Last Updated on November 17, 2022
Creating composite flowers is easy if you know the secrets the pros use. Discover everything you need to know here.
Learn How To Create Stunning Composite Flowers With This Step-by-Step Tutorial
Brides today are always looking for different ways to make their wedding bouquets stand out and be unique.
Sometimes simply thinking a little “outside the box” will help you maximize the impact of your wedding bouquet.
In this video, floral designer J Schwanke offers suggestions about using “mass bouquets” in your wedding effectively and also demonstrates the construction of a composite flower, a technique used to maximize the impact of a single flower in your wedding bouquet.
If you are ready to “color outside of the lines” a little, this video is one you should watch from start to finish.
If you have been around a while and ever tried making composite flowers by wiring and taping, you know what a delicate process it is and how frustrating it can be.
Today’s floral adhesives have made it much easier, even for less experienced floral designers.
A Quick Tip For Creating Composite Flowers
If you are thinking of constructing a composite flower yourself to use as your bouquet or a component of your wedding bouquet, they are not difficult to do with a little practice. Here’s a quick tip:
- Choose flowers with larger petals, like roses for example, because larger petal size makes constructing composite flowers easier and faster.
My personal favorite for a composite flower is gladiolas because they have hearty flower petals and hold up well after assembling them.
Glamelias and Duchess roses are two of the best-known composite flowers, but as you saw in the video, you can use many different flowers.
I’ve made composite flowers using cymbidiums, lilies, and even gardenias! This video gave me the impetus.
If you need to enhance a few flowers in your design, you might consider reflexing those flowers instead.
Mistakes To Avoid When Using Floral Glue
- Use a floral cold glue like Oasis® Floral Adhesive, which is made especially for use with fresh flowers
Avoid using hot melt adhesives, as they can damage the petals and will not hold well if refrigerated.
- If you have not worked with cold floral glue before, practice beforehand. My early experiences using cold glue did not always go well. Be sure to read and follow the directions on the label, especially regarding cleanup.
These are probably the biggest mistakes most people make regarding DIY floral design. Not following product directions and not practicing or making a few samples beforehand.
I hope you enjoyed this video tutorial on constructing composite flowers, especially the techniques and ideas that will help you create beautiful blooms.
If you do it right, you can create composite flowers you’ll be proud to say you did yourself. Now go out and enjoy making your own!
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