Making Silk Flowers – The Care, Benefits and Arrangements of Silk Flowers
By Russ Phillip Jr.
Silk flowers are a wonderful medium to work with for homemade craft projects. Once you have mastered the basics of silk flower arrangement, you can use them in a variety of different projects, including table arrangements and centerpieces. The tips below will help in making silk flower arrangements.
Proper care for silk flowers
There are a few rules when it comes to silk flowers. One positive is that they do not require a lot on maintenance. It’s important to dust the flowers frequently. The easiest way to do this is using a feather duster or a hair dryer. To clean the silk itself, remove the flowers and place them in a paper bag with some cornmeal or white rice. Shake the bag gently, remove the flowers and blow them off with a hairdryer.
The benefits of silk flowers
One important benefit of using artificial or silk flowers is that many people have harsh allergies to fresh flowers. Another benefit is the reduced overall cost of silk flowers. They usually are the same or only slightly more expensive than fresh flowers, although artificial of course, never die.
How to make a silk flower arrangement
Just like any delicate material, silk flowers can be a pin to work with some times. Sometimes the stems can be difficult to bend or cut. It’s beneficial to keep a good set of wire cutters on hand.
The first thing to do when making the arrangement is to place some Styrofoam floral foam into the vase. It’s also a good idea to use some glass marbles or beads to weigh down the vase. Artificial flowers tend to be heavier than fresh ones.
Use round, colorful flowers and the center focal point for the arrangement. If you cut the stems of the flowers in varying lengths you can create a flowing cascade pattern to the arrangement. Add greenery or foliage to the open spaces between the flowers. Using real accessories with the arrangement will make the viewer wonder if the arrangement is real or not. Use pussy willow twigs or corkscrew willows to extend above the flowers. Cattails, seedpods and bamboo can work well too.
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