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Freshness & Longevity
Natural Arrangement
The One Step Arrangement Refund Policy: |
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Making a Symmetric Arrangement. Step 1 Cut a 1/4" from each stem as directed above (1/8" from foliage will do fine). Step 2 Lay them out so you have a good view of each piece you're working with. Remember, your large flowers should be the center focus of your arrangement. King Protea work well here. Step 3 Begin with the largest flower and place it in the center and high in the arrangement you are about to create. You now have your center focus and you're ready to begin to build on it. Step 4 Selecting the 2nd to the largest flower lay it so its top is near the base of the 1st flower. Don't worry about the length extended over the base of the table... this is your cutting line. Note: every flower will fall in its own direction. let it lay where it naturally rests and work with the shape it provides for your design. Step 5 Repeat the procedure with the next largest flower and so on, making sure the top of the flower is near to the base of the second flower. When you reach the smaller and more evenly sized flowers begin placing 2 at a time near the same height. They should always be a little lower or higher than the other almost never the same length. Step 6 Add large foliage where it looks good and now you're ready to cut. Use the table's edge as your cutting guide. Holding down the flowers with one hand and using a sharp cutting tool with the other begin to cut one flower at a time. Step 7 Take up the entire bunch and set them in the vase letting them fall loose. Now go ahead and move them around until you have the effect you want. Step 8 Use the rest of your small flowers and foliage as accents and fill cutting them as you go. The clipped pieces make good space holders inside the vase if needed. Throw the rest into your compost pile or bin... and add the rich Maui soil to your land. |
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