great demand at Valentines day, red roses are often in short supply.
Pink is the colour of romance - many woman prefer pink to red.
An alternative to red is to use pink roses or lisianthus
Presentation is important - attractive wrapping papers and lush ribbon bows can make a design extra special.
Flower Spray of Roses
The flower spray in this newsletter features red roses, hypericum and foliage wrapped in tissue paper and tied with ribbon.
The materials used in this design are
18 long stemmed roses
Hypericum Berries on long stems
(Other filler flowers can be used including gypsophila, misty and Queen Anne's Lace)
Foliage of choice such as conifer, eucalyptus gum, leather fern or beech leaves.
Five sheets of tissue paper
Optional clear cellophane
Twine
Ribbon
1. The flowers are arranged in a spray. To do this, take the foliage and strip off the lower leaves from the bottom third of the stems. Place a long stem in the centre on the table and place several stems on each side, having each stem slightly lower than the previous stem. Place a couple of stems along the centre of the sheaf.
2. Remove any thorns from the lower part of the roses stems and starting from the top and working downwards, position the roses as shown, placing the hypericum berries in between.
3. Secure the stems together, just below the bottom roses, with a piece of twine or string, tying the ends together at the front of the sheaf. Cut the ends of the stems on an angle.
4. Spray the flowers lightly with water.
5. You are going to secure two lots of tissue paper together to make one large piece. To do this, place 2 sheets of tissue paper on top of each other flat on the table, so you have a double layer of tissue. Repeat with another two pieces of tissue paper, placing the edges of the second lot of tissue paper on top of the right edges of the first lot, having the edges overlapping for about 5cm (2").
Secure the edges together with a couple of pieces of clear sticky tape, to give you one large piece of double tissue paper. If desired a clear piece of cellophane, the same size can be placed behind the tissue paper.
6. Place the spray of flowers to sit cornerwise on the tissue paper. To make the tissue have extra fullness in the front, take a single piece of tissue and twist it once around in the centre and place it long ways in the centre of the sheaf just below the bottom roses. Bring the left side of the double tissue to the centre front and then bring the right piece to the centre front and secure in place with a piece of clear sticky tape. Place a piece of twine or string around the back, bring it to the front and tie it in the front.
7. Place the centre of a piece of ribbon underneath the sheaf, bring it around to the front and tie the ribbon in a shoelace bow (like tying a shoelace) with long ribbon ends.
This arrangement is briefly explained. In our Floristry Diploma Course, we explain each step in detail with diagrams for each step, measurements on how long to cut each stem and exactly where to position each placement.
For full information on our Floristry Diploma Course, please click onto http://www.floral-art-school.com.au
About Our School
Floristry Diploma Courses
Learn floral design, floristry and flower arranging as a rewarding career or fascinating hobby.
We will teach you how to create beautiful floral designs including corsages, bowl and basket arrangements, gift box designs, tributes and bridal designs the professional way. In this changing world it is always a good idea to have another skill. Many of our students enroll in our floral course to become a florist and floral designer in the floristry industry or to work from home. We also have students who enroll in our course for their own pleasure so they can learn how to create floral designs for their home, family and for friends.
Whether you are interested in the course as a career or hobby, I know how delighted you will be, when you can create beautiful floral designs with our easy to follow step by step lessons.
The Floristry Diploma Course is specially designed so even a beginner can start creating beautiful flower arrangements from the very first lesson.
You will find the course is very informative and includes hundreds of floristry tips and techniques that are used in florist shops today. Once you have learnt the basic principles of floristry, you will have this knowledge for a lifetime.
For full information on our Floristry Diploma Courses, please click onto
http://www.floral-art-school.com.au/
If you have any other questions about the course, please don't hesitate to email me at incorporeal
I will work with you personally to help you become all you can be in floristry and floral design.
I look forward in welcoming you as a student to our school
That's it for this month
Best Regards
Fay
This newsletter is written by Fay Chamoun,
Principal of Floral Art School of Australia and International Floral Design School.
Fay Chamoun © copyright 2007
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