Allie Tempelis of Lexington Floral stopped by to share tips and tricks for making a DIY floral crown.
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Floral Crown Instructions
- Start with a few flexible wires
- Measure to the size you would like your crown
- Cover the wires in floral corsage tape
- Clip greens and flowers to prepare to add to your crown
- Make sure there is enough of a stem to tape to the crown
- Approximately ½- 1 in stem
- Attach greens and flowers in a pattern, working down the wire and taping each stem securely
- Leave ½ in of wire at the start to connect the ends of the crown
- Make sure to add pieces of greens/ flowers to the front and the back for a fuller crown
- Work with strips of corsage tape rather than directly from the roll to avoid tangling
- Twist the ends of the wire together to secure your crown
- Cut floral blooms to glue into the crown. Things to look for in flowers for crowns:
- Compact, round flower such as:
- Small roses
- Ranunculus
- Small daisies
- Chrysanthemums
- Avoid flowers that bruise or shed easily
- Compact, round flower such as:
- Glue flower heads into the crown using floral glue- hold each bloom in place to set for a few seconds.
- Floral glue is designed to safely seal the end of the cut flower and holds flowers in place even in the presence of moisture (waterproof).
- Avoid hot glue as it will damage flowers and greenery
- Hot glue could be used for dried, preserved, or artificial flowers
- Option to attach ribbons or bow to the back of the crown
- Make sure there is enough of a stem to tape to the crown