Making
Coursages and Garland
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Preparing the flowers
Pierce method
Hook method
Bundle method
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Shortcuts for Silk Flowers
 The wire stem of the flower and green
can usually be utilized instead of rewiring and taping. If you need only one, two or three
inches of stem, tape over it first and cut it to the desired length.
 If you need the stem to be longer,
lighter or more pliable, cut the stem below the flower to three or four inches and tape a
floral wire over it.
 Filler flowers and greens can be
added to each flower with hot glue.
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Making the Corsages
 Single cluster: Add the
filler and greens to the flower by wrapping the wire stems of each around the flower.
Always add the filler first to surround the flower and the greens last to frame it in. Cut
excess wire off after wrapping around twice. This keeps the cluster from getting too
heavy.
 Adding clusters together:
Make three to five single clusters. Wrap the stem of one around the next to form the
corsage. A bow can be added at any point by wrapping its wire onto a cluster.
Hair pieces: The first step in a hair piece is to
make a corsage.
 For
barrettes and combs: Use a separate floral wire to attach the completed corsage to
the barrette. Wrap one end of the wire to the top of the barrette and tighten it. Lay the
corsage on the barrette and wrap the wire tightly around both. Silk or dry corsages can
also be hot glued on the barrette.
 For wreaths: the bundle
method is used. first, measure a separate floral wire or wires to fit the person's head.
 Wrap that wire with stem wrap
 Second, prepare the flower bundles. As
you finish each bundle, lay them over the head wire and wrap the stem around it. Tape each
one in place, overlapping each bundle slightly. When the head wire is covered, bend it
into a circle and connect the ends together with wire or a bow.
 For Garlands: The same
technique is used for garlands as for hair wreaths. First, measure a wire to the desired
length. A much heavier gauge wire would be used for garlands than for hair wreaths. Cover
this wire with stem wrap. Prepare the flower clusters using the bundle method. Each should
be four to six inches long and fuller than the hair wreath bundles.
 Add the flower bundles to the main
wire the same way. Add bows to either end of the garland once it is complete. It will be
pliable enough to bend to the desired form, and can be hung by the wires on the bows.
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