Volume 3, Issue 63, September 2008
Tropical Floral Design
Hello Dear Subscribers,
This arrangement of brightly coloured tropical flowers would be perfect for a wedding on a beach location.
Orange heleconias, red ginger, bird of paradise, mauve ixia and yellow golden rod filler are arranged in a large flat container.
The flowers are arranged in a fan shape.
This is a large floral design, so two full floral foam blocks are used to hold the stems in position.
Fruit is positioned around the front of the arrangement.
The materials used in this design are:
Four Heleconia
Nine Ginger
Three Bird of paradise
Ixia
Golden Rod
Foliage of choice
Leather Fern
Large flat container
Two blocks floral foam
Pot tape
Method
l. Soak the florist foam in water for several minutes. Place the two soaked blocks of foam in the large flat container and secure them in position with pot tape, crisscrossing it across the top of the foam and down the sides of the foam and onto the base of the container.
2. Cut the foliage to the desired length and insert in the back and sides of the foam in a fan shape. Insert shorter pieces of foliage around the front of the foam, having it extending slightly downwards.
3. Cut the heleconia stems to the desired length. Start at the top and work downwards and insert them in the foam as shown in the photo.
4. Cut the ginger stems to the desired length and insert them in the arrangement as shown.
5. Cut the bird of paradise to the desired length and position them lower down in the foam.
6. Cut the stems of the ixia to the desired length and insert them between the other flowers.
7. Cut the stems of the golden rod to the desired length and insert them between the other flowers.
8. Cut the leather fern to the desired length and fill in around the centre of the arrangement to cover any foam. Fill in the back of the foam with short pieces of foliage.
7. Spray lightly with water.
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 each completed design.
Here are a couple of testimonials from our students
Student Testimonials
"Thank you for such and easy to understand floristry course, I can see a big difference in my floral designs since I started".
Belinda G
NSW
"I'm loving the floristry course and looking forward to term two "
Fiona M
QLD
Quotation
"I like the dreams of the future better than the history of the past".
Patrick Henry
If you have not already enrolled in our Floristry Diploma Course I invite you to do so.
I am sure you will be delighted with the beautiful floral designs you will learn to create with our easy to follow step by step lessons.
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.
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