A floral creation simple, beautiful and so effective! An orchid head, some decorative elements, and in just 10 minutes realize this little bubble of seduction. To sell or to offer, an eternal gift of a singular beauty, presented by Pascal Silvestri. EQUIPMENT To make this Do It Yourself, you need : - 1 preserved orchid dendrobium - A bit of preserved miscanthus - Rattan - Some polystyrene ball - Aluminium wire - A container - Floral adhesive - Some tools 1 / Make a dense spiral wi [...]
Fresh flowers are beautiful, pure, and natural… This temporary pleasure is however not without consequences for the environment. Between the production, the transport and the too many losses, fresh flowers fall in disgrace of the most ecology-minded of us. Preserved flowers are selected as an alternative for ecological and economic reasons.
Presented by Yannick Delplace, this floral composition will make you take the height. With very few elements and a few tools, elaborate in a few minutes a composition that is at once aerial, precious and delicate. EQUIPMENT To make this Do It Yourself, you need : - 3 white gardenias - 1 origami vase - 1 bindwire reel - 1 sachet of green mitsumata - 3 white feathers - 2 green rock ferns - 3 ribbons of fabric - 3 rods of rigid iron - 1 tube of adhesive - Scissors and cutting pliers - Hot [...]
The British artist Ann Carrington makes fabulous metal bouquets with old metal cutlery. Forks, spoons and other knives combine to create gigantic bouquets of roses and tulips. It's elegant, fresh, original.
Working with fresh produce is difficult. With experience, you reduce losses, you buy better. But it is still a headache. It's a constant race against the clock, which means that you have to work to your schedule. With preserved flowers and plants, it's the opposite. We explain everything in this article.
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Plant stabilisation is a French innovation that is over 40 years old. Today, several methods are known and each of them has evolved a lot over the years. Discover them on secondnatur
Freshly-cut flowers are a MUST for florists. Yet how many of them are produced and end up in the dustbin? A selection is made as soon as they are produced. Not every flower that comes out of the ground is suitable for sale. The same applies to flowers that are destined for stabilisation. On average, one flower out of ten does not pass the first sorting. What about the rest?