Certification Terms Pt. 2

Used to create focal point with unusual and distinctive shapes

• line flowers

• form flowers

• mass flowers

• foliage

Are usually single stem with large rounded heads used inside or along the arrangement to fill in

• greenery

• form flowers

• mass flowers

• line flowers

The design consists of several layers of materials, varying in size and texture to create a flowering effect

• stair step design

• waterfall design

• vegetative design

• cascade design

The location with a design that attracts the most attention; the center of interest. In a corsage, the focal point is where the largest flower is placed

• focal point

• mass point

• central point

• mass point

Red, yellow, blue are _________ colors

• primary colors

• mutual colors

• common colors

• secondary colors

The relationship between the completed arrangement and its location

• balance

• scale

• line

• physical tone

Two primary colors combined in equal amounts

• value

• primary colors

• secondary colors

• intermediate colors

The relationship between the flowers, foliage and container

• balance

• scale

• proportion

• preparation

primary or line flowers used in a design to establish the outline of the arrangement

• skeleton flowers

• framing flowers

• surrounding flowers

• line element

The impression of the design being stable and self-supported

• scale

• balance

• physical mechanics

• hidden mechanics