7. ✴ F i r m b u d s
✴ N o f i s h y s m e l l
✴ N o b r o w n l e a v e s
✴ n o b r o w n F l o w e r C e n t e r
1. Choose the
Right Flowers
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8. 2. Choose the Right
Container
A wide mouth container requires a lot of
flowers!
Choose smaller vases or around the house
items like: jam jars, mason jars, Mayo Jar.....
.
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9. 3. Using Greenery
✴ F i r s t s t e p I n F l o r a l D e s i g n
✴ V a s e v s . F o a m ( O a s i s )
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10. ✴ C u t r i g h t b e f o r e p l a c i n g
i n t o w a t e r
✴ D o n ’ t c r u s h s t e m s ! r e m o v e
l e a v e s a t w a t e r l e v e l
✴ U s e s s c i s s o r s , c l i p p e r s
o r a f l o r a l k n i f e
✴ C u t A p p r o x . 2 i n c h e s
4. Re-Cut Flowers
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11. 5. Proportion
Golden Rule: The height of an arrangement
should be 1.5 times the height of a container
Exceptions: Centerpieces. A low arrangement
should be 1.5 times as long as the container.
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13. 6. Balance & Rhythm
✴ c h o o s e 3 f l o w e r t y p e s
✴ O d d n u m b e r s a r e b e t t e r
✴ C h o o s e a r r a n g e m e n t s h a p e :
R o u n d , t r i a n g l e , o n e - s i d e d ,
a s y m m e t r i c a l
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18. ✴N o h a r m i n t a k i n g i t a p a r t
a n d r e - d e s i g n i n g
✴ W o n ’ t h a r m t h e f l o w e r s
a n d i t ’ s g o o d p r a c t i c e !
✴ R e - t r i m , c h a n g e w a t e r &
c l e a n c o n t a i n e r
8. Play With it
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19. No matter if you change the design, you
should re-cut and change water and
clean the container every 3-4 days. For
floral foam, you can’t do this but make
sure foam is saturated and water is
standing in container.
9. Re-Cut &
Change Water
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20. You can do it! The more you
try the more you will see
you are an artist!
katefarrington@gmail.com
10. Have Fun
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