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Tools of The Floral Trade

This document lists and describes various tools and materials used in floral design, including those for attaching, binding, supporting, delivering, and constructing floral arrangements. It provides details on glues, tapes, wires, foam, containers, ribbons, pins, and cutting/piercing tools. Wire gauges and ribbon sizes are defined based on their intended uses. Safety tips are also outlined for using different floral knives, shears, and cutters.

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Tools of The Floral Trade

This document lists and describes various tools and materials used in floral design, including those for attaching, binding, supporting, delivering, and constructing floral arrangements. It provides details on glues, tapes, wires, foam, containers, ribbons, pins, and cutting/piercing tools. Wire gauges and ribbon sizes are defined based on their intended uses. Safety tips are also outlined for using different floral knives, shears, and cutters.

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Tools of the

Floral Trade
Mechanics
Attaching Mechanics
Glue sticks
Glue gun
Aerosol floral adhesive
Liquid floral adhesive
Hot glue pan
Floral 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
# WidthUse
#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 items
Card
Card pick
Care tag
Card Picks
Cards
Mechanics
Corsage Mechanics
Wristlets
Corsage box/bag
Wire
Ribbon
Corsage pins
Wristlets
Tulle
Corsage Pins
Tools
Tools that cut
Floral Knife
Clipper/Pruner
Ratchet pruner
Utility scissors
Ribbon shears
Wire cutter
Folding saw
Matte 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 pierce
Corsage pins-pearl
Boutonniere pins-black
Fern pins/ greening pins
Anchor pins
Bank pins
T-pins
Dixon pins
Wood picks, wired/unwired
Hyacinth stakes
Tools
Construction Tools
Needle-nose pliers

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