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Design
Step
by
Step
Design
CREATING ART
WORKS OF DRIED
AND PERMANENT
FLORALS CAN
GENERATE A
NEW STREAM OF
CUSTOMERS AND
REVENUES FOR YOUR
SHOP—AS WELL AS
OPPORTUNITIES
FOR UNPARALLELED
CREATIVE EXPRESSION
AMONG YOUR
DESIGNERS
Floral design by Jules Lewis Gibson | Photos and text by Nita Robertson, AIFD, CFD | Presented by Schusters of Texas
Step 1
Select and organize the botanical materials for the
project, including a variety of mosses, dried and
preserved fl owers, and other accent materials.
DESIGN TIP: Because this project is intended to be hung
on a wall, attach a heavy-duty D-ring picture hanger in
each of the upper corners on the backside of the plywood
or MDF panel before you begin designing. Then, secure
a length of heavy-duty picture-hanging wire tautly
between the D-ring anchors. Be sure to choose D-ring
hangers and picture-hanging wire that will support the
weight of the fi nished design (visit picturehangsolutions.
com/collections/wire for more information and instructions).
Step 2
Position an interesting piece of driftwood on the front
of the wood panel, and secure it in place with heavy-
gauge fl orist wire or a thin braided steel cable tightly
wrapped around screws. Secure the driftwood to the
wood panel in at least two places, depending on the
length and weight of the driftwood.
Step 3
Lay out the botanical materials on the wood panel, includ-
ing various types and thicknesses of moss, to visualize the
design, before you begin hot-gluing them in place. Sketch
a design on the wood panel to use as a roadmap for
Botanical Wall Art
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