Holidays birthdays dinner parties and other special events call for the use of centerpieces to contribute to a festive atmosphere Floral designers can exercise their creativity by designing centerpieces with specific themes Objective Demonstrate how ID: 40861
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DesigningCenterpiecesHEFLORALCENTERPIECEisanestablishedpartofoursociety.Holidays,birthdays,dinnerparties,andotherspecialeventscallfortheuseofcenterpiecestocontributetoafestiveatmosphere.Floraldesignerscanexercisetheircreativitybydesigningcenterpieceswithspecificthemes. Demonstratehowtodesigncen KeyTerms: candleholder FloralCenterpiecesCenterpieceshavebeenthecenterattractionontablessincetheeighteenthcentury.Aisafloralarrangementdesignedtobeplacedonatableorabuffet.Itshouldbeattractiveandcolorful.Traditionalcenterpiecesarelowsoasnottointerferewithconversationatatable.However,contemporaryarrangements,suchastopiaries,addasplashofcoloranddesignaboveeyelevel.Acenterpieceonadiningtableisviewedfromallsides.Acenterpieceonabuffettableatabanquetmightbeone-sidedandcoordinatedwithcenterpiecesonthediningtablesthemselves.E-unit:DesigningCenterpiecesPage1www.MYcaert.comCopyright©byCAERT,Inc.Reproductionbysubscriptiononly. TYPESOFTypesofcenterpiecesincludebudvases,smallvasearrangements,roundcenterpieces,ovalordiamond-shapedcenterpieces,andconicalcenterpieces.BudVasesBudvasesaresmallarrangementssuitableforplacingatintervalsonlong,rectangulartables.Eachtypicallycontainsoneflowerorthreeflowers.Budvasesareinexpensivetocreate.SmallVaseArrangementsSmallvasearrangementsaredesignedinvasesintheproportionof1to1sothattheydonotobstructvision.Theyaremorecolorfulthanbudvasesandbetteremphasizetheflowers.Theymaybeasymmetricalorsymmetricalindesign,dependingonthethemeandformalityoftheRoundCenterpiecesRoundcenterpiecesaresuitedtoroundandsquaretables.Theymaybedesignedwithonetypeoffloweroramixtureofseveralvarietiesandcolors.Thecontainerthatworksbestislowandrounded.Aroundcenterpiecelooksbasicallythesamewhenviewedfromanypointinaroom.Thecontourofthearrangementmayberoundortriangular.Stepstodesigningaroundcenterpiecefollow.1.Selectalowcontainerwithalarge-diameteropeningthatwillacceptasuitablepieceoffloralfoam.2.Positionamoistenedpieceoffloralfoaminthecenterofthecontainer,withto1inchofthefoamabovetherimofthecontainer.Trimthefoamedgesforeasierstemplacementandshaveoffthecornersat45-degreeangles.Securethefoamtothecontainerwithwaterprooftape,ananchorpin,orpan-meltglue.3.Addgreensinacircularpatternaroundthecontainer.Insertthegreensabout1inchintothefloralfoamatthesamelevelastherim.Thegreensshouldangleslightlydownward,andwhenviewedfromabovetheyshouldcreateacircle.E-unit:DesigningCenterpiecesPage2www.MYcaert.comCopyright©byCAERT,Inc.Reproductionbysubscriptiononly. FIGURE1.Acenterpieceaddsabeautifulandfestiveflairwhenyouare 4.Addfoliageinaverticalpositionatthecenterofthefloralfoam.Fillinbetweenthecenterfoliageandfoliagethatformsthecirclewithmorefoliagetocreatearoundedortriangularcontour.5.Positionthetallestflowertoestablishtheheightofthearrangement.Usuallytheheightshouldnotexceed12inchessothatpeopleonoppositesidesofthetablecanseeeach6.Takecareinplacingtheflowers.Repeatedplacementandwithdrawalofthestemsdamagesthefloralfoam,createsairpockets,andweakensthesupportforflowers.Also,onceaflowerisinserted,dontpullthefloweroutalittlebit.Anairpocketwillbecreated,andthelifeoftheflowershortened.7.Placefiveorsixflowersattherimofthecontainer.Viewthedesignfromabovetobesuretheflowersformacircle.Thestemsoftheflowersshouldradiatefromthemechanicalfocalpointofthearrangementlocatedatthecenterofthefloralfoam.8.Useadditionalflowersbetweenthetallflowersandtheflowersatthebasetofillinthecontour.Besurethestemsangletowardthemechanicalfocalpointandthattheflowerheadsfacetheviewer.Leavespacebetweenthenewflowersthatareadded.Placesomeflowersdeeperintothearrangementtoadddepth.9.Usefillerflowerstofillingapsoropeningsinthearrangement.10.Addgreenstocoveranyfloralfoamthatisvisible.11.Insertaccessoriesifdesired.OvalorDiamond-ShapedCenterpiecesOvalordiamond-shapedcenterpiecesaresimilartoroundcenterpiecesbutaremoresuitableforovalorrectangulartables.Commoncontainersforthisstylearerectangular,oval,orcircularwithlowrims.Thecontourofthisdesignmaybetriangularorrounded.E-unit:DesigningCenterpiecesPage3www.MYcaert.comCopyright©byCAERT,Inc.Reproductionbysubscriptiononly. TopViewSideView FIGURE2.Thetopviewrevealsequal-widthplacementsaroundthecontainerrimandequidistantplacementsfromthecenterofthedesign(andfromthecontainer,too).Thesideviewrevealstheeffectofvariedwidthandheightplacementsaroundedortriangularcontour. 1.Selectalowcontainerwithalarge-diameteropeningthatwillacceptasuitablepieceoffloralfoam.2.Positionamoistenedpieceoffloralfoaminthecenterofthecontainer,withto1inchofthefoamabovetherimofthecontainer.Trimthefoamedgesforeasierstemplacementandshaveoffthecornersat45-degreeangles.Securethefoamtothecontainerwithwaterprooftape,ananchorpin,orpan-meltglue.3.Placetwolong,matchingpiecesofgreensateachendofthecontainer.Then,insertthegreensabout1inchintothefloralfoamatthesamelevelastherim.Thegreensshouldangleslightlydownward,andwhenviewedfromabovetheyshouldcreateanovalora4.Addfoliageinaverticalpositionatthecenterofthefloralfoam.Fillinbetweenthecenterfoliageandfoliageatthebasewithmorefoliagetocreatearoundedortriangular5.Positionthetallestflowertoestablishtheheightofthearrangement.Usuallytheheightshouldnotexceed12inchessothatpeopleseatedonoppositesidesofthetablecanseeeachother.6.Takecareinplacingtheflowers.Repeatedplacementandwithdrawalofthestemsdamagesthefloralfoam,createsairpockets,andweakensthesupportforflowers.Also,onceaflowerisinserted,dontpullthefloweroutalittlebit.Anairpocketwillbecre-ated,andthelifeoftheflowershortened.7.Placelongerflowersateachend,insertingthestemsjustabovetherimofthecon-tainer.Placeanotherfloweroneachside.Viewthedesignfromabovetobesuretheflowersformanovaloradiamond.Thestemsoftheflowersshouldradiatefromthemechanicalfocalpointofthearrangementlocatedatthecenterofthefloralfoam.8.Useadditionalflowersbetweenthetallflowersandtheflowersatthebasetofillinthecontour.Besurethestemsangletowardthemechanicalfocalpointandthattheflowerheadsfacetheviewer.Leavespacebetweenthenewflowersthatareadded.Placesomeflowersdeeperintothearrangementtoadddepth.9.Usefillerflowerstofillingapsoropeningsinthearrangement.E-unit:DesigningCenterpiecesPage4www.MYcaert.comCopyright©byCAERT,Inc.Reproductionbysubscriptiononly. OvalDiamond-shapedTOPVIEW FIGURE3.Low,horizontalcenterpiecesmaybeovalordiamond-shapedwhenviewedfromthetop. 10.Addgreenstocoveranyfloralfoamthatisvisible.11.Addaccessoriesifdesired.ConicalCenterpiecesConicalcenterpiecesareconeshapedorthree-dimensionalisoscelestriangles.ThesedesignsdatefromtheByzantineperiod.AcenterpiecethatlookslikeaChristmastreeisconical. areitemsthatcanbeaddedtoacenterpiecetocreateacertainatmosphereorinterest.Theseitemsshouldbeinharmonywiththedesignandproperlyplacedtobeeffective.Candlesareoftenused.Acandlecanbestabilizedbyusinga.Thisplasticdeviceisroundatthetoptosecurethecandleandprongedontheotherendtofitintofloralfoam.Candleholderscomeinavarietyofsizestofitthemanysizesofcandles.Ifusingmorethanonecandle,spacethematleast1inchapart.Ribbon,fruit,cones,seasonalitems,andotherobjectsmightalsobeusedasaccessoriesinacenterpiece. TAKINGFLORALORDERSTomakedecisionsaboutthedesignofacenterpieceforaparticularevent,gatheringnecessaryinformationisextremelyimportant.Theimageofthebusinessreliesinpartongoodcommunicationskillsbythepersontakingorders.Takingafloralorderinvolvesmakingasaleforthebusinessandshouldthereforebeapromotionoftheproductsandservices.Intakinganorder,itisimportanttobecourteousandtospeakclearly.Itisalsonecessarytobeassertivewithoutbeingoverbearingandtoguidetheconversation.Tocompletetheorder,aseriesofquestionsmustbeanswered,includingwhat,when,where,how,andwhy.E-unit:DesigningCenterpiecesPage5www.MYcaert.comCopyright©byCAERT,Inc.Reproductionbysubscriptiononly. FIGURE4.Aconicaldesigncanbecreatedusingeitherafloralfoamfoundationorachicken-wirebase. FIGURE5.Greenplasticcandleholdersprovideasecurefoundationforcandlesusedinacenterpiece. 1.Whyistheeventbeingheld?Isitawedding,banquet,graduation?2.Whenistheevent(dateandtime)andhowmuchtimeisneededtosetup?3.Whereistheevent?4.Whatarethestyleandsizeoftheroom?5.Whataretheroomcolors,andwhatarethecolorsassociatedwiththeeventorevent6.Whatisthepreferredstyleoftheevent(formal,informal,casual,contemporary,orele7.Howmanytableswillneedcenterpieces,andwhataretheshapesandsizesofthe8.Howmanyadditionalfloraldesignswillbeneeded?9.Whatisthebudgetforflowers?Afloristshouldvisitthesiteandbecomefamiliarwiththesurroundingsbeforecreatingthefloralwork.Sometimesbanquethallsandhotelshavemirrorsandcandlesthatmaybeused,buttheyneedtobereservedfortheeventinadvance.E-unit:DesigningCenterpiecesPage6www.MYcaert.comCopyright©byCAERT,Inc.Reproductionbysubscriptiononly. ONTHEJOB CAREERCONNECTION:FloralDesignerFloraldesignersarealsoreferredtoasflorists.Theyselectlive,dried,orsilkflowersandfoliagetocreatebouquets,corsages,tablecenterpieces,andwreaths.Theyarealsohiredtomakefloralpiecesforweddings,funerals,holidays,andotherspecialoccasions.Floraldesignsincludecontainers,ribbons,andaccessories,suchasballoons,candles,toys,candy,andgiftFloraldesignersmustbecreativeandbeabletocommunicatetheirideasvisuallyandverbally.Problem-solvingskillsandtheabilitytoworkindependentlyandunderpressurealsoareimportanttraits.Individualsinthisfieldneedself-disciplinetobudgettheirtimeandmeetdeadMostfloraldesignersworkinsmallindependentfloralshops.Theshopsmayspecializeincustomordersandhandlelargeordersforweddings,caterers,orinteriordesigners.Afloraldesignermaymeetwiththecustomertodiscussthearrangementorworkfromawrittenorder.Heorshenotestheoccasion,thecustomerspreferences,thepriceoftheorder,thetimethefloraldisplayorplantistobeready,andtheplacetowhichitistobedelivered.Forspecialoccasions,floraldesignersusuallyhelpsetupfloraldecorations.Floraldesignersarenotrequiredtoobtainformalpostsecondarytraining.Mostfloraldesignerslearntheirskillsonthejob.However,manydesignersdoseekanassociatesdegreefromacommunitycollegeorabachelorsdegreefromafour-yearuniversity. HELPWANTED Summary: Acenterpieceisafloralarrangementdesignedtobeplacedonatableorabuffet.Traditionalcenterpiecesarelowsoasnottointerferewithconversationatatable.Typesofcenterpiecesincludebudvases,smallvasearrangements,roundcenterpieces,ovalordiamond-shapedcenterpieces,andconicalcenterpieces.Aroundcenterpiecelooksthesamefromanyview.Thecontourofthearrangementmayberoundortriangular.Anovalordiamond-shapedcenterpieceissimilartoaroundcenterpiecebutismoresuitableforanovalorrectangulartable.Thecontourofthisdesignmaybetriangularorrounded.Aconicalcenterpieceisathree-dimensionalisoscelestriangle.Accessoriesareitemsthatcanbeaddedtocenterpiecestocreateinterest.Candles,ribbon,fruit,cones,seasonalitems,andotherobjectsareusedasaccessories.Tomakedecisionsaboutthedesignofacenterpieceforaparticularevent,gatheringnecessaryinformationisimportant.Aseriesofquestionsmustbeanswered,includingwhat,when,where,how,andwhy. CheckingYourKnowledge: 1.Whatisacenterpiece?2.Whatarethetypesofcenterpieces?3.Whatarethestepstakenindesigningroundandovalordiamond-shapedcen-4.Whatareaccessories?5.Whatinformationmustbelearnedtocompleteanorderforacenterpiece? ExpandingYourKnowledge: Designavarietyofcenterpiecesasaprojectathomeorinclass.Theprogramatschoolcantakeordersforeventsandfillthemasaclassproject.Followthestepstomakingcenterpiecesoutlinedinthisunit. WebLinks: RittnersFloralSchool TableArrangementshttp://www.save-on-crafts.com/tabarcen.html TheTableCenterpiece E-unit:DesigningCenterpiecesPage7www.MYcaert.comCopyright©byCAERT,Inc.Reproductionbysubscriptiononly.