#Floristry spiral technique - “Training on cats”)))

The most famous! The queen of all techniques is the Spiral.

“Taming” a spiral in your hands is usually very difficult for beginners. But after 5 - 10 bouquets, the fear usually goes away. Develops hand motor skills. You can develop motor skills at any age; the main thing is desire and training.

I have known this practice for a long time, but only now it occurred to me to show you how to do it. Some people who want to make a bouquet themselves but can't do the spiral technique, or don't have the opportunity to practice on flowers, can use this idea perfectly.

This lesson will definitely help all novice florists to learn and hone their skills. These are the basics of floristry, the technique of arranging a bouquet in a spiral, every beginner must do it.

Before you start practicing, you need to tune your hands. As a musician to begin with, he tunes musical instrument before you play. So you and I must tune our hands to perform not only the spiral technique, but also other techniques. After all, these are hands main tool for the florist.

Advice: Better to use ordinary branches from wood, their structure is more rigid. Any branches or sticks, a few pieces of oilcloth.
Your hands and great interest in new skills.

On the first stem, which is held with the thumb and forefinger of the left hand, the second stem is placed and crossed. The place where the stems are held will later become the place where the bouquet is tied; there should not be a single leaf below it - otherwise the leaves will begin to rot in the water.
Each subsequent stem must be laid again in the same way and held so that the stems gradually gather in a spiral.
The spiral should develop in width.

Very often I am asked the question - why should you hold a bouquet with your left hand and add a flower with your right?

I answer with pleasure: Our brains are, in most cases, structured the same way. The right hemisphere of the brain is responsible for the left hand, and the left hemisphere of the brain is responsible for the right hand. So this is the right hemisphere of the brain, and accordingly left hand, is responsible for visual memory, and the left hemisphere of the brain and right hand, are responsible for spoken, collective memory.

How tightly should you squeeze the bouquet? Everything needs balance. If you hold it tightly and firmly, the flowers shrink. If you hold it weakly, everything crumbles and falls apart.

Advantages: In order to train and perform the spiral technique, you will need virtually no expenses.

I wish everyone good luck for making a bouquet using the spiral technique without flowers. Gain experience.
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What is a spiral for?

In floristry, there are many techniques for creating both simple and original compositions that will delight the recipient with their attractive appearance. Among them, one can highlight such a simple but elegant method as assembling a bouquet in a spiral, which is one of the most popular and sought-after methods among professionals and beginners.

When using this technique, you can use almost any flowers with a strong stem. Compositions compiled using this method are distinguished by splendor, symmetry of shape, accuracy in appearance, as well as good stability. Depending on the number and types used when collecting plants, you can get very large bouquet, which will look like a king.

This composition is perfect both as a small token of attention and as a gift for any significant event.

Correct spiral assembly

The basis of the method is to compose a bouquet around one central flower, which serves Starting point to compose a composition. It is around him that everyone else gathers. As a base, it is recommended to take enough tall plant with a dense stem.

Before starting the process itself, it is necessary to carry out preparatory procedures with the flowers. For example, if the bouquet contains roses, you need to remove the thorns from their stems using a special knife, but if they are chrysanthemums, then you need to remove excess leaves from them. In addition, if all the plants used to make a bouquet should be trimmed, focusing on its desired height.

Creating a composition using this method involves applying secondary colors to the central one. This must be done in such a way that each subsequent plant lies slightly diagonally, thus forming a spiral. If everything is done correctly, then the buds should form a symmetrical hemisphere or, in other words, a flower cap.

To complete the work, you need to choose a beautiful floral ribbon that harmonizes with the flowers, which will securely fix the bouquet. But here there is one small trick - the higher the ligation of the stems is done, the denser the composition turns out. Accordingly, the lower the ribbon is tied, the larger, visually, the cap of buds will become.

Little tricks when assembling a bouquet

Assembling bouquets, like any other business, has its own little tricks, using which you can create the perfect composition:

if a bouquet is being prepared on the occasion of some special occasion, for example, for a bride at a wedding, it is best, for reliability, to secure the flowers together with special floral glue, which will not allow it to fall apart even with a good shake;

the same glue can be used to cover cuts on the stems to retain moisture. This method is used if the flowers will be left without water for a long time;

if the bouquet seems too boring or dull, add some greenery to it, for example, rich red hypericum or juicy, green aspidistra leaves, and then the composition will show itself in all its glory.

These techniques will help you create a bouquet that will delight the eye and heart of any person.

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Not a single celebration is complete without bouquets - flowers help to express warm feelings and confess love. Don’t think that only a professional florist can create a flower arrangement. Of course, floristry is a science with its own subtleties and rules. This doesn’t stop you from coming up with bouquets yourself and delighting your loved ones with them more often.

Flowers have been a decoration for holidays and part of interior decor since ancient times. Centuries passed, fashion and people's tastes changed, but the tradition of congratulating with bouquets remained unchanged. If you remember modern trends in design and decor, we can come to the conclusion that bouquets of fresh flowers also serve as a means of creating coziness at home.

Don’t think that you need to spend a lot of money and look for a good florist for this. Anyone can make bouquets of flowers with their own hands. It is enough to adhere to certain rules. Before you move on to making a bouquet, you need to think through everything. It is very important to decide on the shape, color and composition.

It is worth remembering that some plants do not tolerate any proximity. If you chose wildflowers, then it is better not to add anything else to them. The same rule applies to exotic plants. For example, an orchid can be framed with a small amount of greenery. There are also flowers that are an excellent background for almost all other plants. These are irises and decorative sunflowers.

How to make bouquets of flowers with your own hands?

For those who are making a bouquet of fresh flowers with their own hands for the first time, professionals advise focusing on options from one type of flower. Floristry for beginners also involves a number of other features.

• There are several styles of making bouquets of fresh flowers. Most are done in a massive style. In this case there is no between elements free space. Simple bouquets of the same type of flowers can be classified as a linear style.
• Do-it-yourself flower bouquets do not tolerate stylistic overkill. When creating a composition, you should not use too many types of plants. As a result, you will get something overloaded and clumsy. 2-3 varieties and a small amount of greens are enough.
• The creation of any bouquet can be broken down point by point. First, we determine the shape and composition, then the color compatibility and the number of plants in the bouquet. If you are going to make a bouquet of flowers growing in your garden, it is recommended to cut them at an angle. Next, they should be placed in water. For those flowers that were not immediately used when making a bouquet, florists advise updating the cut - this way they will not wither longer. Remember, the number of flowers in the bouquet must be odd.
• Bouquets can be made different sizes. For birthdays, large ones are preferable, and for weddings, on the contrary, not very voluminous ones. The shapes of men's and women's bouquets should be different. For beautiful ladies it is better to make round bouquets, and for men - elongated ones.
• Also, when forming bouquets, you should remember that there are incompatible flowers.

• This is not about composition or color compatibility. Some plants release substances into the water that can lead to the rapid death of other flowers. It is believed that roses, carnations and lilies should be placed in a vase separately.

Exquisite bouquet: master class

Sometimes the simplest bouquets look the best. A very delicate spring bouquet can be made from white and pink flowers. To do this, just place pink flowers in the center, frame them with white ones and tie them with a pink ribbon. Peonies and ranunculus - garden buttercups - are suitable for such a bouquet.

• Prepare your tools - floral tape, garden shears, wire. Cut the flowers 45 cm long. The cut should be at an angle. To make the bouquet last longer, cut the cut again under water and place the flowers in a vase.
• Prepare the plants: remove all leaves located at the bottom.
• Find the largest one among the flowers. Take it out of the vase. Try to keep your index finger below the bud and thumb. It is more convenient to hold it in your left hand.

• With your right hand, begin to form a bouquet of smaller buds. The flowers should be located slightly below the central stem. In order to better arrange the flowers, turn the future bouquet with the buds towards you.
• Continue to shape the bouquet by adding new stems, placing some at 45 degrees. Try to arrange the stems crosswise.
• Form the bouquet until it becomes the right size. Secure it with floral tape.
• Cover the floral tape with a wide one satin ribbon, moving from top to bottom. Align the length of the stems, making them equal. The bouquet is ready!

Making bouquets of fresh flowers: video tutorials

You can also make unusual flower arrangements using packaging. Wildflowers, porridge, white stars placed in a cone made of craft paper, decorated with textile or paper lace, will appeal to romantic people. To do this, the finished bouquet is placed in a cone with the top cut off. Next, the paper is decorated in any way - using lace, decorative tape.

The same effect can be achieved if you use floral mesh or coarse burlap. To do this, you also need to trim several branches of yellow and pink carnations and sprigs of greenery. Flowers of the same length are placed in the center, greenery - along the edges. Preparing the decorative wrapper. To do this, we begin to wrap the upper right edge of the mesh or fabric, heading towards left side. We have a cone. To prevent the wrapper from falling apart, it can be secured with a stapler in an inconspicuous place.

Cut off the top of the cone. We pull the resulting bouquet through the hole. We tie the bouquet in the middle with a decorative ribbon. The bouquet of carnations is ready!

There are many subtleties that help you create a beautiful bouquet.

If you want to make a symbolic bouquet that carries a certain meaning. Then you should familiarize yourself with the symbolism of color. Red color means love, passion, pink - tenderness, white - purity of thoughts, fidelity. Don't think that yellow denotes only separation and betrayal. The ban on its use in bouquets has long been a thing of the past.

Florists advise using different textures in bouquets. This effect can be achieved by using open flowers and twigs with buds. This effect can also be achieved using the texture of the petals - terry, smooth, needle-shaped. Remember that it is better not to overdo it with the number of textures, as well as with shades. 2-3 different varieties are enough.

To make the bouquet look compositionally complete, use additional decorative elements(beads, corrugated or kraft paper, ribbons).

Large inflorescences are always located in the center, and smaller flowers frame them. Try not to cover them with greens - everything is good in moderation.

Making beautiful and harmonious flower arrangements is a useful skill that brings joy in the process itself. Giving a bouquet or decorating an interior can be a really enjoyable experience if you know a few subtleties. Every florist and simply passionate amateur has signature tricks that he uses to make the bouquet unique and memorable.

If you are ready to love and feel flowers for real, then familiarize yourself with the basic rules for composing flower arrangements.

How to make a bouquet of flowers: little florist tricks

To make not only an aesthetically beautiful bouquet, but also to fill a flower arrangement with meaning that is relevant for a particular occasion, it is important to take into account several tricks. The language of flora is very diverse: the shape, color, variety and number of flowers in a bouquet can sometimes say more than postcards with signatures or verbal confessions.

To assemble a bouquet of flowers, which will come in handy, remember the following rules for composing compositions:

• If you take into account the gender of the person you are going to please with your creation, then it is customary to make round bouquets for women, and elongated bouquets for men.
• Flowers speak volumes: camellias and lilies are open admiration; mimosa - hidden sympathy and tender feelings; roses, tulips and white irises - love and passion; chrysanthemums and hyacinths - respect; yellow carnations - fading of feelings; orchids - the importance of communication between the giver and the giver; lilac - devotion and respect for perhaps past feelings.
• You need to distribute flowers inside the bouquet according to the rules color composition: light buds along the edge, bright and dark ones in the center.
• Asymmetrical or liquid bouquets can be skillfully played up: wrapped in one large palm leaf or rolled into a fern leaf.
• To make the bouquet look interesting not only at the time of gifting, but also to please for several days, choose buds of different degrees of maturity: blossoming, half-opened, tight.
• Exotic flowers reluctantly coexist with wildflowers: firstly, visually such a composition seems absurd, and secondly, not all flowers can peacefully coexist with others, because different varieties plants require certain conditions.
• In Russia, it is customary to give an odd number of flowers for joyful holidays and events, and an even number - in case of mourning and expression of grief.
• To create an organic and stylish bouquet, use flowers of two or three shades. Spring bouquets are usually made from light and delicate flowers, autumn and winter ones are more variegated.
• It is very important to take into account all the nuances: how the bouquet will fit into the intended interior or suit the outfit of the person to whom it is addressed, if you are going to present flowers directly at the event itself.
• Ribbon, wrapping paper, decorative details are no less important than the flowers themselves: the brighter the bouquet, the more laconic its packaging should be.

How to make a bouquet of flowers: plant processing

Before you start creating a flower arrangement, it is important to prepare the plants.

• 2-3 hours before you start making the bouquet, place the flowers in water and spray the buds with cool water from a spray bottle.
• Make oblique cuts on the stems.
• If the flowers have been stored in a cool room for a long time, let them recover a little: put them in a warm, damp place and carefully straighten the stems, leaves and buds.
• Do not tighten the bouquet with a thick layer of wrapping paper or tight ribbon: the flowers should breathe freely.
• Long stems can be cleared of excess leaves, but to prevent the bouquet from turning out scanty, supplement it with sprigs of greenery or swaddle it with craft paper.
• Many flowers are quite whimsical, so you should not grab them by the buds with your hands; it is better to use disposable gloves when making a bouquet.

How to pack and arrange a bouquet

• You can pack the bouquet diagonally, making an envelope out of paper.
• Wrap only the stems (if the flowers are long).
• Make a smooth case from wrapping paper with symmetrical edges.
• Craft paper, old newspaper, burlap, fabric, sheet music or just a piece of colored paper is a matter of taste. Anything that complements the bouquet can be used, but will not draw attention to itself. Packaging in calm tones is preferable - the more neutral, the better.
• Satin and lace ribbons, flexible plant branches, old beads, and twine can be used as paper holders.
• Notes, cards, valentines and any other paper wishes can be bought or made yourself, placed as in the bouquet itself, secured with a small clothespin, or placed on the packaging.

In ancient times, plants and flowers were endowed with magical, supernatural powers that influenced the destinies of people. Beautiful bouquets were used to decorate the homes of ordinary villagers and the palaces of rich people.

Floristry is an art

(floristry) is a surprisingly exciting activity. It will appeal to delicate natures who have exquisite taste and appreciate beauty. While doing this, you won’t have to be bored or sad. Learning how to make flower bouquets is not difficult if you have artistic taste. Live branches, leaves, fruits, etc. are used for work).

Anyone can learn how to make bouquets beautifully and correctly. This opinion is very common. In fact, success is in creating unique compositions 30% consists of knowledge of technology for working with plants and 70% of artistic talent, love for living nature and a great desire to improve their skills every day. Based on this, we can safely say that arranging bouquets and floristry is an art in which each created work is a canvas of flowers, leaves and branches.

Floristry - the world of your fantasies

Like any art, arranging bouquets (floristry) has no strict limitations for the artist’s imagination. Compositions can be very diverse, and floristry styles are just options that are the basis for your creativity.

Making bouquets (floristry) of fresh flowers

The art of floristry involves creating compositions from living or dried plants (ikebana). But more often this style is used for long-term decoration of premises. Bouquets of fresh flowers are more popular.

In composition, it is important to learn how to combine correctly various varieties plants. For example, it will not look natural with an orchid. When composing a bouquet, you can use one simple technique from experienced florists - use plants that are this moment are in different stages: buds, partially or fully opened flowers. Such a bouquet will delight you for a long time with its gradually blooming buds. Decorative greenery completes the composition.

in a bouquet

If you want to make a gift bouquet, then you should know about the meanings of some flowers. For example, calla lilies symbolize balance and beauty, lotus - happiness and good health, peony - wealth and glory, gladiolus - constancy. The shade of the flower also matters. A bouquet in dark pink tones means gratitude, white - innocence and purity, purple - friendship. When composing your composition, pay attention to the foliage. There should be no brown spots on it.

Bouquets for special occasions

There are many situations in our lives when, without beautiful bouquets not enough. Personal celebrations, weddings, birthdays and anniversaries are those occasions when flower composition will bring harmony and a certain charm to the interior of the room where the holiday is taking place. If we are talking about bouquets for decoration, then you need to choose their size correctly. The composition should fit into the interior and not disturb guests.

Floristry: arranging bouquets for beginners

To learn the art of floristry, you need to know its basic principles, styles, study methods of preparing material, master professional tools florist Everything else depends on the imagination and sense of style of the beginner. You must always be aware of floral fashion, that is, know which flowers are the most popular today.

Florist tools

In order to create the perfect bouquet, you will need:

Flower pruning shears;

Gardening scissors.

You need a pruner to cut flowers with dense stems, a knife is used to remove leaves, and you can trim almost all plants. To secure plants in compositions, floral foam, or oasis, as professionals call it, is used. When working with artificial flowers You can use regular polyurethane foam.

Used vessels for bouquets and accessories

An amazing and exquisite hobby for people of different ages, men and women - floristry. Arranging bouquets, photos of which you see in our article, is impossible to imagine without the use of special accessories and vessels. These could be vases from various materials: crystal, metal, glass, plastic, wood. As accessories you can use ribbons, bells, candles (they are often used in Christmas compositions), beads, stones, etc.

Arranging bouquets (floristry) is an ancient and forever young art. Currently, this is one of the leading areas of aesthetics.