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Extra Features and Video Online FloristsReview.com R E A D O N L I N E 41 Extra Features and Video Online FloristsReview.com R E A D O N L I N E 41 step by step step 1 Line the interior of a short clear glass cylinder vase with a length of waterproof Aspid Décor ™ Variegated Ribbon. Next, place a piece of OASIS ® Midnight Floral Foam Maxlife snugly into the vase. With black floral foam, you do not have to be as concerned about covering the entire surface, enabling you to use less product and reduce the number of insertions, which lowers both material and labor costs. This step can be done in advance. BOTANICALS • Rosa spp. (hybrid tea rose) - 5 • Chrysanthemum × morifolium (disbud mum) - 3 • Cymbidium spp. (boat orchid) - 3 • Abies procera (noble fir) • Pinus spp. (pine cone) - 3 HARD GOODS • Short clear-glass cylinder vase • Aspid Décor ™ Variegated Ribbon ("Lyraediss" pattern) from Nova Packaging Solutions • Miniature glass ball ornaments on wires – 3 to 5 • OASIS ™ Midollino Sticks (Natural) - 12 • OASIS ® Midnight Floral Foam Maxlife • OASIS ® UGLU ™ Adhesive Dashes • Water tubes with extender spikes – 3 step 2 Attach two rattan sticks to once side of a pine cone with an adhesive dash. Repeat on the opposite side of the pine cone. Insert both ends of the rattan sticks into the floral foam, creating a loop, with the pine cone at the top. Repeat this step two more times. This technique prevents the labor-intensive process of wiring pine cones and incorporates another natural element into the design. step 4 Arrange a few sprigs of noble fir to add contrast, texture, and fragrance and to further establish the shape and size of the design. step 3 Arrange five red roses in prominent positions, to establish an all-sided design. Grouping at least two of the roses together gives them a stronger presence. step 6 Fill three long-stemmed (spiked) water tubes with flower-food solution, and place the stem of one Cymbidium orchid into each water tube. Insert the water-tube spikes into the floral foam, positioning each orchid prominently in the design. Finish the arrangement by adding miniature glass ball ornaments. step 5 Arrange three disbud mums around the base of the design. materials

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