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design TECHNIQUE
composition rose |
In a role reversal, flowers accessorize foliage—in the form of a
handcrafted blossom—commanding attention in the center of this
design.
Classic composite flowers, whether created with petals or leaves,
are, in many shops, a lost art—although they never cease to
infatuate consumers. And in today’s intensely competitive business
environment, where survival can be determined by one’s ability to
create unique and unusual products, resurrecting handcrafted
blossoms, like the fanciful Galax-leaf rose commanding center
stage in this simple but stylish design, certainly could be one way
of accomplishing this.
While the amount and cost of product used in creating a
Galax rose—and even the labor—is minimal, the price of the
finished blossom should reflect your ability and creativity. And the
subtle harmony generated with the choice of a leaf-motif vase for
this design is a further representation of your valuable expertise.
If you haven’t already, you will discover that many consumers are
willing—and even happy—to pay for talent, originality and
uniqueness.
MATERIALS:
loosestrife (Lysimachia), Hydrangeas and beetleweed (Galax)
leaves from favorite suppliers; 6-inch leaf-motif Ceramic Cylinder
from Allstate Floral & Craft.
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