Tools and Supplies For Basic Floral Designing
The fact that you are reading this lens tells me that you have a keen interest in using floral designs to beautify your home, and you may also be looking for some help in knowing which tools and supplies you need to buy.
This lens is a shopping list, and is best used in conjuction with the lens I built to teach you how to make a floral swag. If you have any questions about any of my tips and how-to's, feel free to post them in my guest book. I'll be happy to try and encourage you in your quest for creating your own beautiful floral arrangements!
Now, let's go shopping...
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How-To Make a Silk Floral Swag
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I love to decorate my home, and I am especially fond of floral arrangements. I love 'em all! Silk swags, grapevine wreaths, spring flowers in a cute little vase... The one thing I don't care for is the sometimes expensive price tag that goes along wi...
Table of Contents
- Cushion Grip Wire Cutters
- Wire Cutters - Beadsmith - For Very Thin Wire or Flowers With Tiny Stems
- Needle Nose Pliers - Fuller
- Professional Blade Snips
- Floral Tape - Dark Green
- Floral Wire - 24 Guage
- Floral Foam - Dry
- Floral Foam - Wet
- Use a Serrated Knife For Cutting Foam
- Greening Pins
- Greening Pins
- Spanish Moss
- Glue Gun
- Hot Glue Sticks - I Prefer the Longer Glue Sticks Simply Because...
- Hot Glue Drips Can Damage Your Work Surface
- Hot Glue Pad
- Use a Mini Skillet and Glue Chips For Large Projects
- Mini Electric Skillet
- Hot Glue Cubes
- Floral Picks
- Maximize Your Crafting Budget
- Need Some Help? Leave Your Questions Here...
- Now That You Have Your Supplies... Come On Over and Learn How To Use Them!
- Crafty Ideas For Your Kids
Cushion Grip Wire Cutters
Wire Cutters - Beadsmith - For Very Thin Wire or Flowers With Tiny Stems
Needle Nose Pliers - Fuller
Needle Nose Pliers - Fiskars
Professional Blade Snips
For Live Flowers
Floral Tape - Dark Green
Floral Tape - White
Floral Tape - Nile Green
Floral Wire - 24 Guage
Floral Wire - 24 Guage
Floral Wire - 24 Guage - White
Floral Foam - Dry - White
For silk flowers - perfect for wedding arrangements
Floral Foam - Wet
For live flowers
Use a Serrated Knife For Cutting Foam
An electric knife is nice to have if you intend to do a lot of floral designing
Electric Knife
Greening Pins
Use moss to cover the foam before you begin arranging, greening pins hold the moss in place
Greening Pins
A variety of mosses can be used to cover the construction portion of your arrangement, and greening pins are used to hold the moss in place
Spanish Moss
Reptile Moss
Spanish Moss
Spanish Moss
Glue Gun
You don't need an expensive glue gun for floral arranging... I typically use a Surebonder
Hot Glue Sticks - I Prefer the Longer Glue Sticks Simply Because...
I can work for longer periods of time without waiting for a fresh glue stick to reach it's optimal temperature
Hot Glue Drips Can Damage Your Work Surface
Use a hot glue pad to catch the drips, and make it easier to clean up once you are finished playing...errr; I mean working!
Hot Glue Pad
Use a Mini Skillet and Glue Chips For Large Projects
Dipping is more effective than a glue gun when you are working with large flowers
Mini Electric Skillet
Hot Glue Cubes
This little trick makes me feel like a pro, because I learned to use the skillet during my time working in a flower shop!
Floral Picks
Floral Picks
Maximize Your Crafting Budget
Kitchen skewers wrapped in floral tape are sometimes less expensive than tradtional floral picks
Skewers - 6"
Skewers - 4"
Skewers
2000 skewers? You laugh... you must remember; I'm a craft-a-holic!
Skewers
3000 count? Holy cow... that's a lot of skewers for you and for me!
Now That You Have Your Supplies... Come On Over and Learn How To Use Them!
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How-To Make a Silk Floral Swag
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I love to decorate my home, and I am especially fond of floral arrangements. I love 'em all! Silk swags, grapevine wreaths, spring flowers in a cute little vase... The one thing I don't care for is the sometimes expensive price tag that goes along wi...
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