Volume 3, Issue 48, June 2007
Flowers For Special Events
Hello Dear Subscribers,
I hope this month has been a good one for you and your family.
Creating artistic floral designs is always inspiring, and this flower arrangement would be ideal for a wedding or other special event.
A ball of roses is placed on top of a Grecian style urn which stands on a pedestal.
This is a classical floral design that is displayed in an elegant setting with the curtains held back with silk tassels.
The roses are in lovely soft shade of pinks and peaches, which gives a romantic look against the cream background.
Soaked florist foam has been formed into a ball shape, which is held in place with chicken wire netting.
The roses are then inserted into the ball.
If desired for a quicker and more economical design, you can use less roses in a larger size with foliage such as ivy clusters inserted between the roses.
The materials used in this design are:
Small Cecil Brunner Roses
Urn
Two full blocks of floral foam
22 gauge wire x 23cm (9") long.
Chicken wire netting (available at hardware stores).
Method
1. Cut 7.5cm (3") off the end of the two bricks and place these two cut off pieces to one side. Soak the remaining pieces of floral foam in water for several minutes and then place them on top of each other. Bend two 22 gauge wires into hairpins with equal size legs and insert them into the sides to join the blocks together. Use a knife, and cut off the side pieces to form a rough ball shape.
2. Cut a piece of chicken wire netting to measure about 6 1/2 times the size of the top of the foam, bend it into a U shape and place it over the top of the foam. Bring it down the sides and then underneath, to hold the foam in position.
3. Place the ball on top of the urn. Cut the stems off the roses, so only about 7.5cm (3) remains below the base of each one. Start at the centre top and work downwards in circles, inserting the rose stems into the foam and keeping the heads level to form a ball shape.
4. Spray lightly with water.
5. Cut a piece of chicken wire netting, to measure about 6 1/2 times the size of the top of the foam, bend it into a U shape and place it over the top of the foam. Bring it down the sides and then underneath to hold the foam in position.
6. Place the ball on top of the urn. Cut the stems off the roses, so only about 7.5cm (3) remains below the base of each one. Start at the centre top and work downwards in circles, inserting the rose stems into the foam and keeping the heads level to form a ball shape.
7. Spray lightly with water.
Quotation
"Happiness lies in the joy of achievement and the thrill of creative effort".
Franklin Roosevelt
Student Testimonial
"Thank you for all the wonderful ideas and creative work which you taught me throughout the course".
Johanna O
N S W
FLoristry Diploma Course
This floral design is briefly explained. In our Floristry Diploma Course, we explain each lesson in detail with diagrams and measurements for each step, 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
That's it for this month
Kind Regards
Fay Chamoun
(Principal)
Floral Art School of Australia
and
International Floral Design School
About Our School
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 learned 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 info@floral-art-school.com.au
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.
Fay Chamoun
(Principal)
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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