tools of the floral trade
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Tools of the Floral Trade. Mechanics. Attaching Mechanics Glue sticks Glue gun Aerosol floral adhesive Liquid floral adhesive Hot glue pan Floral clay. Mechanics. Binding Mechanics Green & clear pot tape Clear pot tape Floral tape-light grn , dark grn , brown, & white Waxed string - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Tools of the Floral Trade
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Mechanics
Attaching MechanicsGlue sticksGlue gunAerosol floral adhesiveLiquid floral adhesiveHot glue panFloral clay
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Mechanics• Binding Mechanics• Green & clear pot tape• Clear pot tape• Floral tape-light grn, dark grn, brown, & white• Waxed string• Bark-covered wire• Chenille stems• Beading wire• Paddle wire #18, 22, 26• Decorative wire• Florist wire # 18, 22, 24, 28
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Green & white pot tape
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Paddle Wire
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Wire Gauges
• Gauge thickness gets smaller as number increases
# Use#16 support#18 support#20 bows#22 bows#24 boutonniere#26 corsage#28 corsage
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Decorative Wire
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Mechanics
• Bouquet holders• Bouquet holders• Decorative handled bouquet holder• Pew clip
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Bridal Bouquet Stand
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Mechanics• Foam, floral cages, and kenzans• Iglu holders• Floral cages• Wettable floral foam• Wreath forms• Raquettes holder• Spray bar• Various containers/vases • Kenzans • Frog• Water vial• Cellophane wrap• Waxed Tissue paper• Acetate ribbon• Marbles/pebbles• Moss
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Wet Floral Foam—one brick holds 2 quarts of water, let it sink of it’s
own weight
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Dry Floral Foam
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Colored Foam
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Floral Foam Shapes
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Frog or Kenzan
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Frog or Kenzan—holds flowers upright
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Water Vials
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Acetate Ribbon
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Ribbon Sizes
• Ribbon size gets larger as number increases# Width Use#1.5 3/8” wide corsages#3 5/8” wide corsages#5 7/8” wide bud vases#9 1 ½” wide vases, plants#16 2 1/8” wide vases, plants#40 3” wide funerals, larger plants#100 4” wide funerals
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Mechanics
Delivering/Ordering itemsCardCard pickCare tag
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Card Picks
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Cards
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Mechanics
Corsage MechanicsWristletsCorsage box/bagWireRibbonCorsage pins
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Wristlets
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Tulle
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Corsage Pins
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Tools
Tools that cutFloral KnifeClipper/PrunerRatchet prunerUtility scissorsRibbon shearsWire cutterFolding sawMatte knife & blades
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Floral Tool Safety
• Floral Knife—cut flower stems• Wire Cutters—cut wire • Pruning Shears—cut tougher woody stems• Utility Shears—cut tough stems, etc.• Ribbon Shears—cut ribbon only
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Floral Knife
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Clipper/Pruner
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Utility Shears
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Ribbon Shears
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Wire Cutters
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Flower Stripper
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Rose Thorn Stripper
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Tools
Tools that pierceCorsage pins-pearlBoutonniere pins-blackFern pins/ greening pinsAnchor pinsBank pinsT-pinsDixon pinsWood picks, wired/unwiredHyacinth stakes
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Tools
Construction ToolsNeedle-nose pliers