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design
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get
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Cool coils of aluminum wire assist designers and artfully
decorate Valentine’s Day vases.
An armature, or support mechanism, is a
great tool that helps budding designers, and experienced staff
as well, arrange flowers in a vase quickly and attractively. In
this case, hot pink aluminum wire is coiled and stretched to
create the structure, through which the flower stems are
inserted. The armature holds the flowers firmly in place and,
while functional, is also a chic, meant-to-be-seen collar.
Hanging from the collar is a decorative heart, crafted from the
same aluminum wire.
MATERIALS:
roses, Ranunculi, miniature Gerberas and
waxflowers from favorite suppliers; Oval Vase from American
Floral Container; Oasis™ Aluminum Wire from Oasis® Floral
Products.
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How to:
Coil aluminum wire around a large marker. Remove the
coil from the marker, and press it on a hard surface to
flatten. Pull and stretch the flattened coil, forming it
into a disc shape. Place the wire disc, or armature,
atop the vase, and arrange flowers into the openings. |
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