A dried flower wreath - part 1

A Dried Flower Wreath - Part 1

In this arrangement, I am mainly using statice in various forms which makes up quite a lot of the bulk.

With the right foliage, you will be able to use a wreath that mixes dried and fresh flowers that will last for about a month. I use a metal base that is warpped in very robust straw. The straw is held together with cotton wrapped around the base. There are a variety of straw bases available in sizes ranging from 20 to 50 cm.

During this lesson, I used a 35cm straw wreath. I weave the thread under a few of these to give them more support. I then fold it under back into itself to start it off. To achieve consistency, I recommend that small handheld posies be made for each of them. If you want yours to be quite neat and detailed, make smaller, neater posies.

Dried flowers are quite fragile but you want to tie the wire around them tightly. I recommend being very thoughtful and working out the different quantities of flowers. Wreath making is not a process you should rush. Wreaths are an evolving thing that you need to learn to live with accordingly. Pieces can be cut out and replaced if necessary. As you insert items into the straw, cut it on an angle so that it acts as a little dagger.

For This Wreath I Use:

• Statice Helichrysum
• Limonium
• Dried bracken
• Hydrangea
• Amaranthus 'yearning desert'
• Nigella seed heads
• Erica Barley
• Wheat sheafs
• Iona Straw base
• Real wire
• Mossing pins
• Secateurs