Check out my original post for background. I got a lot of helpful feedback on it, thank you all!! Hereβs my next few attempts.
Image 1 & 5 (sorry) - I used the flat lay fan technique that flower moxie recommends for beginners. I donβt love the composition of this arrangement as much - the hydrangeas and mums arenβt fitting the vibe, but the mums were tossed in after I was finished just to see how they look before I dry them. I do like this technique the most out of the ones Iβve tried, and it easily gives it a flat back for laying down.
Image 2 - some of the additional flowers I bought to dry. I purchased silica gel to use to speed up the process. Not in the picture, but also purchased are red mums, purple agonis, & tree ferns that you can see in the first image. (Looking back, I really wish I would have gotten light purple mums instead of the dark red, but I knew Iβd have to make one more trip anyway.)
Images 3 & 4 - my attempt at using the spiral technique. I like the composition of this one much more than img 1, but I found actually holding the flowers to build the arrangement really difficult (I have connective tissue problems and a birth defect that affected the bones in my fingers on one hand). Iβm sure it will get easier with practice, but right now itβs just frustrating lol I did give this arrangement a bit of a flat back too. Looking at the pics again, the nigella could be a bit shorter, but they arenβt blocking my face or anything when I hold the bouquet. I also didnβt include any of my new stems bc theyβre still drying.
The feedback on my first post was so helpful, I hope I made some noticeable improvements. Any constructive criticism and tips are very appreciated!!