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STEP 6
Wrap the wire
stem/handle
with double-face
satin ribbon.
If you want to
create a thicker,
more cushioned
handle, wrap it
with felt or cotton
batting before
wrapping it
with ribbon.
Step by Step
STEP 1
Cut each of several pieces of variegated hala foliage
into eight strips. Wrap the narrow foliage strips around
a Styrofoam
®
wreath form, overlapping them slightly
and securing the strips to wreath form with adhesive
dashes. Be sure to completely cover the form
(the foliage will "shrink" a bit as it dries).
STEP 2
Cut a round piece of cardboard
or thick card stock that will
fit snugly in the center of the
wreath form. Then, cover the
circle with felt, securing the felt
to the cardboard/card stock
with hot glue.
STEP 3
Create a stem/handle for the
bouquet with 12 pieces of 18-gauge
florist wire. Bundle the wires, and
bind them together by taping half of
the length (approximately 9 inches) of
the wire bundle with stem wrap. Next,
bend each wire at its center, at a right
(90-degree) angle, forming a spoke-
like structure. Then, insert the end of
each wire into the inside perimeter of
the Styrofoam
®
wreath form, spacing
the wires equidistantly. For security
and stability, place a drop of hot-glue
at each point where a wire is inserted
into the wreath form. Wedge the felt-
covered circle into the center of the
wreath form, atop the wire spokes,
and secure it in place with hot-glue.
Finally, cover the mechanics on the
underside of the wreath structure by
gluing Spanish moss or foliage.
STEP 4
Arrange flowers
atop the felt base,
gluing the in place
with liquid floral
adhesive. Glue
the Phalaenopsis
orchids first,
followed by spray
roses.
STEP 5
Spray paint Hypericum
berries gold, and,
once dry, remove
the berries from the
branch. Next, using
liquid floral adhesive,
glue the Hypericum
berries, Eryngium
and kangaroo-paw
blooms, and tufts
of Spanish moss into
the bouquet.
