Created by Carol George
6 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONSABOUT Floral Design Techniques
A supportive frame or grid within an arrangement. Can be built from organic or non-organic materials, functional, decorative or both
Covering the stems with decorative materials
Purely aesthetic technique that serves no functioanl purpose. A group of stem, decorative objects, or a container may be banded for ornamentation. Materials may be botanical, raffia, ribbon, wire yarn, fabric, tape
Groups independently compositioned but related forms.
Gathering, massing, trying and compressing cut plant materials together to create a definable geometric shape. It is a combination of several design techniques encluding stacking binding, wrapping
Layering light materials over more sold forms Softens and slgiht obscures the maerials beneath.
Also created by Carol George
6 More FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONSABOUT Floral Design Techniques
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Mechanical, functional process of tying materials together into units and holding items in place to create stability. Example: garland
Time saving method of incoporating a collection (gathered or bound) stems, of the same genus and species, into an arrangement with only one insertion.
11
Clustering or bunching short stemmed flower foliage or other materisl closely together near the base of a design. Materials in each group should be arranged in a radiating pattern.
Placing a botanical or branch over the design to partially enclose the underlying botanicals.
Placing fresh-cut or dried flowers stems together in radiating symmetry above, and below a single binding point. The bundle can be placed either vertically or horizontally within a design or to creat the overall form.
12
Arranging in a stair step fashion, horiontally, negative space
Bunching
Time saving method of incoporating a collection (gathered or bound) stems, of the same genus and species, into an arrangement with only one insertion.
Bundling
Placing fresh-cut or dried flowers stems together in radiating symmetry above, and below a single binding point. The bundle can be placed either vertically or horizontally within a design or to creat the overall form.
Banding
Purely aesthetic technique that serves no functioanl purpose. A group of stem, decorative objects, or a container may be banded for ornamentation. Materials may be botanical, raffia, ribbon, wire yarn, fabric, tape
Wrapping
Covering the stems with decorative materials
Armature
A supportive frame or grid within an arrangement. Can be built from organic or non=organic materials, functional, decorative or both
Sheltering
Placing a botanical or branch over the design to partially enclose the underlying botanicals.
Veiling
ULayering light materials over more sold forms Softens and slgiht obscures the maerials beneath.
Baling
Gathering, massing, trying and compressing cut plant materials together to create a definable geometric shape. It is a combination of several design techniques encluding stacking binding, wrapping
Zoning
Groups independently compositioned but related forms.Premium tip: Get information on how your audience interacts with your creation:
Tufting
Clustering or bunching short stemmed flower foliage or other materisl closely together near the base of a design. Materials in each group should be arranged in a radiating pattern.
Binding
Mechanical, functional process of tying materials together into units and holding items in place to create stability. Example: garland
Terracing
Arranging in a stair step fashion, horiontally, negative space
Floral Techniques QUESTIONS LIST
Carol George
Created on April 16, 2024
Definitions of Floral Design Techniques
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Created by Carol George
6 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONSABOUT Floral Design Techniques
A supportive frame or grid within an arrangement. Can be built from organic or non-organic materials, functional, decorative or both
Covering the stems with decorative materials
Purely aesthetic technique that serves no functioanl purpose. A group of stem, decorative objects, or a container may be banded for ornamentation. Materials may be botanical, raffia, ribbon, wire yarn, fabric, tape
Groups independently compositioned but related forms.
Gathering, massing, trying and compressing cut plant materials together to create a definable geometric shape. It is a combination of several design techniques encluding stacking binding, wrapping
Layering light materials over more sold forms Softens and slgiht obscures the maerials beneath.
Also created by Carol George
6 More FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONSABOUT Floral Design Techniques
10
Mechanical, functional process of tying materials together into units and holding items in place to create stability. Example: garland
Time saving method of incoporating a collection (gathered or bound) stems, of the same genus and species, into an arrangement with only one insertion.
11
Clustering or bunching short stemmed flower foliage or other materisl closely together near the base of a design. Materials in each group should be arranged in a radiating pattern.
Placing a botanical or branch over the design to partially enclose the underlying botanicals.
Placing fresh-cut or dried flowers stems together in radiating symmetry above, and below a single binding point. The bundle can be placed either vertically or horizontally within a design or to creat the overall form.
12
Arranging in a stair step fashion, horiontally, negative space
Bunching
Time saving method of incoporating a collection (gathered or bound) stems, of the same genus and species, into an arrangement with only one insertion.
Bundling
Placing fresh-cut or dried flowers stems together in radiating symmetry above, and below a single binding point. The bundle can be placed either vertically or horizontally within a design or to creat the overall form.
Banding
Purely aesthetic technique that serves no functioanl purpose. A group of stem, decorative objects, or a container may be banded for ornamentation. Materials may be botanical, raffia, ribbon, wire yarn, fabric, tape
Wrapping
Covering the stems with decorative materials
Armature
A supportive frame or grid within an arrangement. Can be built from organic or non=organic materials, functional, decorative or both
Sheltering
Placing a botanical or branch over the design to partially enclose the underlying botanicals.
Veiling
ULayering light materials over more sold forms Softens and slgiht obscures the maerials beneath.
Baling
Gathering, massing, trying and compressing cut plant materials together to create a definable geometric shape. It is a combination of several design techniques encluding stacking binding, wrapping
Zoning
Groups independently compositioned but related forms.Premium tip: Get information on how your audience interacts with your creation:
Tufting
Clustering or bunching short stemmed flower foliage or other materisl closely together near the base of a design. Materials in each group should be arranged in a radiating pattern.
Binding
Mechanical, functional process of tying materials together into units and holding items in place to create stability. Example: garland
Terracing
Arranging in a stair step fashion, horiontally, negative space