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Has anybody used these white velcro fastening wristlets? We cannot figure out the best way to use them. Does anybody know if you are supposed to fix the metal prongs around the stems or what? The whole lot of us are clueless as to how to use them properly?

you make the corsage with two legs so the prongs can be folded down over them, they are a bit fiddley. p.s. try not to open and close the prongs a lot they will snap off after a few goes

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Sarah Creating Bespoke Wedding Flowers Cheshire

Hi Maryjohn
Welcome to the club

I use these all the time for wrist corsages. First of all, wrap some stem-tex around the metal prongs to stop them showing through when finished.
Now wire up the corsage leaving the wires long, say 3-4 inches. Lay the corsage on the wristlet so the tails are between the clips and bend the clips over to secure the tails. Now bend the corsage through 180 degrees so it lays back over the clipped tail wires. if you want some stems showing, wire these in separately so they hang out the bottom end. You can now add ribbon or you could tie the ribbon on before the bendy stage. That's basically it, but if you fiddle about alolng those lines you will work out something that looks right. I'm sure others will do it differently, but that's one way of doing it.

welcome mary
i have had some good advice from some american florists and they use these and other wristlets that are quite fancy pearl bracelets and diamonti(my fav) ones and they use oasis cold guns. takes a few goes with what sticks to what bu dasically you start with a leaf and work up from there we had a try in the shop with a few different greens and flowers it was a fun laerning game we all enjoyed and then we wore them throughout the day and they lasted all day i was quite amazed and so tyhis week i'll be starting the week of the same having a praptice then getting some pics done and display them in the shop the proms start this week round here we also do ringlets a new idea in america they wrap alininum wire around the finger and glue on the wire they look really fab and really unique hope that helps

love Potty x

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Thanks potty - your pics looked lovely. We have been using them for a while but were nover sure what to do with the wire prongs. Are going to experiment with artificial flowers and see how we get on doing the twisty thing!! Will let you know how it goes!

thought i'd best just say these pics are off american sites that i have used then given my own twist to them

We also use the velcro wristlets using both methods stated when glueing items on we close the prongs first and cover with pot tape glue then holds everything in place

so does the pot tape help to start the glueing e had troblem finding foliage that would stick on the metal so ta for that

xx

Yes glue will stick to pot tape so if we are glueing anything ie plastic metal we always put pot tape on first holds really well