1. Tools of the Floral Trade

3. Mechanics Attaching Mechanics Glue sticks Glue gun Aerosol floral adhesive Liquid floral adhesive Hot glue pan Floral clay

5. Mechanics Binding Mechanics Green & clear pot tape Clear pot tape Floral tape-light grn, dark grn, brown, & white Waxed string Bark-covered wire Chenille stems Beading wire Paddle wire #18, 22, 26 Decorative wire Florist wire # 18, 22, 24, 28

7. Green & white pot tape

8. Paddle Wire

9. Wire Gauges Gauge thickness gets smaller as number increases #Use #16support #18support #20bows #22bows #24boutonniere #26corsage #28corsage

10. Decorative Wire

11. Mechanics Bouquet holders Decorative handled bouquet holder Pew clip

13. Bridal Bouquet Stand

14. Mechanics Foam, floral cages, and kenzans Iglu holders Floral cages Wettable floral foam Wreath forms Raquettes holder Spray bar Various containers/vases Kenzans Frog Water vial Cellophane wrap Waxed Tissue paper Acetate ribbon Marbles/pebbles Moss

16. Wet Floral Foam—one brick holds 2 quarts of water, let it sink of it’s own weight

17. Dry Floral Foam

18. Colored Foam

19. Floral Foam Shapes

20. Frog or Kenzan

21. Frog or Kenzan— holds flowers upright

22. Water Vials

23. Acetate Ribbon

24. Ribbon Sizes Ribbon size gets larger as number increases #WidthUse #1.53/8” wide corsages #35/8” widecorsages #57/8” widebud vases #91 ½” widevases, plants #162 1/8” widevases, plants #403” widefunerals, larger plants #1004” widefunerals

25. Mechanics Delivering/Ordering items Card Card pick Care tag

26. Card Picks

27. Cards

28. Mechanics Corsage Mechanics Wristlets Corsage box/bag Wire Ribbon Corsage pins

29. Wristlets

30. Tulle

31. Corsage Pins

32. Tools Tools that cut Floral Knife Clipper/Pruner Ratchet pruner Utility scissors Ribbon shears Wire cutter Folding saw Matte knife & blades

33. Floral Tool Safety Floral Knife—cut flower stems Wire Cutters—cut wire Pruning Shears—cut tougher woody stems Utility Shears—cut tough stems, etc. Ribbon Shears—cut ribbon only

34. Floral Knife

35. Clipper/Pruner

36. Utility Shears

37. Ribbon Shears

38. Wire Cutters

39. Flower Stripper

40. Rose Thorn Stripper

41. Tools Tools that pierce Corsage pins-pearl Boutonniere pins-black Fern pins/ greening pins Anchor pins Bank pins T-pins Dixon pins Wood picks, wired/unwired Hyacinth stakes

43. Tools Construction Tools Needle-nose pliers