The document outlines various floral arrangement shapes, including triangular, cone, circular, line, vertical, and horizontal designs, emphasizing their construction techniques and visual presentation. It provides details on flower selection and arrangement strategies for each type to achieve desired aesthetics. The text also includes contact information for further inquiries.

1. Basic Floral Arrangement
Shapes
Neelu Sethi
Feb 2014

2. Triangular Designs
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Three distinct sides and corners, angles
or tips
“One-sided designs” (normally viewed
only from
one side)
Can be
symmetrical
or
asymmetrical
Equilateral,
isosceles

3. Triangular Design
Construction
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Add three flowers
or stems of foliage
to create the
framework (usually
toward the back
and angled
forward since
these are typically
one-sided
arrangements)

4. Cone Designs
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Typical of
Byzantine style
3-D vertical
isosceles triangle
Floral foam
wrapped with
chicken wire or cut
into a cone shape
to be used

5. Cone Design Construction
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Secure foam and
chicken wire
Add thin moss with
green pins
Add fruit, veggies,
berries, pine cones if
desired with green
pins, wire or wood
picks
Insert short stemmed
flowers

6. Circular Designs
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Can be one-sided
(oval, fan) or
viewed from all
sides (round, oval)
Can be
symmetrical or
asymmetrical

7. Circular Designs
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Round
Oval
Fan-shaped
What kind of
flowers do you
use?

8. Creating Circular Designs
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Designed to be viewed from ______ sides
There is no _______ point
All stems should be the same __________
from the center of the design
The space between flowers should be
________
We use mass, filler and form flowers, but
not _______ flowers, UNLESS we are
making a ________ type of round
arrangement

9. Line Styles
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Crescent
Hogarth Curve

10. Creating Line Style
Arrangments
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Select curving
stems to form the
shape
What can be done
to “help” stems
curve?

11. Vertical Design Styles
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Used when strong
vertical line needs
to be emphasized
Usually put in
vertical containers
Height emphasized

12. Creating Vertical Designs
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Bud vases
Stylized vertical
designs
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Select appropriate
container
Establish height of
arrangement
And primary flowers
Add a component that
extends downward
Keep line as you finish
Add mass foliage for
focal point

13. Horizontal Designs
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Strong horizontal line
Provides a peaceful, restful feeling
Usually combined with the triangular
shape

14. Creating Horizontal Designs
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Select low
container
Establish
framework
Establish narrow
width
Establish height
Add flowers to fill
in

15. Contact us
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J-1, Shop No 5, Rajouri Garden
Delhi-110007
Phone: +(91) 11 - 43 46 43 43
Email: info@flowerboutique.in