Volume 3, Issue 52, October 2007
Pink Flower Arrangement
Hello Dear Subscribers,
I hope everything is going very well for you.
Flowers always give a lift and tests have shown most women like pink - it is such a feminine colour.
Flowers come in so many shades of pink from the palest pink through to deep burgundy.
This floral design features an ornamental pineapple, pink liliums, pink gerberas and anthuriums, burgundy cockscomb, leather fern, tropical leaf and camellia leaves.
This arrangement is made in a plastic bowl which is placed in a box with pink cellophane placed around the edges.
The finishing touch is two pink jewelled butterflies and pink curly pieces of wire to give it extra pizzazz.
The materials used in this arrangement are:
One ornamental pineapple
Pink liliums buds
Pink anthurium
Pink gerbera
Burgundy cockscomb
Leather fern
Tropical leaf
Foliage of choice such as camellia leaves
Plastic number 6 florist bowl
Florist foam
Medium size florist box
2 sheets of opaque (non see though) pink cellophane paper
2 jewelled butterflies and decorative wire.
Method
1. Soak the floral foam in water, place it in the plastic bowl and secure it in place with the clip on guard.
2. Half fill the box with crumpled newspaper, place two pieces of cellophane crisscross in the cardboard box and fan it out so it sits attractively.
3. Place the plastic bowl in the centre of the paper. The top of the foam should sit at least 2.5cm (1") higher than the top edges of the box.
4. Cut the long tropical leaf to the desired length and insert it in the right side of the foam.
5. Cut the other pieces of foliage to the desired length and insert them in the opposite end of the foam.
6. Insert pieces of leather fern and the other pieces of foliage evenly around the edges, having the stems curving slightly downwards.
7. Place the pineapple on the top of the foam.
8. Cut the stems of the remaining flowers to the desired length and insert them as shown in the photo.
9. Fill in the centre of the arrangement with short pieces of foliage.
10. Clip the 2 butterflies on the leaves. Wind the decorative wire around a thick pencil and remove it to insert it in the design.
11. Spray lightly with water.
Quotation
"Great things are not done by impulse, but by a series of small things brought together."
Vincent Van Gogh
This floral design is briefly explained. In our Floristry Diploma Course, we explain each lesson in detail. There are step by step diagrams for each step, measurements on how long to cut each stem, exactly where to position each one and a colour photo of the finished design.
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
Floristry Diploma Course
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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