The document provides instructions for creating basic floral arrangements using different shapes - Hogarth's curve, crescent, fan or globe, and triangle. It lists the necessary materials and supplies needed for arrangements including vases, oasis, flowers, wire, and tape. Guidelines are given for proper arranging techniques such as cutting flower stems under water and placing arrangements in water immediately after harvesting to keep them fresh. Design elements like balance, color placement from dark to light, and height proportion are also covered.

1. FLORAL ARRANGEMENTS
By
MRS. M. PITT

2. ITEMS NEEDED
• Vase
• Oasis
• Flowers
• Floral wire
• Floral tape
• Floral scissors
• Clean water
• Tape measure

3. BASIC STEPS

4. BASIC STEPS

5. BASIC STEPS

6. BASIC ARRANGEMENTS
• Hogarth's curve
• Fan or globe
• Crescent
• Triangle

7. HORGART’S CURVE
• Serpentine or S-curve.
• Two- thirds of the arrangement is above
the rim of the container.

8. HORGART’S CURVE

9. HORGART’S CURVE

10. CRESCENT SHAPED FLORAL
ARRANGEMENT

11. CRESCENT

12. CRESCENT FLORAL DESIGN

13. FAN OR GLOBLE SHAPED
ARRANGEMENT

14. TRIANGULAR SHAPED FLORAL
ARRANGEMENT

15. ELEMENTS OF DESIGN
• Balance- The arrangement should be visually
equal.
• Colour- use the darkest colour at lower areas,
with the lightest at the extremities or sides.
• Proportion – the height of the floral
arrangement is generally one and half times
the height of the container

16. GENERAL POINTS TO REMEMBER
WHEN ARRANGING FLOWERS
• Ensure that the vase is suitable for the
number of flowers
• Do not put too many flowers in the vase.
• Immerse fresh flowers in water before
arranging for at least four hours.
• Cut the stem of fresh flowers under water as
you arrange to prevent bubbles from going up
in the stems.

17. GENERAL POINTS TO REMEMBER
WHEN ARRANGING FLOWERS
• refrigerators and air condition room can
cause flowers to dry out.
• Place cut flowers and foliage in waters
immediately after reaping. Clean water helps
to keep the stem fresh.

18. IMPORTANT TERMS
• Focal point- area from which point from which
the design originates. The focal point can be
created with color, size of flower, or grouping
of flowers.
• Oasis – heavy leaded flower holder that can
be stuck securely from any angle.
• Bracts- Flowers that arise from a modified
leaf. Example bougainvillea, red ginger,
anthurium and poinsettia

19. BRACTS

20. References
• http://www.flower-arrangement-
advisor.com/basic-arrangement-forms.html