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How to Make a Corsage. Why justify the cost of buying a corsage from your local florist?
Make an affordable corsage yourself that reflects your personal style. You will need Flowers
Leaves Scissors Wire cutters Floral wire Floral tape Baby’s breath or other filler Colored
elastic tape Ribbon and hat pin (optional). Step 1. Cut the stems from the flowers and
trim the leaves to a short length. After cutting the stems, leave the flowers in room-temperature
water for a few hours. Step 2. Thread floral wire lengthwise into each stem shaft. Run
the wire vertically up into the flower and wrap the stem with floral tape. The wire will
facilitate shaping the stem during assembly. Step 3. Bunch the wired flower stems together
so they are pointing toward each other and hidden beneath the flowers. Fasten with floral
tape. Use an odd number of flowers, such as three or five, or one large bloom. Step 4.
Tape baby’s breath or other filler into two bunches. Add one bunch to either side
of the taped flowers and secure with floral tape. Add smaller flowers if you want to embellish
the corsage or make it fuller. Step 5. Position the leaves into a bed beneath the flowers,
framing the flowers with the greenery. Tape the leaf stems to the flower stems. Step 6.
Cut a length of elastic tape in a color that matches or blends well with the flowers. Measure
the wearer’s wrist and cut the elastic to the wrist measurement plus one inch. You can
also stick a hat pin into the back of the corsage if you want to attach it to a dress.
Step 7. Attach the elastic securely to the corsage using either floral tape or wire.
Camouflage the stems by wrapping them with ribbon, while minimizing the visibility of
the wrist elastic. Did you know The orchid, a popular corsage flower, is the key ingredient
in the frozen Turkish dessert salepi dondurma.