Floral Design

Flower: Gladiolus

Term: Warm melt glue

Gladiolus

• Availability: year-round• Color: white, pink, red, purple, green, yellow, and

various bicolors• Florets can be plain, fringed, or ruffled• Florets continue to open progressively. • Large line flower• Florets are sometimes used in bridal or corsage

work to create composite flowers.• Also comes in a miniature version with flowers

spaced further apart on the stem• Longevity: weeks 1-2• Sold by bunch (10) - $12.00/bu

Pan (Warm) Melt Glue

• An adhesive that is melted in an electric pan to secure fresh or dried flowers and accessories.

• Also called warm melt glue• Melts at a lower temperature than hot

glue.• Does not hold up well to refrigeration.

Adhesives & Tapes

• Floral glue• Hot glue• Warm glue• Floral clay

• Florists tape– Stem wrap tape

• Waterproof tape– Also called anchor

tape

Hot Glue

• Heats up to 250°F– Really can burn you!!!

• Will damage fresh flowers

• Sets up quickly

• Works very well on silk flowers

• Leaves strings

Floral Glue

• Similar to rubber cement. • Apply some of the glue to each surface you want

to bond, allow it to air dry for a few moments, and then press the two gluey surfaces together.

• The drying is an endothermic reaction and too much of the adhesive can cause the temperature to drop enough to damage flowers and foliage.

• Used to construct corsages and body flowers. • It is also great for gluing blossoms into garlands

or wreaths.

Stem Lock

• The adhesive is in an aerosol can and has a tiny straw that you put into the spray cap.

• Apply the adhesive by inserting the straw into the design at the foam surface (not into the foam) and spray in several locations.

• Lock in the stems• Seals water in the foam• Keeps flowers from falling out

Florist’s Clay

• Sticky clay holds foam in container

• Waterproof

• Sticks to foam

Stem wrap tape

• Wax covered tape

• Sticks to itself when stretched

• Doesn’t stay sticky

• Comes in many colors

• Use for grouping or repairing fresh or everlasting flowers

Waterproof Tape

• Anchor tape

• Can be clear or green

• Use to hold floral foam in shallow containers

• Use to make grids for flowers in vases with large openings

Anchor Pins

• Convenient time-saving design tool used to secure foam to a container

• An easy-to-conceal alternative to taping foam

• Secures easily to flat surfaces with Hot-Melt Glue, Double-Faced Tape or Floral Clay

Frogs

• Used for Oriental Designs

• Often collectors item

• Mostly replaced by foam

Today

• Review Flowers

• Wire service (30 Min)

• Condition flowers