Very clever armature - for us amateur arrangers, it is easy to source downed twigs in just about any wooded area. I also like the frugal approach to the blooms because we are still occasionally seeing pandemic-related supply issues and price hikes. Thank you!
Absolutely true, Trudie! Price hikes in particular are still something we deal with every day! I'd love to know if you try the foraged armature sometime! Thanks for watching!
Thank you for your kind words! And thanks for watching! I had a friend whose last name was Camacho! Unfortunately he passed recently. Where are you from?
That is really pretty !! I wasn't so sure what it would look like after you showed the "bird nest" armature but it really looks nice !!! And it seems like your favorite flower may be the rose ~ regardless of the variety ~ because you comment more on them than any other flower. I can't really blame you for that ~ I love roses, too !!! Congrats on your White House decoration.
Thanks Maxine! It’s funny that I had not paid attention to my comments on roses, but I do really like them! And, yes, the White House was amazing! Thanks for watching! 🥰
It never occurred to me that you could use armature (I have always just "gathered" them and let my grasping hand be the armature) but I love love love the idea of using birch branches (and my hand does too)! Once again, a great video with wonderful instruction and new-to-me info & tips!
YAY! So glad you (again!) learned something new! 💡😃. And armatures made from the colored wire are SUPER cool! Wait, is that an idea for another episode??!!! 😂. Thanks for watching! ❤️
YAY! A surprise then! I almost would have preferred using only one hydrangea so that you could have seen more of the armature, and that would have even more accentuated the fewer blooms! Thanks so much for watching! 🥰
Hi Debra, yes, I'd be happy to! In fact, I should probably do a separate episode on this very topic! LOL When we get hydrangeas in at the shop, we give them a fresh angled cut on the bottom. Then, we immediately dip the end of the cut stem in alum (found in the spice aisle at the grocery) and right into a bucket of warm-ish water prepared with a commercial floral solution. The floral solution we use is similar to that found in the little packets that often come with the flowers at the grocery store. We leave the hydrangeas this way for about 4 hours. Then we move them into the cooler and leave them there overnight (this really helps to "harden" the bloom and make them nice an firm). We have a large commercial walk-in cooler that we use for that, but a small refrigerator at home would work fine, too, as long as there is no fresh fruit in the frig! Thanks so much for watching and for your great question!
Great question, Nelly! Even though I’m using an armature to help hold the flowers in place, the stems all still follow the same direction and do not cross over each other. The basic spiral technique is still used here! I hope that helps and appreciate you watching! Please let me know if you have other questions! Cheers!
Of course! In my shop this would retail for approximately $115.00. As I mentioned in the video, I would likely go with only one stem of hydrangea in the future. The greens were foraged for the most part but I did include a cost for them. The other thing is how you would judge the value of the armature that serves as the base. I calculated $15.00 here for it. I hope this helps! Thanks so much for your question and thanks for watching! ❤
Oh, hydrangeas are cheating! LOL. Seriously, though, wasn't the 10 stem idea based on budget -- I have a 10 stem, high-quality bouquet with the aim of keeping it under $17 wholesale. Not easy at all!
Hahaha! You gotta do what ya gotta do!! Those hydrangeas are workhorses because they have so much volume per stem! But, yes you caught me on the foliage! Thanks so much for watching!!
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What a fabulous looking bouquet 🌹
Thank you so much for your kind words! And, thanks for watching!
A very interesting way of doing the grid underneath the flowers. Like the design very much. Thank you.
Thanks Jannie! I’m glad you enjoyed this episode. Thanks for watching!
Very clever armature - for us amateur arrangers, it is easy to source downed twigs in just about any wooded area. I also like the frugal approach to the blooms because we are still occasionally seeing pandemic-related supply issues and price hikes. Thank you!
Absolutely true, Trudie! Price hikes in particular are still something we deal with every day! I'd love to know if you try the foraged armature sometime! Thanks for watching!
Thank you sir, I love that bouquet
Thank you for your kind words! And thanks for watching! I had a friend whose last name was Camacho! Unfortunately he passed recently. Where are you from?
That is really pretty !! I wasn't so sure what it would look like after you showed the "bird nest" armature but it really looks nice !!! And it seems like your favorite flower may be the rose ~ regardless of the variety ~ because you comment more on them than any other flower. I can't really blame you for that ~ I love roses, too !!! Congrats on your White House decoration.
Thanks Maxine! It’s funny that I had not paid attention to my comments on roses, but I do really like them! And, yes, the White House was amazing! Thanks for watching! 🥰
You're a great teacher ❤
Thanks, Karen!! I really appreciate that and am so glad you're enjoying the videos! Please let me know if you have any questions as we go along!
I love the birch idea!
Thank you!! I hope you'll try it sometime! Thanks for watching!
It never occurred to me that you could use armature (I have always just "gathered" them and let my grasping hand be the armature) but I love love love the idea of using birch branches (and my hand does too)! Once again, a great video with wonderful instruction and new-to-me info & tips!
YAY! So glad you (again!) learned something new! 💡😃. And armatures made from the colored wire are SUPER cool! Wait, is that an idea for another episode??!!! 😂. Thanks for watching! ❤️
thank ❤you for your color full vidéos 🇨🇦
Thank you for your kind words! And thanks for watching!
I couldn’t see where you were going with the armature, but it’s really beatific and love the birch tendrils!
YAY! A surprise then! I almost would have preferred using only one hydrangea so that you could have seen more of the armature, and that would have even more accentuated the fewer blooms! Thanks so much for watching! 🥰
You mention properly caring for and hydrating hydrangeas. Can you share how to do that?
Hi Debra, yes, I'd be happy to! In fact, I should probably do a separate episode on this very topic! LOL When we get hydrangeas in at the shop, we give them a fresh angled cut on the bottom. Then, we immediately dip the end of the cut stem in alum (found in the spice aisle at the grocery) and right into a bucket of warm-ish water prepared with a commercial floral solution. The floral solution we use is similar to that found in the little packets that often come with the flowers at the grocery store. We leave the hydrangeas this way for about 4 hours. Then we move them into the cooler and leave them there overnight (this really helps to "harden" the bloom and make them nice an firm). We have a large commercial walk-in cooler that we use for that, but a small refrigerator at home would work fine, too, as long as there is no fresh fruit in the frig! Thanks so much for watching and for your great question!
Do you typically dip all the flowers in the alum?
That is really pretty 💚 a question, in which direction do you pleace the flowers, crossed or straight? Thank you!
Great question, Nelly! Even though I’m using an armature to help hold the flowers in place, the stems all still follow the same direction and do not cross over each other. The basic spiral technique is still used here! I hope that helps and appreciate you watching! Please let me know if you have other questions! Cheers!
Can i ask what this would retail for please
Of course! In my shop this would retail for approximately $115.00. As I mentioned in the video, I would likely go with only one stem of hydrangea in the future. The greens were foraged for the most part but I did include a cost for them. The other thing is how you would judge the value of the armature that serves as the base. I calculated $15.00 here for it. I hope this helps! Thanks so much for your question and thanks for watching! ❤
Oh, hydrangeas are cheating! LOL. Seriously, though, wasn't the 10 stem idea based on budget -- I have a 10 stem, high-quality bouquet with the aim of keeping it under $17 wholesale. Not easy at all!
Oh, mine is 10 stems, TOTAL, including foliage. No wonder mine is not as luxe!
Hahaha! You gotta do what ya gotta do!! Those hydrangeas are workhorses because they have so much volume per stem! But, yes you caught me on the foliage! Thanks so much for watching!!