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Learning How to Make Your Own Flower Arrangements Many people feel like they have artistic ability and talent, but they don’t have a way to express it. Many people try coloring or drawing or more traditional forms of art to be able to express themselves. Oftentimes, however, people who are artistic are not good at drawing. When they realize that they’re not good at drawing, then they get discouraged. The truth is, you can still be an artist and not be good at drawing. Interior designers are artists. Fashion designers are artists. Poets are artists. The Art of Floristry And florists are definitely artists. Floristry is an art that takes time and patience to master, but it is definitely doable. If you want to learn how to make your own flower arrangements, here are a few tips on how to get started. You will need to buy some flowers, and make sure that you have at least a little bit of awareness about what colors look good together. This skill may take some time to hone, but in time you will get better at it. The first thing you’ll want to do is put the flowers you purchased in water as soon as you get home. Tepid, or lukewarm, water is the best for flowers. You could also consider putting some floral preservative into the water so your flowers will stay fresh longer. The next thing you’ll want to do is cut an inch off each stem with a sharp knife. Cutting the stems helps the flowers to absorb water and nutrients more readily. You will most likely want to leave the flowers in water for at least a day, so that each blossom has the chance to open fully. You can also use florist’s foam in order to keep your flowers in place and hydrated so they will stay fresh longer. You should soak the foam for 15 minutes, cut it to fit your container, and then stick the stems into the foam. Water the foam every few days to keep it moist. When you’re ready to make your arrangement, recut the stems. You’ll also want to trim the leaves that are below the water line. If you do not trim these leaves, they will just get soggy. Soggy leaves are not pleasing to the eye.

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Learning How to Make Your Own Flower Arrangements Many people feel like they have artistic ability and talent, but they don’t have a way to express it. Many

people try coloring or drawing or more traditional forms of art to be able to express themselves.

Oftentimes, however, people who are artistic are not good at drawing. When they realize that they’re

not good at drawing, then they get discouraged.

The truth is, you can still be an artist and not be good at drawing. Interior designers are artists.

Fashion designers are artists. Poets are artists.

The Art of Floristry And florists are definitely artists. Floristry is an art that takes time and patience to master, but it is

definitely doable.

If you want to learn how to make your own flower arrangements, here are a few tips on how to get

started. You will need to buy some flowers, and make sure that you have at least a little bit of awareness

about what colors look good together.

This skill may take some time to hone, but in

time you will get better at it. The first thing

you’ll want to do is put the flowers you

purchased in water as soon as you get home.

Tepid, or lukewarm, water is the best for

flowers. You could also consider putting

some floral preservative into the water so

your flowers will stay fresh longer.

The next thing you’ll want to do is cut an

inch off each stem with a sharp knife. Cutting the stems helps the flowers to absorb water and nutrients

more readily.

You will most likely want to leave the flowers in water for at least a day, so that each blossom has the

chance to open fully. You can also use florist’s foam in order to keep your flowers in place and hydrated

so they will stay fresh longer.

You should soak the foam for 15 minutes, cut it to fit your container, and then stick the stems into the

foam. Water the foam every few days to keep it moist.

When you’re ready to make your arrangement, recut the stems. You’ll also want to trim the leaves that

are below the water line.

If you do not trim these leaves, they will just get soggy. Soggy leaves are not pleasing to the eye.

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If you have any large or heavy flowers, make sure to put these flowers in the arrangement first. Then

you can fill in the empty spaces with lighter flowers.

Floristry is a Personal Statement In order to make the prettiest arrangement, you’ll want to include flowers of all different shapes and

sizes. While making the arrangement, try stepping back and noticing whether or not the arrangement is

pleasing to the eye.

Many arrangements are simply based on personal preference, so if the arrangement is pleasing to you,

then you should be happy with it. It’s important to try new things with flower arrangements, so that

your talent can constantly be growing and expanding.

If you’re looking for a flower shop in Lehi, Bed of Roses has an enormous selection of quality, beautiful

flowers for your arrangements. This flower shop in Lehi can even offer you advice about how to best

arrange your flowers.

Come to Bed of Roses and let us help you with your flower arrangement ventures.