To finish off this series, I would like to talk about how you hand tie a table center as well as designing ‘under glass.’
Hand-Tied – as the name suggests, is a bouquet that was crafted in an artists hands and then bound together with tape, wire or ribbon/twine. This technique is used to make bridal bouquets, but works well for any application in which the flower stems will be a part of the design concept. For instance, if you opt for a clear glass vessel for your table centers, this is a great way to present the flowers stems in a neat and tidy fashion.
Under Glass – refers to a floral design technique in which the majority of the floral design is crafted below the rim of a glass vessel. Sometimes these are floating compositions, other times they are crafted to appear more like a mini vignette under glass.
The peony design is a very simple hand-tied table center. I used a small bubble vase, three peonies, and some ornamental grasses. To bind the peonies, I simply used a clear rubber band used for securing hair into a ponytail (find these bands at your local retailer in the hair accessory aisle)
The under glass design is also fairly simple. To create a little more interest, I used a tinted vase. In the vase I placed a nest of ornamental grass and then accented the grass with a miniature cymbidium orchid.
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