Across
- 2. Plastic, four-pronged design mechanic that is attached to a container with floral clay and sometimes glue.
- 5. Natural grid that does not require additional materials.
- 6. Piece of foam that is approximately the size of a brick.
- 9. Shears that will cut very think or tough branches with a smooth cut.
- 14. Design mechanic that has a heavy metal base with many sharp closely-spaced pins.
- 15. Act of placing flowers and foliage in units or sections of just one type as if they were growing that way in nature.
- 16. Long green wooden stick that is commonly used to support heavy flowers in a flowering pot.
Down
- 1. Porous material designed to hold water and provide stability for stems within a floral design.
- 3. Small rubber-capped plastic tubes used for holding water and a single flower or a small cluster of filler flowers.
- 4. Pins that look like hairpins with an “S” or flat top and are used to secure moss or foliage in a design.
- 7. Cutting tool with short, serrated blades used for cutting thick or woody stems.
- 8. Foliage placement technique of placing all of the stems emerging from one point to mimic the growth of ferns.
- 10. Achieved by placing tape at the opening of the vase at 90-degree angles to form a support grid.
- 11. Three-dimensional radiation in a gradual way from the vertical height placement to the horizontal, as viewed from the side.
- 12. Thicker foil with a thin plastic covering on the silver side; useful as a liner in baskets.
- 13. Framework of materials at the top of a vase that provide support for flowers in a vase arrangement.