Design Tutorials

Welcome to the learning and educational section of the website.

Below you will find links to tutorials that cover design concepts such as scale and variations on a theme, pinning, clamping, making a posy, interpretation, working with glass, and how to gain inspiration.

These are a great reference point whether you are new or experienced in floral design. Make sure you check back to see new tutorials in the future.

		Wrapping for Effect By Heather Hammond The technique of wrapping flexible plant material or other components round solid forms or spaces for artistic effect.

		Crosshatching By Liz Chapman - Education Committee A technique in which a pattern is made of a series of multiple crossing lines.

		Knotting By Liz Chapman - Education Committee The tying of thread-like plant material or other components to create a feature or fastening.

		Making a Wax and Paper Container By Jan Holt - Editor Floral Focus Magazine The design illustrated uses a simple grid of cornus sticks and silver thread, with Helleborus and Heliotropium flowers within a wax and paper container..

		Good care and conditioning of our plant materials By Jenny Harris - Education Committee 2008 Care and conditioning of plant material should be paramount to ensure optimal life. Some plant materials require different attention and handling.

		Twelve top plants to consider for your Floral Art Garden By Jenny Harris - Education Committee 2008 A list of basic plants suggested by Jenny Harris FASNZ teacher, for her students to grow or have access to for floral designs.

SCALE
Designs by Margaret Whyte of the Invercargill Floral Art Club

Scale is a Principle of Design – The comparative size of individual parts to each other, to the whole and to the allotted staging space.

PINNING WITH PINE NEEDLES
A Technique illustrated by Ann Barr of the Wellington and Whitby Floral Art Club

Make these structures in advance by choosing binding, pins and beads, etc to suit your Christmas colour scheme.

HOW TO CREATE A SIMPLE POSY
A Technique illustrated by Ann Barr of the Wellington and Whitby Floral Art Club

In this demonstration Ann has chosen to use carnations, but other suitable flowers include: roses, daisies, ranunculus, camellias, chrysanthemums, etc.

PINNING
A Technique illustrated by Ann Barr of the Wellington and Whitby Floral Art Club

Pinning can be done on polystyrene, floral foam, dry oasis, pinex, cardboard etc.

CLAMPING
A technique illustrated by Fay Craill of the Takapuna Floral Art Club

How to fold netting over various materials and wire where necessary to hold it together. Roll or mould to the required form and either use it as a stand alone piece of art or use as a component in a design.

INTERPRETATIVE DESIGNING
by Margaret Wilkin, National President, FASNZ

This design represented the snowy slopes and trees leading up to Mt Fuji . It could also represent Fantasy Trees. You choose the number to make to create your own Interpretation of this Fantasy Design.

HOW TO CREATE A SIMPLE CHRISTMAS ANGEL
by Jan Cockerill, Hokonui Floral Designers

Simple requirements for this design include Astelia or flax leaf, a polystyrene cone and ball painted with water based paint, pearl headed pins and a satay stick

“WITH EMPHASIS ON STAGING”
A workshop tutored by Auckland’s Colleen Fernie for Southland Area FASNZ

Working in pairs, participants created their structures by using string to tie flax stalks together to make strong free standing structures

CONTEMPORARY CONCEPT IN GLASS
By Gislinde Folkerts, Geraldine Floral Art Group

This design uses a minimal amount of plant material, and is quick and simple to create, even for beginners.

HOW TO CREATE A SIMPLE MODERN DESIGN USING A GLASS CONTAINER
By Gislinde Folkerts President, Geraldine Floral Art Group

Requirements for this design are a tall glass container, bamboo, Actinidia, Chinensis vine and Anthurium.

“ART FOR INSPIRATION”
A Structural Design, by Heather Rizzi Central Southland Floral Art Club, FASNZ

This design is a freestanding, three dimensional structure made from nature’s branches.

HOW TO CREATE A SIMPLE MODERN DESIGN
By Margaret Whyte, Secretary, Invercargill Floral Art Club, Southland

This design suggests making use of the following plant materials.
Eucalpyptus bark – 2 large pieces
Rosa x 3
2 stems periwinkle (Vinca major)
Tree moss