Floral Design Techniques and Tips, TSFA
Floral Certification Guide
Abstract Designs - ANSWER-Floral arrangements with multiple focal points
Asymmetrical Design - ANSWER-Triangular pattern with a strong 'L-Line'.
Bacterial Growth - ANSWER-Prevented by removing foliage below water level.
Balance - ANSWER-Design stability and self-support impression
Bent Neck in Flowers - ANSWER-Occurs due to water inability to enter the stem
Bundling - ANSWER-Firmly wrapping similar materials together
Cascade Design - ANSWER-Layered materials for a cascading effect
Color - ANSWER-Color Spectrum with twelve major colors.
Conditioning - ANSWER-Process to extend freshness of cut flowers & foliages.
Corsages - ANSWER-Use number 3 ribbon and gauge 24-28 wire for lightweight construction
Customer Education - ANSWER-Educating customers to enhance flower enjoyment
Dry Pack - ANSWER-Storage or shipment of flowers without water
Filler - ANSWER-Floral material creating an 'airy' finishing touch
Filler Flower - ANSWER-Type of flower used to complete a design.
Floral Preservative - ANSWER-Chemical mixture to extend cut flower vase life
Focal Point - ANSWER-Central attention-grabbing location in a design
Foliages - ANSWER-Used to conceal mechanics in a floral arrangement.
Form - ANSWER-Geometric shape or line design outlining arrangement.
Form Flowers - ANSWER-Distinctive flowers creating focal points
Formal-Linear Design - ANSWER-Asymmetric design with few materials emphasizing forms
Framing - ANSWER-Design technique using flower branches to direct attention
Hairpin Method - ANSWER-Corsage wiring with wire shaped into a hairpin.
Hook Method - ANSWER-Wiring with wire inserted through flower forming a hook.
Hydrating Solution - ANSWER-Citric acid solution aiding rapid water uptake
Ikebana - ANSWER-Japanese style of floral arrangements with linear forms
Intensity - ANSWER-Brightness or darkness of a hue.
Intermediate Colors - ANSWER-Equal mix of primary and adjacent secondary colors.
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