Silk flower arranging can be especially fun when you have a beautiful design in mind and want to decorate a home. However, they can also be difficult to cut because the stems are too thick or they don't bend they way you want them to.
If you find yourself in that difficult position, don't give up! Instead, here are some tips on how to master the art of silk flower arrangements to help make it a little less frustrating and more fun.
1. If you are planning to make a big silk flower arrangement, you must make sure that the base for the arrangement is strong. What you can do to add weight to you arrangement is, instead of using foam for artificial flowers, use floray clay. It's heavier and can withstand heavy flowers.
2. Silk flower stems are made from wires so that they are easy to bend. But some stems are really thick and difficult. You need to invest in a good wire cutter in order to be able to cut those stems. A good technique is when your stems are difficult to cut, use the wire cutted to make a cut mark on the stem. Then use your hands to bend the stem forward and backwards until it breaks.
3. In silk flower arranging, the proper technique will be to cover the foam with moss. First, spray the foam using spray glue. Then, cover the foam with moss bit by bit.
4. Before you start inserting you silk flowers into the foam, first imagine what your arrangement will look like. Plan which flowers will go where and how would they appear. Once you've got the basic idea of how you want your arrangement to be, bend the silk flowers according to how you want them to look like, then being insertion.
5. Always remember, not only in silk flower arranging but in all flower arranging, the big flowers should always be inserted at the focal area!
6. If you are making a tall arrangement with a low container, you might want to glue your foam onto the bottom base of the container. This is to fully secure the base when making tall arrangements.
7. If you find that certain silk flowers tend to easily fall out, you can always use a glue gun to glue them back to their stem.
8. If you need to lengthen the stems of the silk flowers for insertion, you can use floral picks. Floral picks are attached with wires at the end and you can use it to wire the stem to the floral pick. You can also use a thick floral wire to attach to the stem of the flower and tape the two together to extend the length of the silk flower.
Hopefully you'll find these tips helpful :)
And remember, silk flowers nowadays resemble the real thing. Plus, there are so many types and colors to choose from, so don't be afraid to try it out.
