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Floral Design AHS Agriculture
Floral Design
AHS Agriculture
SLM and KUD
• Warm up
SLM and KUD
• Unit Essential Question: What are the basic principles to creating flower arrangements?
• Lesson Essential Question: What are the nine basic principles of floral design?
Floral Design
• Art used through history• Weddings, funerals, formal
events• Malls, airports, stores, etc
9 Principles of Design
• balance• focal point• proportion• scale
• accent• repetition• rhythm • harmony• unity
Balance
• When flower size & container flow together & complement each other
• Arrangement has visual weight • Symmetrical • Formal arrangement
Balance
unBalance
Focal Point
• Creates accent & interest • Created by use of unusual
flowers, groups of flowers or a large flower
• Must complete arrangement
Focal Point
Focal Point
Proportion
• To keep relative size, color & texture of the flowers to create a pleasing arrangement
• General rule: designs be at least 1 ½ times the height or width of container to create proper proportion
Proportion
• Points farthest from focal point should have buds.
• Flowers in full bloom used as focal point
Proportion
Scale
• Size of flowers, where arrangement is to be used, placement of arrangement & overall size of completed design
Accent
• To draw attention • Focal point to emphasize• Catches attention & enhances
design
Accent
Repitition
• To accentuate flowers & colors used in design
• Repeating use of material or color can be effective
Repitition
Rythm
• Sense of continuity among shapes, colors & textures
• “everything flows”
Rythm
Harmony
• When all parts flow together & give a total, completed look to arrangement
Harmony
Unity
• When all of the arrangement flows together & is not segmented
• Color, size & shape must complement each other
Activity
• Principles of Design Packet
Floral Design
AHS Agriculture
Warm-up
• What are the 9 principles of design? Why are they important?
Lesson essential question
• How do we properly design a flower arrangement?
Design materials
• 4 types–Line–Mass–Form–Filler flowers
Design materials
• Line flowers- snapdragons, liatris, delphinium, foxglove, ligularia, loosestrife, Bells of Ireland & gladiolus
Gladiolus
Bells of Ireland
Delphinium
Liatris
ligularia
Design materials
• Massing flowers- to create all design principles & to accent focal point.
• EX: roses, carnations, chrysanthemums, zinnias, coneflowers, tulip, shasta daisy & asters
Design materials
Aster
Shasta DaisyZinnias
Coneflower
Design materials
• Form flowers- to create accent or focal point
• Bird of paradise, protea, lily & orchid
Design materials
Bird of paradise
Lily
Orchid
protea
Design materials
• Filler flowers- tie arrangement together, fill empty spaces & cover mechanics of arrangement
• EX: Bakers fern, baby’s breath, statice, heather, huckleberry, ornamental grasses, palm, lavender, etc
Design materialsBakers fern
Baby’s Breath
Garden huckleberry Statice
Floral Design Shapes
• Round
Floral Design Shapes
• Triangle
Floral Design Shapes
• horizontal
Floral Design Shapes
• crescent
Floral Design - Crescent
Floral Design Shapes
• Hogarth (S) curve
Floral Design Shapes
• Right angle
Designing a Circular Arrangement
• 1. select round container, 18 inch wire, shears, floral foam & sharp knife
Designing a Circular Arrangement
• 2. half block of floral foam, use wire to cut in half
• 3. place foam in container, set in bucket of water for 20 minutes to soak completely
Designing a Circular Arrangement
• 4. select bakers fern. Arrange to cover container & block of foam
• 5. choose flowers to create outline of arrangement
Designing a Circular Arrangement
• 6. establish circular arrangement at base using flower
• 7. turn design to place third flower & continue pattern
Designing a Circular Arrangement
• 8. arrange next flower to continue design & continue outline
• 9. arrange 2 flowers in between top & base
Designing a Circular Arrangement
• 10. add remaining flowers until circular arrangement is filled. Keep space between flowers
• 11. filler flowers (babys breath) placed in between flowers.
Designing a Circular Arrangement
• Create a circle arrangement
Floral Design
AHS Agriculture
Warm-up
• What are the steps to designing a circular arangement?
Lesson Essential Question
• How do we create a corsage & boutonniere?
Use
• Special occassions–Dances–Proms–Holiday parties–Weddings
Corsages
• Should be created with individual in mind (size, colors, position, etc)
• Consultation with designer regarding flower type, color & ribbon to use
How to tape • Tape applied by holding wired
flower between thumb & forefinger of one hand & apply tape to stem by twisting wired flower with other hand, pull tape tightly around stem
• Tape will become sticky as stretched
Corsages• Wire used to:
–Hold the flowers in correct position in design
–Make arranging easier–Prevent flower heads from
breaking off
Corsages• Wire used to:
–Reduce bulkiness–Make adding accessories easier–4 methods of wiring
Hook Method• Composite (daisylike) florets• Asters, black-eyed susans, daisy
chrysanthemums, etc• 1. cut stem to ½ inch of calyx, strip
any leaves
Hook Method• 2. insert end of 6 inch 22 gauge wire
in stem & up flower• 3. bend wire into a hood ¼ inch long• 4. slowly & gently pull wire back
through flower or until it catches in top of calyx & is not visible
Hook Method• 5. tape flower, starting high on calyx
& continue down stem
Piercing method• 1. remove stem ½ inch below calyx
& pierce calyx halfway down, pull wire through to ½ the length of wire
• 2. bend wire down on both sides, do not wrap
• 3. tape flower• Used for: roses, carnations, etc
Clutchwire method• Used for: gladiolus, camellias,
garden, football & spider mums• 1. take 8 inches of wire & fold in
half, place fold around calyx & stem of flower
Clutchwire method• 2. wrap one half around flowers
stem or calyx & around other half til wire is used
• 3. tape flower
Hairpin method• Used: tubular flowers, stephanotis• 1. take 8 inches of wire & bend in
half, place small wad of cotton in bend to support flower
• 2. insert wire down through floret, keep cotton in place
Hairpin method• 3. gently pull wire down until cotton
wad firmly fixed in the flower trumpet. Twist around calyx, tape floret.
Activity• Make single carnation corsage using
procedure on pg 570 in book.
Boutonnieres• Single flower or small bouquet worn
by men • Selected based on preference • Carnation, rose, chrysanthemum &
stephanotis usually used
Boutonnieres• 1. select flower• 2. use piercing method to wire
flower• 3. bend wire down next to stem• 4. select greenery to use on back,
use bakers fern
Boutonnieres• 5. tape bakers fern, rose stem &
wire together in one step• Mist the boutonniere & attach a pin
parallel to stem, & place in small bag or box
Activity• Create a boutonniere
Floral Design
AHS Agriculture
Warm- up• What are the steps in the clutchwire
method?
Lesson Essential Question• How are enhancements used in
floral arrangements?
Bow• Important accessory to many
arrangements• Color & texture will depend on
arrangement• Satin, velvet, plastic, cotton, flocked,
& burlap ribbon
Bow
Bow• Come in a variety of sizes• 2 types: decorators bow & pinch
bow
Bow
Bow• Using procedures on page 554, and
556, create bows
Floral Design
AHS Agriculture
Warm-up• What type of bow do you feel is
easier to make?
Lesson essential question
• How do we create holiday centerpieces?
Centerpieces• Used to decorate & create interest
in home• Found on dining room tables, dry
sinks, & hutches• Candles usually part• Evergreens suitable (douglas fir,
noble fir, white pine, yew, holly, etc)
Centerpieces• To keep fresh, dip it in water until
no air bubbles come out
Centerpieces
Centerpieces
Centerpieces• Page 549, create a centerpiece
using the procedure or create one that you have found
• You may add any enhancements or flowers that you like as long as they are available
Review• Review for test• Before you leave, answer this:
• The important thing about floral design is ____________________.
• On your own sheet of paper
