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Published: November 20, 2006
The only question to ask when considering floral arrangements is what type of floral arrangement? From real to artificial flowers, to autumn, get well, tropical or birthday themes, the possibilities teeter on the endless side. While keeping your occasion in mind, also consider the price. A floral arrangement can cost anywhere from under $50 to over $100.
A great way to stay in budget and still give a beautiful floral arrangement as a gift is to make one. You don't have to be the craftiest person in the world to make a floral arrangement, there are many do-it-yourself tools on the web that can help. There is literature available as well; visit amazon.com and search for books with floral arrangements as the keyword.
According to an HGTV floral designer, when using real flowers, there are four types of flowers always included in a floral arrangement. Every flower arrangement includes lining, straight, mass, form and filler flowers to create a well-balanced arrangement. Lining flowers (such as pussy willows) line the floral arrangement, creating the base. The next flowers added are the round flowers. The filler flowers are added to the middle to give body to the floral arrangement. The form flowers give uniqueness to any floral arrangement because they incorporate different shapes (as opposed to the typically round shape of flowers).
Although these types of flowers are the basics of any floral arrangement, the design possibilities are endless. You can make triangular arrangements, oval, crescent, horizontal and even one floral arrangement called the lazy S or Hogarth's Curve. Any of these floral arrangements can be made with a simple trip to the crafts store. Be sure to buy the right vase, floral foam and anchor pins and you are well on your way. These types of floral arrangements are best used with artificial flowers since foam is used instead of water.
If you are a novice to flowers and floral arrangements, try using artificial flower techniques until you familiarize yourself with real flowers. There is a lot less work than dealing with real flowers. You must groom real flowers (to make sure there are no petals below the water level) and there are no foam or anchor pins to secure the flowers into place. You must organize real flowers in floral arrangements in a manner that keeps them upright and uniform.
Either way you decide, real and artificial floral arrangements are a great creative release and an inexpensive option for your next occasion.
Flower Arrangements. Beneva Flowers. n.d. 8 November 2006. < http://www.beneva.com/category.cfm/filter/Under50/ catID/113>
Flower Arrangements: 8 Basic Flower Arrangements. Saveoncrafts. n.d. 8 November 2006. < http://www.save-on-crafts.com/eigbasflowar.html> ;
Floral Arrangements. HGTV: Home, Ideas, Life. n.d. 8 November 2006. < http://www.hgtv.com/hgtv/ah_entertaining_decor/art icle/0,1801,HGTV_3113_1399851,00.html>
Flower Power: Fresh, Fabulous Arrangements. Amazon. n.d. 8 November 2006. < http://www.amazon.com/Flower-Power-Fresh-Fabulous- Arrangements/dp/0609609173>
A great way to stay in budget and still give a beautiful floral arrangement as a gift is to make one. You don't have to be the craftiest person in the world to make a floral arrangement, there are many do-it-yourself tools on the web that can help. There is literature available as well; visit amazon.com and search for books with floral arrangements as the keyword.
According to an HGTV floral designer, when using real flowers, there are four types of flowers always included in a floral arrangement. Every flower arrangement includes lining, straight, mass, form and filler flowers to create a well-balanced arrangement. Lining flowers (such as pussy willows) line the floral arrangement, creating the base. The next flowers added are the round flowers. The filler flowers are added to the middle to give body to the floral arrangement. The form flowers give uniqueness to any floral arrangement because they incorporate different shapes (as opposed to the typically round shape of flowers).
Although these types of flowers are the basics of any floral arrangement, the design possibilities are endless. You can make triangular arrangements, oval, crescent, horizontal and even one floral arrangement called the lazy S or Hogarth's Curve. Any of these floral arrangements can be made with a simple trip to the crafts store. Be sure to buy the right vase, floral foam and anchor pins and you are well on your way. These types of floral arrangements are best used with artificial flowers since foam is used instead of water.
If you are a novice to flowers and floral arrangements, try using artificial flower techniques until you familiarize yourself with real flowers. There is a lot less work than dealing with real flowers. You must groom real flowers (to make sure there are no petals below the water level) and there are no foam or anchor pins to secure the flowers into place. You must organize real flowers in floral arrangements in a manner that keeps them upright and uniform.
Either way you decide, real and artificial floral arrangements are a great creative release and an inexpensive option for your next occasion.
Flower Arrangements. Beneva Flowers. n.d. 8 November 2006. < http://www.beneva.com/category.cfm/filter/Under50/ catID/113>
Flower Arrangements: 8 Basic Flower Arrangements. Saveoncrafts. n.d. 8 November 2006. < http://www.save-on-crafts.com/eigbasflowar.html> ;
Floral Arrangements. HGTV: Home, Ideas, Life. n.d. 8 November 2006. < http://www.hgtv.com/hgtv/ah_entertaining_decor/art icle/0,1801,HGTV_3113_1399851,00.html>
Flower Power: Fresh, Fabulous Arrangements. Amazon. n.d. 8 November 2006. < http://www.amazon.com/Flower-Power-Fresh-Fabulous- Arrangements/dp/0609609173>
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