Design Notes:
“Gladiolus blooms work beautifully too!”
Photography by Terry Robertson of Bochsler Photo Imaging
Hard Goods:
• 1 box 2" pink corsage pins
• 1 box 2" peach corsage pins
• 12" length of decorative beading
• 1/2 metre fabric
• 3 metres 1 1/2" ribbons
• 1 12" Styrofoam cone
• 1 sisal collar
Floral Products:
• 10 roses (imports work best as the petal size is larger)
• 3 bundles monkey grass
Construction:
• Glue and pin monkey grass and fabric to Stryofoam cone.
• Decorate cone with coloured corsage pins in a pattern of your choice.
• Glue sisal collar on top of cone.
• Glue rose petals on sisal collar starting from the outside edge – you may use Tack 2000 or pan glue to glue petals in place.
• Glue in outer pieces of monkey grass.
• Glue in decorative beading.
• Mist petals and seal in airtight bag to harden or spray with floral sealer.
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