| Dried Floral Bench Swag and Rose Ball |
From "DIY Crafts"
episode DIC-250 |
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Craft artist Dohki Mirmirani creates a dried floral swag and uses it to add decorative interest to the back of an ordinary bench. Materials: Floral tape
30 stems of trailing ivy
30 stems of dried pink or burgundy roses
30 stems of dried white roses
20 stems of dried hydrangea blossoms
Reel wire
Medium-gauge wire
4' thin braided raffia
Double-Leg Mount A double-leg mount wiring is used to strengthen the flower stems in the swag. - To create the double-leg mount, first place a 24" medium-gauge wire through the stems of the flower bunch so that about 2/3 of the wire is on one side and 1/3 is on the other. Bend the shorter end of the wire down to form a hairpin.
- Twist the longer end around the stem and the shorter piece of wire, leaving two sides of equal length.
Creating the Swag - Form a hanging loop at the end of the spool wire; attach the braided raffia and hang from a hook in your working space.
- Cut hydrangeas, leaving a 4" stem. Wire with a double-leg mount, then tape the wired stem with floral tape.
- Arrange 3 to 5 roses in hand and cut the stems 3" to 4" long. Use 12" of medium-gauge wire to form a hairpin shape (figure A). Hold loop over flower stems and bend one end of the wire over and around the stems, binding them securely (but not too tightly). Wind the wire around the stems 3 or 4 times, then tape with floral tape. Continue bunching roses until all are used.
- Bind 5 stems of ivy together and place over the braided raffia base. Bind with spool wire by passing the wire back up between the leaves and base and pulling down to other side.
- Place hydrangea over the raffia and ivy. Attach using the same technique as in step 4.
- Add a bunch of prepared roses overlapping the hydrangea (figure B).
- Repeat sequence until all flowers are used. Arrange flowers as desired, but reverse direction of flower bunches at the end (to create matching swag ends).
Dried Rose Ball Seeking another project that uses dried roses? Craft artist Dohki Mirmirani offers this lovely decorative rose ball. Materials: 8" plastic foam ball
250 dried rose heads
Wire
Ribbon
Glue
- Glue roses around foam ball until completely covered.
- Cut about 8" of wire. Bend wire in the middle and insert center of ribbon through.
- Twist the ends of the wire and insert firmly into the ball.
- Hand-finish ball as desired.
RESOURCES :
Dried-flower kits and products
Activa Products, Inc.
Courage Books / Activa Products Inc.
Mokelumne Hill, CA 95245
Phone: 209-286-9601
Fax: 209-286-9603
E-mail: acstrauss@msn.com
Dried flowers, instructions for arrangements, herbs, etc.
Dried flowers
LeeRowan, A Newell Co.
Website: www.leerowan.com
Pressed, dried flowers
Angelson Enterprises
Omaha, NE 68127
Phone: 402-339-3922
Fax: 800-553-5065
Pressed, Dried Flowers
Colorado Blossoms
Website: www.coloradoblossoms.com
Dried, Pressed Flowers
Nature's Pressed
Website: www.naturespressed.com
Flowers: The Book of Floral Design
ISBN: 078945954X
Author: Malcolm Hillier
468 pages
American Edition
(September 1, 2000)
DK Publishing - Main Office
New York, NY 10016
Phone: 212-213-4800
Fax: 212-213-5240
Dried Flowers for All Seasons
ISBN: 0895775220
Author: Jenny Raworth and Susan Berry
Readerb
Decorating With Dried Flowers
ISBN: 051756923X
Author: Malcolm Hillier
Harmony Books / Crown Publishers, Inc. / Random House
Website: www.randomhouse.com
GUESTS :
Dohki Mirmirani
13826 Ventura Blvd.
Sherman Oaks, CA 91423
Phone: 818-986-0333
Owner, Jasmine Blue
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