Floristry attracts many creative people, because it is a special, very interesting and accessible form of art, where the object for realizing the ideas of the creator is fresh flowers. Each composition created by the florist is an artistic expression of such human emotions as love, devotion, gratitude, joy. A bouquet is the most common gift, so florists always have a lot of work to do.
What attracts floristry?
Anyone can learn this craft.
The atmosphere of a constant holiday at work - the scent of flowers, shiny accessories, joyful faces;
The work does not seem dusty - "you stand and collect bouquets all day."
Florists' everyday life - is everything as good as it seems?
In fact, everything is so, as described above. If you love your job, if you do what you love, it inspires, gives you the opportunity to feel real earthly happiness. Such nuances as hard physical work and fatigue are not taken into account, but the work of a florist is not easy.
The work of a florist includes a lot of responsibilities - this includes window dressing, displaying goods, caring for flowers, cleaning the workplace, creating flower compositions. Every day, you have to cut flowers, change the water in huge flowerpots, wash them, move them from place to place - from a sink with water to a showcase, at least. They are quite heavy.
An important note - the florist spends the whole day on his feet; most of the time, there is no chair at the desk. The florists' hands are in the water all the time, as it is necessary not only to make bouquets, but also to take care of flowers. Hence the constant discomfort and skin problems.
What do you need to know? A couple of life hacks from a professional
A florist needs to know a lot. For example, the price of each flower to calculate the cost of the bouquet. Each variety of flowers must be individually cared for. For example, to prevent the roses from wilting, water must be poured into the vase until the bud.
Gerberas have very soft stems. You need to be able to carefully wind the wire on them. It is not enough to put flowers in a salon in a vase. You need to decorate and arrange them so that people want to buy them. And this is also a special type of work that requires certain knowledge.
Based on what florists say about themselves on social media pages, they often have to perform the work of a cashier, cleaner, merchandiser, manager. So a florist's workplace is not only a table, it is a cash register, showcases and, in general, the entire interior of the salon. You just need to be mentally prepared for this if you want to try yourself in this industry.
What tools does the florist use when making a bouquet?
You need to be able to use the tools with which bouquets are created. They are all special - floristic.
The pruner is needed to cut tree branches and dense stems;
floristic knife - to remove thorns and extra leaves from the stems;
florist scissors are needed for cutting flowers, cutting paper and ribbons;
nippers are needed for cutting floristic wire;
teip tape is an adhesive tape, the stems are wrapped around it and the wire is hidden;
floristic pins are needed to secure ribbons and other materials in the composition;
floristic wire - to strengthen or lengthen the stems of flowers;
decorative wire - for decorating bouquets;
floristic sponge is used to provide water for flower arrangements that cannot be placed in a vase
hot glue gun with a capacity of approximately 100 - 150 watts;
pliers - for twisting the wire, creating bends on it.
color wheel - a cheat sheet, thanks to which it is convenient to select colors;
a stapler is used for the purpose of attaching parts.
How is the bouquet created?
Let's briefly describe how a spiral bouquet is created. This is one of the most common ways to style flowers. Several peeled (without leaves) flowers are taken as a basis. They fit vertically in the left hand. In the future, the left hand will be a kind of fixer for the composition, that is, it must firmly squeeze the flowers so that they do not change their position. The rest of the flowers are tilted to the right and left sides. You can report them from the front or from the back, according to the creator's idea. Thus, with the right hand, all the necessary flowers are stacked in the left in the right order and at the right angle. In this case, it is necessary to take into account the uniformity of the distribution of the buds and the length of the stems. After the flowers are laid, greens can be added to the composition. Then the bouquet is fastened with wire or tape.
A florist's workplace is a reflection of his style of work. Often, his table is located right in the salon, where customers choose flowers. Therefore, it must be kept clean. From the outside, it seems that the florist's table is the workshop of a magician who easily manages to collect beautiful bouquets, as if by magic. But don't believe the first impression. The work of a florist is hard work that requires not only a flight of creativity or imagination, but also physical endurance, the ability to work with people, remember the peculiarities of caring for all flowers, as well as their cost. All this is necessary to create those very masterpiece compositions.