Get Started With Flower Arranging: A Teach Yourself Guide

More than 60 million Teach Yourself products sold worldwide Simple directions to making beautiful floral arrangements for any occasion The easy, step-by-step instructions and full illustrations in Get Started with Flower Arranging: Teach Yourself will enable you to create beautiful flower arrangements. Whether you want to create a simple bowl of flowers for the home, a gift for a friend or an arrangement for a special occasion, this book will help you create the effect they desire. This book serves as a handy reference for selecting materials and buying top quality flowers to create modern arrangements. You will learn how to create seasonal gifts and decorations as well as how to make your arrangements last. Includes: One, five and ten-minute introductions to key principles to get you started Lots of instant help with common problems and quick tips for success, based on the author's many years of experience Information laid out clearly on the page Coverage of flower arranging, classical flower design, and contemporary flower design Topics include: Choosing your plant material; Getting started-flowers in containers; Mechanics and sundries; Elements and principles of design; Classic design; Contemporary design; Inspiration.