What are the techniques for artistic flower arranging? An introduction to several flower arranging methods

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1. The stem-clamping fixation method. When flower stems are inserted into a vase, they often shift or fail to stay in place, which troubles the arranger. To make the flower stems stay firmly in the vase, two methods can be used depending on the specific materials. One...

1. The stem-clamping fixation method

When flower stems are inserted into a vase, they often shift or fail to stay in place, which troubles the arranger. To make the flower stems stay firmly in the vase, two methods can be used depending on the specific materials. One method is cross-branch clamping fixation. At the tail end of the woody flower stem to be inserted, make a longitudinal slit, and clamp in a short twig. The flower stem and the twig form a cross shape, then insert them into the vase, giving the flower stem three support points against the vase and achieving fixation. The other method is straight-branch clamping fixation. The clamped branch runs vertically, and the length of the attached branch is determined by the depth of the vase. The upper part of the attached branch extends only a short way, just enough to tie the flower stem, while the other end is longer and reaches all the way to the bottom of the vase. This method is most suitable for use in tall vases and sword-shaped holders.

2. The stem-bending fixation method

Some flower branches are fairly hard and straight and not easy to bend, such as loquat, maple, pine and Chaenomeles speciosa (flowering quince); some flowers have flawed shapes or are difficult to fix and are not suitable for wire binding, so the stem-bending method can be used. Stem-bending fixation and shaping means cracking a certain part of the flower stem, but not excessively - it is best if it does not break and still has a little elasticity. The method is to hold the branch with both hands, place both thumbs at the bend, and bend the branch with force from both hands. If the branch is quite tough and springs back to its original position after bending, you can insert a small stone or small wooden block into the bend to prevent the bent branch from returning to place.

3. The cut-notch fixation method

When using a pin holder for flower arranging, some woody flowers are fairly thick and hard and difficult to insert into the pin holder. To make fixation easier, the base cut-notch method is generally used: after cutting the material according to the shaping needs, make several longitudinal cuts at the cut end to form several small notches, so the flower stem can be inserted smoothly into the pin holder. This not only makes fixing the flower stem easier but also enlarges the cut surface, which helps the stem absorb water.

4. The angled-cut fixation method

In handling flower arranging materials, besides the method of cutting and chopping thick, hard woody flower branches, ordinary woody flowers and fairly hard herbaceous flowers all use the angled-cut method. For example, branches such as silver willow, wintersweet and gladiolus are all suitable for insertion into the pin holder with an angled cut. If inserting an upright branch, you need only push the stem downward with force to insert it into the pin holder. If you want to insert it at a slant, first insert the flower stem upright, then push the stem in the direction you want it to lean.

5. The vase-mouth insert-rack fixation method

There are many shapes of vase-mouth insert racks, mainly to solve the problem that a wide vase mouth makes it hard to fix flower stems. When displaying flower stems with a relatively large slant in a wide-mouthed vase, a cross-shaped rack can be used, letting the flower stem rest in the angle where the cross intersects. In this way the flower stem will not shift much. If the vase mouth area is not too large, a Y-shaped rack can be placed, with the base of the stem supported against the inner wall of the vase and the middle of the stem resting in the notch of the rack.

6. The attached-branch fixation method

Some herbaceous flowers are soft in texture, and some have thin, weak stems, such as Gerbera jamesonii (Gerbera daisy), Dianthus caryophyllus (carnation) and Calendula officinalis (pot marigold); these are difficult to fix on the pin holder, so the attached-branch method can only be used to fix them. The method is to take a short branch and tie it with string or wire to the base of the flower stem, enlarging the contact surface between the flower stem and the pin holder, so the flower stem will not easily topple when inserted into the pin holder. If there are hollow or fairly loose plants, such as Zantedeschia aethiopica (calla lily) and Phragmites (reed), they can also be treated with an attached branch. The method is to cut a short twig and insert it into the pin holder, then align the hollow part of the flower stem with the twig and insert it, which works just as well.

7. The pin-holder joining method

The size of a pin holder is limited, and sometimes when making a large flower arrangement, a single pin holder is not enough. To insert more flowers, you can place several pin holders together and fasten them by nailing several small twigs across them.

8. The inverted pin-holder method

When using woody flowers for arranging, it is inevitable to encounter toppling caused by a heavy flower stem and a light pin holder. In this case, you can invert another pin holder over one side of the pin holder to increase the weight.

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What are the techniques for artistic flower arranging? An introduction to several flower arranging methods

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