This is great, and so glad that people are using more foam-free mechanics. Wish there was also a non-plastic tape alternative for holding the chicken wire in place.
@@PollenChicago Me too. Sometimes I use rubber bands to hold the chicken wire in place. This only works of course if the rubber bands will be covered by foliage or flowers.
Do you think you could use this or a similar method to make one of those flower clumps/bundles inside a lantern? So like have a container with see-through walls?
In lanterns, I've made little hand-tied bouquets, cut the stems SUPER short, and put them in a very shallow dish (it may have even been a cut-down yogurt cup!) with water. Moss around the cup to camouflage. No chicken wire needed!
At a certain point, the chicken wire does need to be retired. But we get many uses out of it before that happens! I find the galvanized chicken wire from the hardware store doesn't rust as quickly as the chicken wire that is intended for floral use sold by my floral wholesaler. Removing it from the water as soon possible after the event will make sure it lasts as long as possible.
@@PollenChicago Maybe our area is just crazy humid, because I've been having arrangements start to rust in the cooler only a day or so after making new chicken wire "frogs". Just trying to avoid rusty water for some very particular brides, haha...
@@hannahmontgomery1803 Sounds like it might be worthwhile to try another source/brand of the chicken wire! Our centerpieces are typically in the cooler two days before our weddings, without rusting.
This is great, and so glad that people are using more foam-free mechanics. Wish there was also a non-plastic tape alternative for holding the chicken wire in place.
Oh, that would be wonderful, wouldn't it? But I'm so glad the industry is moving in the right direction!
@@PollenChicago Me too. Sometimes I use rubber bands to hold the chicken wire in place. This only works of course if the rubber bands will be covered by foliage or flowers.
@@barbarabehan7977 What a great idea!
LOVE IT!!
Thanks so much!
Do you think you could use this or a similar method to make one of those flower clumps/bundles inside a lantern? So like have a container with see-through walls?
In lanterns, I've made little hand-tied bouquets, cut the stems SUPER short, and put them in a very shallow dish (it may have even been a cut-down yogurt cup!) with water. Moss around the cup to camouflage. No chicken wire needed!
@@PollenChicago wow thank you so much!! :) that is very clever!
Comes in handy when you get a new chicken and need to create a new coop!
Sorry had a question, the holes don't look like they're one inch width?
Can I ask where you get vessels that can be used with fresh flowers? I am having a hard time finding ones that don’t require a liner.
Quick question--do you have any issues with the chicken wire rusting once it's submerged?
At a certain point, the chicken wire does need to be retired. But we get many uses out of it before that happens! I find the galvanized chicken wire from the hardware store doesn't rust as quickly as the chicken wire that is intended for floral use sold by my floral wholesaler. Removing it from the water as soon possible after the event will make sure it lasts as long as possible.
@@PollenChicago Maybe our area is just crazy humid, because I've been having arrangements start to rust in the cooler only a day or so after making new chicken wire "frogs". Just trying to avoid rusty water for some very particular brides, haha...
@@hannahmontgomery1803 Sounds like it might be worthwhile to try another source/brand of the chicken wire! Our centerpieces are typically in the cooler two days before our weddings, without rusting.
You could use the chicken wire that is plastic coated.