Design
40
November | 2022
Floral design, photography and text by
Toni Sicola
Succulents for Hire
Moab, Utah
I love creating wearables with
succulents because they can
withstand so much. Succulents
are virtually unscathed by hot
glue, which I prefer to liquid fl oral
adhesive—although both work
well for these projects. Hot glue
sets more quickly, allowing me to
bring my designs to life in less time.
Early on in my wedding fl ower
business, I knew that I wanted to
create something diff erent than
the standard wrist corsages. So,
I experimented with metal cuff
bracelets as bases, with the goal
SUBLIME SUCCULENT
WEARABLES
of enabling the wearers to use the
cuff s again after the events. at
brought me to the idea of wrapping
felt around the cuff to hold the
design rather than gluing botanical
materials directly onto the metal.
I did the same thing with the leaf
earring designs, creating a "hanger"
with paper-covered wire so that
the felt base could hang from the
earring hook. Once the succulents
pass their prime and are ready to
be planted in soil, that piece can
be removed so the earrings can
be worn independently
Quick and easy techniques
for creating dramatic botanical
earrings, bracelets and hair combs.
