Anchor pins or foam prongs secure the floral foam firmly to the bottom of a vase. Affix the pin to the bottom of the vase with hot glue or waterproof clay. Then press the foam into the pins of the prong.
Floral Wires or stem wires comes in different gauge sizes, colors and styles. The higher the gauge number the more flexible and thinner the wire is. Floral wires come covered and uncovered as well as in different painted colors. Choose between spooled or pre-cut wires. Floral wires are used to lengthen and support stems. You can use them for hanging wreaths by shaping them into loops. Perfect for securing floral material to wreaths and forms.
Candle Cups are small, inexpensive containers designed to hold taper candles in floral foam. A necessity when making centerpiece arrangements that will have taper candles in it. Use floral clay to secure positioning of your candles.
Floral Foam
Before floral foam was available, arranged flowers were held in place with chicken wire, sphagnum moss, cut greens, pine needles or newspaper. Transporting arrangements was difficult with water sloshing and flowers moving. Flowers lasted a day or two at most. The advent of floral foam expanded the art of floral design.
There are many types of floral foam, and it comes in various shapes, styles, textures and sizes. The blocks can easily be cut with a serrated knife (or florist knife) to fit the size of your container.
Plastic foam or Styrofoam is coarse, non-porous foam. It is very sturdy and a good choice for working with large silk flowers or swags. It can be cut and wedged into a container or cut smaller than the container and secured to the bottom with hot glue or pan melt glue.
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