Foundations of Floral Composition Activity 6 / 6

Assignment: Gather Your Materials

It's time to pull together the tools and materials you'll need before you build your first arrangement with Nadia. The optional links below open a partner retailer page that isn't affiliated with Fernbrook. If an item is out of stock, look for the nearest equivalent or source it from a local florist supply.

Used Repeatedly in This Session

Link to Purchase
  • Florist holding a pair of snips, photo by cottonbro studio on Pexels
    Floral snips

    Sharp snips keep stems from crushing, so blooms take up water and last longer. Household scissors will do in a pinch.

  • Cutting flower stems with secateurs, photo by cottonbro studio on Pexels
    Branch cutters / Secateurs
  • Galvanised metal bucket, photo by David C Murray on Pexels
    Deep clean bucket or tall cylinder

    For unprocessed stems.

  • Empty tall glass cylinder on a stone surface, photo by Teguh Sugi on Pexels
    Tall glass cylinder vases, or the equivalent
  • Wooden spools of twine and thread on a craft table, photo by Olga Kalinina on Pexels
    Bind wire and floral tape

    Any 12 mm width works. Keep the tape somewhere warm — it grips better once it has softened in your hand.