Description

What tools will you use? - Can you use anytype of container? -What about holders? bases? - What are the bestways to use your materials?
Tools
There are only a few essential tools for your new hobby.
Sharp knife - Preferably a pocket knife for safety purposes. Itshould be kept sharpened at all times.
Flower shears - Choose a pair which you can use with the leasteffort. Not too heavy, not too light.
Pruning shears - These are used in the arrangement of thick,woody
stems and branches.
Wire Cutters
Household shears
Containers
While thumbing through the illustrations in this volume, you willfind a number of suitable containers. These may be purchased atyour neighborhood shops or found in the attic or basement. Its fundiscovering how many vessels of all shapes and sizes can be adaptedto flower arrangement.
For design purposes, we will put containers into fourcategories.
1 - Square
2 - Horizontal
3 - Vertical
4 - Complex
Always keep in mind that the container is there for two reasons;one is to hold the arrangement; the other is to beautify it. Itmust never detract from or over power the design. The vessel foryour arrangement must always be more subdued in tone and lesscomplex in shape than the rest of the composition.
Ideal vase colors are white, subdued greens, browns, tints andshades. (Refer to the previous chapter on color.)