Section 1 Overview of Etiquette Flower Arrangement

1. The flower arrangement used for various social etiquette activities such as celebration ceremony (Figure 6 and Figure 8), farewell (Figure 7), wedding, funeral and wedding (Figure 9) and visiting relatives and friends is called business etiquette flower arrangement. Its main uses are:

(1) express good feelings;

(2) Rendering the festive atmosphere;

(3) Comfort or nostalgia.

Figure 6 Figure 7

Second, the characteristics of commodity etiquette flower arrangement: (Figures 6 and 7)

1, neat and concise;

2. Bright and bright colors;

3, large volume and large amount of flowers;

4. The insertion system is neat and dense;

5, the flower shape is regular, it should not be too big and too thick, nor should it be slender and messy.

Figure 8 Figure 9

Note: It is also necessary to know the customs and taboos of various countries, regions and nationalities in order to choose the appropriate flower materials, colors and flower arrangement styles.

Section 2 Common Flower Arrangement Tools and Their Auxiliary Materials

Common tools (Figure 10):

(1) Scissors: long knife scissors, sharp-nosed scissors, special scissors for Japanese flower arrangement;

(2) Cutters: elbow knife, flat knife and folding knife;

(3) Metal mesh: the skeleton used for arranging flowers;

Figure 10

(4) Chicken cage net: it is mainly used at the mouth of the container for arranging flowers and fixing materials;

(5) Flower paste flower arrangement string: used to fix the flower paste in the flower arrangement container;

(6) Glue: used for fixing Jianshan and inserting strings;

(7) metal wire: used for fixing flower stems;

(8) Waterproof adhesive tape: a strong adhesive tape used to fix the flower mud in the container;

(9) Flower paper tape: green tape;

(10) aluminum wire and copper wire: used as the core material of garland;

(1 1) scotch tape: there are wide tape and narrow tape;

(12) Ribbon: Ribbon;

(13) Coconut fiber: it belongs to plant fiber and is used for braiding;

(14) Golden metal wire: decorative metal wire;

(15) garland steel wire;

(16) candles;

(17) Inserts: used to fix candles;

(18) Paper-wrapped metal wire: (true color);

(19) saw;

(20) flower mud saw;

(2 1) Jianshan;

(22) Cutting knife (tool knife);

(23) Wire cutters: used for cutting metal wires;

(24) Needle-nosed pliers;

(25) small scissors;

(26) glue gun;

(27) flower mud;

(28) bisulfite ball: used to cover flower mud;

(29) Thin underground: fresh moss;

(30) Freshwater moss: Good water retention.

2. Commonly used accessories:

(1) wrapping paper (fig. 1 1)

A cellophane: b hemp water paper; C printing paper; D folding dyed paper; E floating paper; F corrugated paper; G two-color crepe paper; H Japanese printing paper; I dyed the paper with willow; J Yunlong paper.

Figure 1 1

(2) Ribbon: It has the texture of plastic, cloth and paper.

A paper rope, B satin ribbon, C yarn, D plastic ribbon, E silk, F cloth.

(3) Packaging rope: made of metal, cloth, silk and other materials.

Flower arranging utensils: There are many kinds of flower arranging utensils, besides ordinary utensils such as pottery, glass, metal and plant branches and leaves, plastic woven baskets, etc., daily utensils such as shells and salt pots are also used.

(1) Basic containers: small pots, small pots, small cups and other round steel wire disks, and water trays with feet, which are thin and high cylindrical flower devices for hanging flowers.

Material: not limited to burning pottery, all products with rich sources and strong performance can be used.

(2) Other shapes of containers: Are the shapes, colors and materials of containers related to floral design?

Whether the types of questions are consistent and the proportion is appropriate cannot be ignored.

A ceramics: there are many kinds and shapes, but porcelain made of stone powder will make a metallic sound when struck, and it will sound dumb when struck with clay products.

B Songkhla pottery: made of special clay and fired at low temperature. When used as a flower container, the inner wall is generally waterproof, and the material is brittle. Use it carefully.

C metal container: iron, copper and silver have a long history, giving people a heavy visual sense.

D Basket: Made of bamboo, rattan and other plant organs into various shapes.

Plastic container; The latest plastic containers are not only of good quality, but also common, light and not easy to break, and cheap.

F Glassware: Most of them are transparent. Pay attention to the treatment of flower stems to keep the water clear.

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Four bundles of packaging materials

A ribbon, B magic belt, paper Yalong sticker, bead chain, Lafite grass, C gold powder, Tencel hair, Japanese bead needle, D heart-shaped insert, E sachet, F ribbon, G flower basket card, H scissors, ribbon brush, curling iron, iron wire, I doll, various beads, etc.

The third section is the method of learning flower arrangement.

Learning flower arrangement, like learning other art forms, is a process from simple to complex, from concrete to abstract. The process is as follows:

(1) Know the name of flowers → 2) Know the shape of flowers → 3) Know the natural environment in which various flowers grow → 4) Learn the aesthetic composition principle of flower arrangement → 5) Copy and standardize outstanding works → 6) Combine works into new works → 7) Learn the application of various flowers in flower arrangement → 8) Create personalized works.

(1)-(5) is the process from theory to practice to theory that beginners have to repeat in the initial stage; [6]-[7] is the intermediate stage where individuals can be added, and we should keep thinking at this stage; (8) In the improvement stage, it is necessary to strengthen the selection of flowers, configurations and flower devices, and integrate various techniques.

Experience in flower arrangement:

1, willing to spend time;

2, willing to practice (only watching and not practicing will not improve, only practicing and not watching will not improve);

3. Always charge yourself;

4. Always motivate yourself to think.

The second chapter is the basic theory of flower arrangement.

Section 1 Basic knowledge of flower arrangement

A material for arranging flowers:

Narrow concept: flowers with ornamental value and color.

Generalized concept:

1. materials: plant roots, stems, leaves, flowers, fruits and light industrial materials;

2. Spirit: the creator's spirit, feelings and thinking changes.

Therefore, the art of flower arrangement is a work of art combining material and spirit, with temporality.

According to the flower morphology, two kinds of flowers are classified as follows (Figure 12, 13, 14):

Figure 12 Figure 13

(1) linear flowers: plants with long inflorescence sequences and spikes, such as gladiolus, tuberose, snapdragon, spiraea, violet, verbena, seashells, delphinium, etc.

(2) Block flower material: it appears as an independent single flower branch with a fixed and robust flower shape, such as rose, modern rose, carnation (chrysanthemum), hibiscus (gerbera), tulip, cuiju, sunflower and peony.

(3) Heteromorphous flowers: flowers with distinct shapes, such as: Helan (bird of paradise), Wanghua, Queenshua, Anthurium andraeanum, Flamingo, Lily, Celosia cristata and Golden Bird.

(4) Scattered flowers: flowers are small and broken, densely formed, and some are gathered into umbrellas with the characteristics of many flowers, small and dense, such as: all over the sky, lover grass, forget me, a man named Qiuhua, malachite grass, a yellow flower (oriole) and lace.

Ornamental flowers (Figure 15, 16): Leaves with ornamental value and strong dehydration resistance can be divided into linear leaves, block leaves, irregular leaves, filled leaves and pinnate leaves.

Figure 14 Figure 15 Figure 16

Rattan leaves, etc.

A. Linear leaves: the leaves are long and narrow, with elegant shapes: bear grass, dragon's blood leaves, tiger's tail orchid leaves, sword leaves, just grass and so on.

B, blocky leaves: with a large exhibition area, such as: Meconopsis prostrate (little angel), Pueraria lobata, green radish, Starwood, cauliflower taro, rich bamboo, etc. ;

C, shaped leaves: special shapes and dazzling colors: turtle back leaves, changeable leaves, maple leaves, octagonal gold plates, etc. ;

D. Filled leaves: lobules or tufted leaves with more leaves and low density, such as asparagus, bamboo, Platycladus orientalis, Penglai pine, alpine snow, Lycopodium, Qilixiang and Phoebe bournei.

E, pinnate leaves: such as cycad leaves, American needles, pine tail leaves, sparerib grass, etc. ;

F, rattan leaves: asparagus, ivy and other leaves.

Leaves are used as background, line backing (base) filling, modeling and other applications in flower arrangement. Especially in modern art flower arrangement, we can't ignore the role of leaves. When choosing flowers, leaves and flowers themselves, we should pay attention to the rigid material, shape and color of flowers.

Three flower materials (figure 17 and 18)

(1) Common flower materials in the market: gladiolus, carnation, rose and chrysanthemum. Other flower materials are mainly materials and leaves from the local market, such as:

1, New Zealand: Alocasia alopecuroides (white) and diamond lilies such as orange, red, pink, gold and yellow. It is another new favorite of New Zealand, along with delphinium and hydrangea.

2. Australia: king flower, princess flower, kangaroo flower, wood lily, Australian plum, silver birch and so on.

Figure 17 Figure 18

3. Southeast Asia: Dendrobium, THE TEMPLE OF JIALAN, Cattleya, Xielan, etc.

4. Taiwan Province Province: Phalaenopsis and Anthurium (red, pink, green, white, green and white, green and red);

5. Tropical South America; Scorpion-tailed banana;

6. China: Cymbidium, Solanum lyratum, etc.

(2) New varieties on the market: daffodil, amaranth, Gentiana macrophylla, shell flower, pitcher plant, peony, hydrangea macrophylla, balloon cotton, Gongdenghua, Campanula platycodon grandiflorum, fennel, lace flower, evening mist grass, forsythia suspensa, hydrangea, pineapple flower, Sedum, malachite grass, equisetum and Bermuda grass.