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Hi all
I have been a florist for 2 years now and have had a few chances to make wrist corsages, and i was taught and always make them by gluing onto ribbon or using the velco baned- i was taught to make the silver metal into a square and then add foam, however sometimes i find this bulky and usually glue...has anyone any other techniques that are nice using ribbon, i have seen wedding pictures where it looks like the flowers are made into a traditional corsage and then almost bound onto the ribbon??? well anyway if anyone could shed some light onto a neat way to make corsages i would very much appreciate it.
thanks in advance
karen

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Karen x

Hi Karen

We used to make corsages on ribbon/velcro etc and to be honest although our customers were always very satisfied, we were never completley happy with the end result.

Have tried loads of different ways and have to say the best we have found are the beaded bands oasis have put on the market. They come in lots of different colours and designs, they are cheap easy to use and give an ace result

hope this helps
Kaz

hi

we tend to make our wrist corsages as normal worn corsages and then attach them to ribbion or a braclet! The best bracelts we have ever tried is bracelts from new look or peacocks!

the other week i was making a wrist corsage and thought of covering the wire with the same ribbion as the ribbon for the wrist then sewing it on! worked perfectly and no horrilbe green tape!!

i have thought about sewing it on too...they can be so messy to do corsages and probably the thing i hate the most....and i always worry about how they will hold up! thanks for the feed back guys

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Karen x

I use the oasis pearl or diamonte bracelets, make a really simple corsage and wire onto the band then hide that with thin ribbon. Did quite a few for proms last week and have had reports that they lasted all night whereas others fell apart on the coach there!!

I use all sorts of bracelets. This one was made on a bracelet from new look. I don't make them on the ribbon as all the others shop here do and I have to be different

http://www.floristnews.co.uk/picture...pictureid=1025

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www.AmandasFlorist.co.uk

"The secret of creativity is knowing how to hide your sources" - Albert Einstein.

we put most of ours on wire we make our own bracelets, tiwsting and curling to our hearts content

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I use the middle of a guttacol reel, cut straight through so you can put it on a wrist, and then bind half way round with ribbon (like covering a bouquet handle) than place a regular corsage on and bind up from the other side. Where the ribbon meets in the middle, I tie into a bow.

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That sounds like an excellent idea. Wish I knew that last week, when I made 10 on ribbon for a prom. Never mind next time.

i use pearl bracelets and glue them on but i like the idea of using normal bracelets amanda - good idea