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Pop Art Inspired Flower Centerpiece Visit DIY's Craft Lab to learn how to make a fun floral centerpiece. From "Craft Lab" episode DCLB-223

Host Jennifer Perkins shows DIY's in-studio crafters how to create an Andy Warhol inspired flower centerpiece.

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	Pop art from the '60s inspired this colorful floral centerpiece. Host Jennifer Perkins shows you how much fun it is to arrange.
	Note that an acrylic box frame is a perfect way to keep floral foam in place, and the look is fantastic as well.
	Figure A
	Figure B

Pop Art Inspired Flower Centerpiece

Materials:

4 different colors of spray roses, approximately 20 each
4 Gerber daisies of different colors
1 acrylic box frame, 8-1/2 x 11" (found at a craft store)
1 brick of floral roam, plus a little extra
1 deep bowl (to hold water)
water
floral tape
tabletop display easel (optional)
floral shears
steak knife

1. Start with an 8-1/2" x 11" acrylic box frame.

2. Carve floral foam with a stake knife to fit into the acrylic frame.

3. Soak the foam in water.

4. Using floral tape, disect the frame horizontally and vertically to form four quadrants.

5. In each quadrant, line up the spray roses, leaving a space in the middle (figure A). Choose four different colors. Put the roses straight into the foam.

   Note: Don't force the floral foam into the water, which can produce air bubbles and pockets of dry foam. Let it absorb naturally.

   Tip: There are two ways to stick flowers into the floral foam, the Straight-in Method, and the Angled Method.

   The Straight-in Method is when you insert the stems perpendicular to the floral foam. This gives you a straight, flat plane of densely packed flowers that form what's known as a "pave" arrangement. The pop inspired arrangement uses this method.

   The Angled Method allows you to create a rounded shape, even when the floral foam is flat. Here, the stems are placed at gradual angles so a dome shape is formed

6. In the middle of each quadrant, place a Gerber daisy of a contrasting color (figure B).

   Tip: Water the arrangement every other day. If you're preparing the flowers for an event, the arrangement will stay fresher if you store it in the fridge.

7. Place the entire frame on a tabletop easel.

GUESTS :

Jonathan Fong
Jonathan Fong Style, Inc.
Website: www.jonathanfongstyle.com