Floral Design Secrets |
| Name of book: | Floral Design Secrets: How To Make Floral Arrangements |
| Author: | Seymour Carren |
| Author bio: | The author is a highly acclaimed Floral Designer. |
| Blurb: | Get started learning to design Floral Arrangements. Tap into another indoor gardening niche! |
| Price: | $14.95 |
| Book Website: | Get Ebook Now |
| Description: |
- "Floral Design Secrets: How To Make Floral Arrangements" by Seymour Carren is the quickest and easiest way to get started learning floral design. Inside this magnificent work you’ll get floral design concepts and color mixing basics explained, tools you can’t do without and their use, suggestions on propagation and trimming flowers, examples of arrangements for getting started, ideas on floral designs for around the house, constructing seasonal arrangements, designing for weddings and holidays, and over 100 illustrations of flower arrangement methods. Absolutely everything any budding floral designer would need.
- The work is divided up into 15 comprehensive chapters:
Chapter 1: The ABC of Design and Color
-What are the basic principles of floral design
-The use of design in flower arrangement
-The effect of color on floral design
-How you can create good design
-Color mixing basics
-9 illustrations of movement, scale and balance, the author’s designers guide, and color mixing
-Why color harmonies and the moods of color are important
Chapter 2: Things You Will Need
-Essential tools in floral design
-3 detailed illustrations on securing a holder to a container, a selection of holders, and a variety of bases
-What are suitable types of containers and holders
Chapter 3: Tips on Flowers
-The best time of year to cut flowers
-The right and wrong way to trim flowers
-How to make your flowers last longer
-A guide to prolongation & more
Chapter 4: Simple Arrangements for the Beginner
-What are the steps to starting a flower arrangement
-Useful tips for getting started
-8 illustrations of starter arrangements and design angles
-How to use round design, line composition, period arrangements & more…
Chapter 5: Ikebana (Japanese Flower Arrangement)
-How Ikebana influences floral design
-5 illustrations on the use of Ikebana
-The basic principles of Ikebana and using them in your arrangements.
- Chapter 6: The Setting for Your Arrangement
-Ideas on how to add plants to each room in your house
-How to create a miniature flower arrangement
-Suggestions on plant material
-Unique container ideas
-Preparing a window box for planting
-Preparing the soil for planting
-20 illustrations of arrangements in the home, miniature arrangements, and window boxes
-Seasonal list of plant materials for your window box
Chapter 7: Table Decoration
-Suggestions on flower arrangements for a wedding
-9 illustrations on table arrangements, occasion cakes, wedding arrangements, and centerpieces
-Ideas for floral decorations on occasion cakes
-How to design a centerpiece & more…
Chapter 8: Arrangements By The Season
-What flower material is available throughout the year
-Flower arrangements for Fall and Winter
-Types of flowers to plant in Spring, Summer, Winter and Fall
-List of flower shop material available throughout the year
-3 illustrations on tree blossoms and birthday flowers
-List of Birthday flowers (each month has a corresponding flower) & more…
Chapter 9: Winter Arrangements
-Ideas for finding plant material for designing throughout the year
-The drying procedure explained
-6 illustrations of dried plants and materials
-Tips on winter flower arrangements
Chapter 10: Holiday Decorations
-Floral design ideas for the holidays
-How to use floral foam in your design
-8 illustrations of the use of floral foam and holiday arrangements
-Some easy to follow examples & more.
- Chapter 11: To Wear
-How to make your own corsage
-8 illustrations of corsages
-Step-by-step examples of creating corsages
Chapter 12: Accent on Foliage
-What foliage does for your arrangement
-Tips on using foliage without flowers
-5 illustrations of foliage charts and glass containers
-Suggestions on arrangements in a glass container
Chapter 13: Let’s Make Our Own
-What is needed in your workshop
-Ideas on what to make in the workshop
-20 illustrations of flower holders, containers, and baskets
-How to make your own flower holder and basket & more
Chapter 14: Something Different
-How to use odds ‘n ends around the house in your designs
-6 illustrations of various arrangements
-Using ends of pottery, and adaptable container materials in your arrangements
Chapter 15: Some Suggested Arrangements
-Suggestions on gift ideas
-9 illustrations on gift ideas and various others
-Examples of various assortments.
- This really is the ultimate resource for getting started in floral design. You'll be learning tips, tricks and techniques of the pro’s.
- Price: $14.95 - Get Ebook Now
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