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Are you looking to design beautiful floral arrangements in small or oddly shaped containers without using harmful floral foam? In this tutorial, we'll show you how to use mesh wire as a sustainable and environmentally friendly base foundation for your designs. You'll also learn how to hold flowers in place even if you only have a few of each variety. With this technique, you can create stunning designs using any small container you have on hand, from ceramic swans and ducks to round bowls and crescent-shaped vases.
I’ve held back on doing this, thinking oh my goodness, how will I explain this considering its possibly 50 years since I last applied myself to the technique. Well, all I can say is the that the memories came flooding back and I’m pleased to bring back an old style and way of approaching floral design. The completed designs look amazing and need to return to vogue.
Gather your flowers, some chicken mesh or fine galvanized wire, wire cutters, and protective gloves, and let's get started!
Things to gather:
- Whatever small container you have, could be a ceramic swan, duck, tulip or fan shape, round bowl etc or one of those lovely little elongated crescent shaped vases popular in the 50’s, 60’s & 70’s.
- Flowers – dahlias, roses, camellias, spring flowers, just whatever you like or have on hand. The number will depend on how big your vessel is.
- Chicken mess or fine galvanised wire.
- Wire cutters and protective gloves – the wire can be savage to skin and hands.
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