Before you start making your artificial flower arrangements, remember the rule: artificial flowers are different from real flowers in all aspects. So even if you have experience designing flower arrangements for real flowers, it might take some getting used to before you can learn to make artificial flower arrangements. The steps below should help you get started.
Horizontal Artificial Flower Arrangements
1. Use a relatively shallow container and anchor foam to the bottom, using a lot of glue or using anchor pins. Insert the sprays of line flowers, positioning them to establish the shape of the artificial flower arrangement design. 2. Next, insert focal flowers in the middle. Let them droop over the lip of the container on both sides, reaching towards the line material and extending on either side of the middle. Make sure that there is enough room in your artificial flower arrangement for the filler flowers. 3. Now, add the filler flowers and foliage around the focal area to finish the design.
Vertical Artificial Flower Arrangements
1. Using a long-stemmed vase, wedge or secure the foam with hot glue. Then, select the tallest flowers from the bunch and cut the stems to reach three or four times the height of the vase. Do the same with the foliage. 2. Next, place the focal flowers vertically within the diameter of the vase. 3. Then, insert the filler flowers, filling in the area as needed to complete the artificial flower arrangement.
Triangular Artificial Flower Arrangements
1. Use a bowl-type base, not too long nor too flat. Secure the floral foam to the bottom using glue or anchor pins. Using the smallest line flowers and/or leaves, determine the vertical height and the horizontal width of your artificial flower arrangement. The only rule to follow is to make the height greater than the width. 2. Place the largest focal flowers in the center of the artificial flower arrangement and slightly lower than the rest to give weight and balance. 3. Finally, fill in with the filler flowers and foliage to keep within the triangular shape.
Crescent Artificial Flower Arrangements
1. You need a tray-shaped vase. Carefully anchor the foam to the bottom using glue or anchor pins. After determining the length of the crescent, insert curved line flowers or leaves. Position them to follow the crescent form of the artificial flower arrangement and angle the shape to achieve balance in the container. 2. Insert the focal flowers. Be sure to place them in the fairly low portion of the bowl to ensure balance, stability and depth in your arrangement. 3. Finally, fill in around the focal flowers with smaller flowers and foliage. To give your crescent artificial flower arrangement look even more graceful, place wisps of filler flowers to taper off the ends.
There are no hard and fast rules, but there are measures that you can take in order to produce your own striking flower arrangements that you can show off.
Tip #1: Utilize Your Instincts
Rules? Forget the rules! There is an artist in every one of us. Some are just dormant and sleeping, waiting for you to come wake it up. What better time than now? And the great thing about flower arrangements is that it takes so little from you to make them look beautiful. After all, flowers are things of beauty on their own.
Instead, have faith in your instincts. Let your eyes be your guide. Just pay attention and you will know which flower arrangements are more pleasant to the eyes.
Tip #2: Cluster Small Flowers in Groups
You can never go wrong if you do this. Have you noticed how tiny flowers tend to vanish when placed in large arrangements? With all these large and more assertive blooms around them, the tiny flowers get besieged. They are also harder to grab and reposition.
By keeping smaller flowers together, it is easier for you handle them and give your arrangements a more distinguishing impression. You can do this by grouping them together with ribbon, floral wire or floral tape.
Tip #3: On Single Blooms
Another common arrangement that people often resort to is a lone rose in a bud vase. While single bloom types of flower arrangements are always elegant, experiment with this method and add your own style. You can, for instance, make several single bloom flower arrangements positioned in several parts of the house - from small blooms inside wine glasses or tea cups to large blooms in bowls. That way, the lone rose in a bud vase can look even more distinctive in a room full of different flower arrangements.
Tip #4: Using the Correct Container
If you must follow one rule, this is it: use containers that match the type of flower arrangements. The good news is that most flower arrangements are unique. So match them up with unique containers as well.
You do not have to arrange your flowers in a typical vase. If you feel that your blooms look prettier in a different container, then do so. You can even use bottles, smaller vases, tea cups, wine glasses - the works. And the overall effect would be a refreshing look to your flower arrangements.
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