Tools of the Floral Trade

Mechanics

Attaching MechanicsGlue sticksGlue gunAerosol floral adhesiveLiquid floral adhesiveHot glue panFloral clay

Mechanics• Binding Mechanics• Green & clear pot tape• Clear pot tape• Floral tape-light grn, dark grn, brown, & white• Waxed string• Bark-covered wire• Chenille stems• Beading wire• Paddle wire #18, 22, 26• Decorative wire• Florist wire # 18, 22, 24, 28

Green & white pot tape

Paddle Wire

Wire Gauges

• Gauge thickness gets smaller as number increases

# Use#16 support#18 support#20 bows#22 bows#24 boutonniere#26 corsage#28 corsage

Decorative Wire

Mechanics

• Bouquet holders• Bouquet holders• Decorative handled bouquet holder• Pew clip

Bridal Bouquet Stand

Mechanics• Foam, floral cages, and kenzans• Iglu holders• Floral cages• Wettable floral foam• Wreath forms• Raquettes holder• Spray bar• Various containers/vases • Kenzans • Frog• Water vial• Cellophane wrap• Waxed Tissue paper• Acetate ribbon• Marbles/pebbles• Moss

Wet Floral Foam—one brick holds 2 quarts of water, let it sink of it’s

own weight

Dry Floral Foam

Colored Foam

Floral Foam Shapes

Frog or Kenzan

Frog or Kenzan—holds flowers upright

Water Vials

Acetate Ribbon

Ribbon Sizes

• Ribbon size gets larger as number increases# Width Use#1.5 3/8” wide corsages#3 5/8” wide corsages#5 7/8” wide bud vases#9 1 ½” wide vases, plants#16 2 1/8” wide vases, plants#40 3” wide funerals, larger plants#100 4” wide funerals

Mechanics

Delivering/Ordering itemsCardCard pickCare tag

Card Picks

Cards

Mechanics

Corsage MechanicsWristletsCorsage box/bagWireRibbonCorsage pins

Wristlets

Tulle

Corsage Pins

Tools

Tools that cutFloral KnifeClipper/PrunerRatchet prunerUtility scissorsRibbon shearsWire cutterFolding sawMatte knife & blades

Floral Tool Safety

• Floral Knife—cut flower stems• Wire Cutters—cut wire • Pruning Shears—cut tougher woody stems• Utility Shears—cut tough stems, etc.• Ribbon Shears—cut ribbon only

Floral Knife

Clipper/Pruner

Utility Shears

Ribbon Shears

Wire Cutters

Flower Stripper

Rose Thorn Stripper

Tools

Tools that pierceCorsage pins-pearlBoutonniere pins-blackFern pins/ greening pinsAnchor pinsBank pinsT-pinsDixon pinsWood picks, wired/unwiredHyacinth stakes

Tools

Construction ToolsNeedle-nose pliers