1. Floral Design CDE Hard Good and Materials 2012 Created by Yvette Smith South Region Horticulture Specialist

2. 18 Gauge Wire Thick 30 Gauge Wire Thin

3. Floral Foam Often referred to as “oasis”, but that is just a name brand. Soaks up water like a sponge to keep fresh flowers alive. Dry Foam Does not absorb water Heavier and more dense than Floral Foam.

4. Styrofoam Does not absorb water. Used in Silk Arrangements.

5. Pick Machine Metal Picks Wooden Picks (wired)

6. Water Pick Water Tube

7. Cardette Enclosure Card

8. Stem Cutter Will cut bundles of stems at one time. Ribbon Shears Longer blade than regular scissors.

9. Corsage Snips Floral Knife

10. Bouquet Sleeve Chenille Stem Often called “pipe cleaners”

11. Floral Preserver

12. Nosegay Holder Wrist Corsage Holder Corsage Pin Boutonniere Pin

13. Decorative Water Beads and Crystals

14. Decorative Rocks

15. Floral Tape Waterproof Tape

16. Sure stick Double sided sticky “tape” More like putty

17. Wire Cutter

18. Fern Greening Pins Spanish Moss Sheet Moss

19. Ceramic Container Designer Bowl

20. Glass Vase Glass Cylinder Glass Cube

21. Sisal Raffia Tulle

22. Satin Ribbon Sheer Ribbon Wired Ribbon

23. #3 Ribbon #9 Ribbon #40 Ribbon

24. Glue Gun Glue Pan Adhesive Glue Glue Dashes/Dots/Strips

25. Decorative Wire Decorative Wood Strips (medolllino)

26. Decorative Mesh Decorative Wool

27. Decorative Sand Decorative Pins

28. Decorative Flowers Often referred to as “silk” flowers

29. Decorative Accessories Combed Wool Vase Bracelets

30. References http://sona.oasisfloral.com/home GREAT “how to” section http://www.countrybaskets.co.uk/ Lots of NEW products with pictures http://www.marshallfloralproducts.com/ http://www.fusionflowers.com/ GREAT classroom resource with special “did you know” section