Floral Tools, Containers, and Mechanics

Manual tools are important in floral design because (more than one answer)

• they make the work easier

• they make the work more efficient

• they get in the way

• they complicate the process

When acquiring manual tools for floral design, remember (more than one answer)

• never store them

• keep them sharp and clean

• buy high-quality tools

• use them according to their purpose

Some reasons to buy a good pocket knife for flowers are (more than one answer)

• you can keep them sharp

• they are convenient since they fold when not in use

• it fits comfortably in the hand

• they are easily lost

Floral scissors are used for

• cutting ribbon or fabric

• cutting or trimming thicker stems of flowers and foliage

• cutting wire

• cutting or trimming plastic

The wire cutter is the general name for

• floral scissors

• wire cutters

• floral knife

• fabric scissors

Scissors for ribbons or fabrics are used for (more than one answer)

• cutting ribbons

• cutting wire

• cutting fine mesh such as tulle

• cutting fabric

When wiring and wrapping flowers and foliage, use (a)   and (b)  

• Floral Tape

• Wire

• Ribbon

• Foam

Match the following

• 24 gauge

• Tool used to cut wire

• Wire snips

• Wire size used for medium work

• 33 gauge

• Wire used around stems for support or to attach components like bows or ornaments to arrangements

• Paddle Wire

• Wire size used for fine & delicate work

Some of the most common tape sizes we use are (a)   (b)   (c)   and (d)  

• #1

• #2

• #8

• #3

• #27

• #00

• #10

• #5

• #9

ID

• Ribbon #3

• Curly ribbon

• Ribbon #5

• Ribbon #9