1. Tools, Materials, & Containers Created by: Shanna Barriga

3. Utility wire cutters Used for cutting heavier wire and plastic coated silk flower stems

5. Hand pruners Used to prune plants and cut thick stems

7. Wire cutters or snips Used to cut wire or plastic coated silk flower stems

9. Yellow clippers All purpose - wire, ribbon, and pruning

11. Half dozen rose vase Holds up to 6 cut flowers, foliage, and filler

13. Dozen rose vase Holds up to 12 fresh cut flowers, foliage, and filler

15. Ceramic cylinder pedestal Used for silk or floral arrangements – to raise flowers off table

17. Pan melt glue Used to attach floral foam to plastic containers and liners

19. Florist foil Used to cover potted plants, plastic pots, and as a liner

21. Wooden wire pick Used to attach bows, toy animals, and novelties to an arrangement

23. Paddle wire Used for garlands and foliage wreaths when wire longer than 18” is needed

25. Milk glass pedestal Used for fresh or silk flower arrangements – to raise flowers off table

27. #16 mesh gold Used on holiday wreaths and potted plants

29. Glitter glue Spray on real or artificial leaves or flowers and add glitter to make them sparkle

31. Glitter Used to add sparkle to silk or fresh flower arrangements

33. Glitter gold Sprayed on fresh flowers or silk flowers Glue and glitter together

35. Greening pin Used to hold Spanish moss in place

37. Novelty container Used for arrangements on special occasions

39. Crowning glory Spray used to seal flower petals to help them last longer

41. Double sided tape Used to attach baskets together, also to attach florist foil to containers

43. Taper candle stake or holder Holds taper in an arrangement

45. 3” pillar candle holder Holds pillar candle in an arrangement

47. Ceramic rectangle bowl Used for silk or fresh flowers - horizontal arrangements

49. Floral foam Used to design fresh flower arrangements

51. Pot cover/speed cover Used for potted plants and plastic pots to make more decorative

53. Chicken wire Used to form grids or other ornamental shapes, such as topiary balls

55. Floral clay adhesive Used to secure anchor pin to containers

57. Waterproof, bowl, grid, or pot tape Used to secure foam and make grids

59. #40 print wire ribbon Used for wreaths and arrangements on special occasions

61. Anchor pin Holds foam in place

63. Hurricane holder Holds glass hurricane lamp and taper candle

65. Water tube Used for fresh cut flowers when boxing or wrapping

67. Glass frog Used with high style fresh flowers, oriental designs, or designs with few flowers

69. Pinpoint holder or frog Used with high style fresh flowers, oriental designs, or designs with few flowers

71. Rose stripper Strips the thorns and leaves off rose stems

73. Water pick Used to add fresh flowers to potted plants or substitute for water tube

75. Brandy snifter Used for floating single rose or tea light candle

77. Grid lid Used to keep flowers in position in the vase

79. Brass container Used for formal arrangements

81. Hyacinth stake Used to provide additional support to potted plants and to support topiary balls

83. Plastic high style container Used for high style designs

85. Tulle Used in corsages and arrangements for special occasions

87. Bouquet holder Used for wedding bouquets

89. Glue gun Used to adhere artificial flowers, foliage, novelties on wreaths

91. Paper ribbon Used on informal wreaths and designs

93. Chenille Used to tie bows, make novelties such as hearts and school letters

95. Styrofoam Used for silk or artificial arrangements

97. Bud vase Used for three or less flowers with foliage and filler

99. Metal flare vase Used for a formal arrangement

101. Dixon pin Used to anchor heavy materials into designs

103. Round ceramic bowl Used for casual semi-formal silk or fresh designs

105. Round flat tray with anchor pin Used for high style or oriental designs

107. Rose bowl To float a rose

109. Paper mache container Used for sympathy designs

111. Plastic design bowl Used for fresh or silk flower arrangements

113. Scissors Used to cut ribbon or fabric NO WIRE!