Equipment
Tools
- sharp knife: for cutting soft or thin stems
- secateurs: for thicker stems and branches
- wire cutters
- sharp scissors
- pail
Mechanics
- floral foam (Oasis): when saturated with water is used to anchor stems.
- pin holders: to hold flower stems erect. Consisting of a heavy base
and sharp, upright metal pins, stems are held on or between the pins.
Pin holders are available in a wide range of shapes and sizes and
should be chosen to suit the thickness of the stems being used.
- wire (tape-wrapped, painted or bare): used to support, replace or shape stems.
- water tubes: for adding short-stemmed flowers such as orchids.
- vases and containers: limited only by the imagination. Anything
that will hold water or saturated floral foam, and suits the design of
the arrangement can be used.
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