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I need the step
by step process of making a corsage with real flowers, 3
roses and some greens baby breath ribbons on the bottom of it.
I am attaching below general instructions for boutonnieres
which are prepared in much the same way as corsages. These
instructions were meant for wired silk flowers, but fresh
flowers are cut and wrapped in the same manner.
As for the ribbons, you can either tie a simple bow, bundle
ribbon loops with wire, or wire in a more elaborate bow,
depending on the type
of ribbon and your preferences.
I hope that this helps. Feel free to ask follow-up questions
if you need to.
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From A Bride's Touch: A Handbook of Wedding Personality and
Inspiration,
Chapter 19, Creative Floral Ideas, pages 204- 205.
Most boutonnieres use a single flower or flower spray, some
filler, and a single leaf or branch.
1. Lay these components together facing in the same direction
and adjust their placement until they look good to you. The
average boutonniere is about 4 inches from tip to tip with
about two-thirds flowers and foliage, and one-third wrapped
stem. Make yours longer or shorter to
look balanced and proportioned.
2. Clip the stems so that one wired stem is the length of the
finished boutonniere and the others are each 1/4 inch shorter
than the next. This keeps your wrapped stem from becoming
thick and bulging. If any of the stems are not long enough to
wrap, add wire and tape. Dried materials may be sandwiched in
without wire or wired together first depending on your
preference and the type of plant. If you will be
making many boutonnieres which are exactly the same, cut and
group them all at one time, then wrap them all afterward.
3. Wrap the stems with a length of floral tape (usually 4 to 6
inches long), stretching the tape slightly to make it smooth
and sticky. Most
boutonnieres can be bound as a bundle held in their final
arrangement, rather than wrapping from the top and adding
individual stems as you go down. As you wrap, begin to pull
the tape diagonally. Overlap the tape each time you go around
but keep moving toward the bottom.
4. When you reach the end of the longest wire, keep wrapping
the tape on itself until you have a soft tail of at least 1/2
inch. Cut or tear the
tape, then roll it between your fingers until it is smooth.
This tail can be left straight or curved or curled to one side
according to your
preference.
Corsages--
Corsages are similar to boutonnieres in construction and
materials, but are larger and often include ribbon in their
design. They may include a single large flower or several
smaller ones, alone or with filler and/or foliage and/or
ribbon as mentioned. An average corsage is about 6 inches long
and may be quite wide and bulky. Most are assembled in the
same way
as boutonnieres, with all flower heads facing the same
direction and a ribbon accent added near the wrapped stem end.
Average proportions are usually three-quarters floral and
one-quarter stem, and the stem end may
be straight or curled.
Foreverwed.com expert-- Sara L. Ambarian
author of "A Bride's Touch: A Handbook of Wedding Personality
and
Inspiration"/ creative consultant/ custom bridal designer
mailto:sara@www.foreverwed.com
For more wedding information:
http://www.foreverwed.com/~sara
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