To begin with, let's deal with the concepts in floristry, who is a florist, what is floristry and what are the types of floristry?
Florist - this is a person who collects bouquets and compositions with his own hands, decorates the room.
A florist can make bouquets from artificial flowers, make bouquets from tea and coffee, bouquets from socks, bouquets from toys and sweets. There is no limit to the florist's imagination of what to make a bouquet or composition from.
Floristics - this is the creation of bouquets, panels, compositions from a variety of materials, flowers (artificial, fresh or dried flowers).
Floristics has different directions, for example New Year's floristbut when they decorate everything around in the theme of the new year. In all offices, shops, shopping centers, salons they put up a Christmas tree - this is an obligatory attribute of the new year.
New Year's floristry
Mostly for New Year's decoration, cones, nuts, fir branches, New Year's Christmas decorations, snowman figurines, Santa Claus, snow maidens, snowflakes are used. Mostly during this period, Christmas trees, wreaths and compositions with candles are made. The decor is dominated by red and gold.
New Year's wreath
Many on New Year's days buy themselves a flower in a pot called poinsettia or a Christmas star - this is the queen of the New Year holidays.
Poinsettia - the queen of the New Year holidays
Wedding floristry - this is when everything is done in sophisticated, romantic colors, mostly white and soft pink.
A bride’s bouquet or a wreath is collected on her head, an arch is decorated near which the newlyweds exchange rings and vows, a car is decorated with flowers, compositions are made on tables for guests or young people. For the groom, a boutonniere is made, which is attached next to the pocket.
Traditional wedding floristry
Business - floristry – compiling compositions for official events, for example, in a meeting room, as well as for presentations.
Business floristry
Children's floristry. Now many parents do not celebrate birthdays at home with the family, they want something special for their children. Therefore, they book tables in cafes, restaurants, decorate a beautiful and bright table for children. Multi-colored cups, straws, sweets, soft toys, head caps, masks, balloons. Florists are ready to provide a huge choice, it depends only on the budget of the customer.
Floristry for children's birthday
Event floristry. Anniversary, anniversary, birth of a child, birthday, corporate party, photo shoot, holidays February 14, March 8, May 9 - all this applies to event floristry. A decoration, bouquet or composition is made for a certain event in a person's life.
Event floristry
toy - floristry or plush floristry. Toy - translated from English means toy. Bouquets are made from small soft toys. Mostly bunnies, bears and kitty pussies are in demand. Such bouquets are very pleasing to children, teenagers, both girls and boys.
plush floristry
Previously, bouquets of flowers were thrown onto the ice for figure skaters, now they throw bouquets of toys, because they do not deform. Even such bouquets are given to stars, theater actors, dancers, expectant mothers and women who have a baby.
Bouquet of plush toys
Toys are not glued to the frame, but are attached to a wire, which means that such toys can be removed, then played with, sew clothes on them or knit, hang over a cradle, on a stroller or decorate a shop window with them.
Sock - floristry. Recently, such a concept has appeared - bouquets of socks. What's this? Like this? For this type of floristry, you need socks, a frame, felt and wire. The socks are twisted in a certain way along with the wire - it looks like textile flowers. You can make a bouquet of socks for a man, or you can make a bouquet of socks for a woman or a child.
Original bouquet of socks
Such a gift is popular on February 23 and March 8. Sock bouquets are loved by practical people.
Food - floristry.
The most popular now is gaining bouquets of food. For example from fruits. Attach fruits to barbecue skewers. A bouquet can be presented to a person and immediately take out all the fruits, wash and put on the table. Often combined and added flowers. For women, a bouquet of strawberries and roses is common.
fruity bouquet
They also make bouquets of vegetables or with the addition of pasta - this is a French dessert (cake).
Bouquet of vegetables
Svitfloritika. Translated from English, the word sweet means sweet. Florists make bouquets, arrangements, figures, topiaries, candy ships. Decorate chocolate or a box of chocolates. Such compositions stand for a long time, and you can also eat them.
Svitfloritika
Many florists add small photo frames, beads, soft toys to bouquets and thus the gift turns out to be useful - this is a worthy alternative to flowers.
Funeral floristry.
Sooner or later a person leaves this world. And they see him off on his last journey with flowers, too. There is a separate branch of floristry called mourning. In this type of floristry colors of iridescent shades are not used, flowers with dark colors are used, as well as white and red. Bouquets are collected not lush, but flat on one side, it is done in such a way that it is convenient to put it on a flat surface.
If flowers are bought, such as roses, then only an even number and often tied with black ribbon. Often wreaths or a cross of flowers are made.
Church floristry.
In Russia, church floristry is not as developed as in other countries. Nevertheless, there are many church holidays in the year, which are celebrated by many people. On this day they go to church.
Columns, arches, a chandelier are decorated with flowers, flowers are laid out around the icons, a flower garland is assembled. Mostly decorated with flowers and pine branches. Sometimes satin ribbons serve as an addition.
An example of church floristry
To start decorating the church, you first need to get permission from the priest and agree on a color scheme, because not every color is suitable for decorating in a church.
Church floristry requires a lot of time. Because the icons in the church reach enormous sizes, the chandeliers in them are also huge.
What flowers are best used for decoration?
In church floristry, only fresh flowers are used, although due to the fact that flowers love the cold, and it is very hot in the church, flowers will not please for a long time with their design.
The most commonly used flowers are lilies, chrysanthemums, roses, carnations, asters, gypsophila and various greens. Sometimes decoration with apples is acceptable.
Flower arrangement of chrysanthemums
Most often, the design of icons for the holidays. Therefore, a special frame is made to fit the dimensions, a floral sponge is inserted inside and flowers are inserted inside. The sponge is wet, so the flowers feed water from there and therefore will stand for several days.
Floral sponge will extend the life of the flower arrangement
What color is more commonly used?
Most often used in the design of the temple is white. The white color of flowers means tenderness, respect, purity. White color will be appropriate everywhere, it is combined with any other color.
Church decor in white
Where can you learn the art of church floristry?
There are not many courses in Russia that teach the art of making bouquets for temples, but there are places where this art is taught. There are books on the subject and videos.
The most common decoration during the holidays is the decoration of icons with flowers.
Where does the flower decoration of the icon begin?
The decoration begins with the fact that people who will decorate the church with flowers go to the flower base or market. They choose flowers and buy, for example, roses, chrysanthemums and greenery, most often a fern is used for work. Not only florists are engaged in decoration, but also ministers of the church without a floristic education.
Then all the flowers are placed in a car and taken to the temple. Then the boxes are taken out, brought into the room and the flowers are sorted by type. Then the lower cut of the stem is renewed and the flowers are placed in different vases with cold water.
On the work surface, it is best to cover the tablecloth so as not to stain the table. Then the working tools are laid out: secateurs, scissors. To protect your hands, you can wear special gloves. A lot of colors are used for decoration, so the more hands involved in the creative process, the faster the work will go.
The process of making jewelry for the icon
Then an object for decoration is selected, for example, an icon. Its length, height, depth are measured. In order not to forget the parameters, it is better to write them down on a piece of paper.
Oasis - a floral sponge is placed in a container of water. The sponge is saturated with water and sinks to the bottom - now you can get it. It is wrapped in cling film or placed on a special stand with sides so that the excess water does not drain from it. You can also use a container (tray) from under sweets and sweets.
Use a floral sponge to compose compositions
The design is assembled to the size of the icon, for example, in the form of the letter “P”, an indent of 2 cm is made on each side so that the icon can be freely inserted and pulled out. Then greens are inserted along the sides. Flowers and greens are cut at an angle. On the top, roses are inserted at a distance, and then chrysanthemums are inserted between them. We fill all the voids with flowers.
Then this design is placed around the icon.
Finished composition around the icon
The next day and on others, you need to add a little water to the composition, it is better to do this with a watering can with a thin spout.
Floristry has many directions, it is diverse and every year something new appears.
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You can look at photos of church floristry by other masters, share your work, ask for advice.
