Ill show you a basic but easy roll through on how i construct mine;
~THINGS YOU NEED~
-Your base
- Floristry scissors
- Floristry tape
- Wire
- Floristry foam
- Knife
-And your choice of flowers, remember to relate your choice of flowers and their size of heads to your choice of base as to save awkward situations later.
-Just a tiny bit of foliage too
(All these things you can easily purchase from your local flower market or arts and craft store, and in my opinion are things you will find handy in the future if you like to do these sorts of things.)
So first off choose your base fruit, vegetable or material you have so decided in this case i used these three pumpkins i was so generously given, whatever you see here you can truly apply to all different scenarios which i think is quite brilliant so don't limit your imagination ~
Now first i planed how i was going to make my incision on each pumpkin,
i chose to cut mine each differently but that may help you with an idea for your own.
Take your knife! and start gutting!
For my first pumpkin you can see i cut a rectangle shape in the centre of its belly and gutted out the appropriate amount of flesh needed to insert the floral foam, you can easily estimate this by recognition of the stems that soon need to go in but once chopped down they really don't need much room at all id say about an inch. For my second pumpkin you can see i've done a very similar thing to the first by gutting him after i removed his head (don't throw the heads away for they make for a decorative use later on.)
And the third i chopped a chunk out of the middle.
And now you get your floral foam, your knife and floral tape and some sprigs of wire.
With your knife shape up some pieces of foam suitable to fit into your gutted pits.
for my last one i shaped a slightly smaller and circular shape to replace the chunk i earlier cut out.
to secure your pieces of foam in place apply some tape down and even using the wire as pins you can poke it through the foam into the flesh for an even more secure hold.
(to make wire pins simply cut your sprig of wire up into smaller pieces then bend one angle around your finger these make brilliant to fork things in place)
Now the fun begins,
Get your flowers and start inserting make sure to cut stems quite short to suit the very little foam they have to sit in. don't fret if it doesn't look to your liking instantly for they never do just enjoy the process and no matter what its bound to be beautiful in the end, enjoy!
A quick end note once done you can use this idea as a lovely and unique dining table piece or a display at a party. I hope you are happy with your end product and i'm ever so grateful that you tried it to those who may do so.
Many Thanks and till next time when i hope maybe to share something new with you again~
Lauren Jane Salt
