How Do You Use Fruit In Artificial Floral Arrangements?
Fruit is a colorful, unexpected way to liven up an artificial floral arrangement. Using Styrofoam forms, floral wire and silk flowers, you can create custom-made centerpieces for weddings, holidays and other celebrations that are exactly to your taste. Here are some great tips to include fruit in faux floral arrangements. Decide on the overall shape that you want. You can create a natural-looking arrangement, or you may wish to go with a more structured, topiary-like look. Once you make this decision, you can choose Styrofoam forms that will act as the base of your arrangement. Purchase your silk flowers and fruit. You can use either fresh fruit, which will have to be replaced frequently, or faux Styrofoam-based fruit. Plastic fruit can be used if you’re going for a simpler look, but is harder to support with floral wire. Gather the rest of your supplies including the container you wish to use, floral foam, floral tape and wire. Determine whether you’d like to change the look of the fr
