Floral Foam

All About The Bulk Floral Foam

You must’ve seen a flower arrangement at a wedding or conference that amazed you with its composition. The flowers curved out of the center, and the foliage was at the perfect angle to the flowers. It looked shaped, but it wascoming out of a vase, and you didn’t understand how that could be. After all, in a vase, the flowers aren’t held together! But that is the magic of floral foam. Floral foam is perhaps one of the most important items to a florist. Floral foam helps you create amazing flower arrangements and holds them in shape. They hold waterfor flowers and can be used in any sort of container. Floral foam allows you to create an amazing composition of flowers because unlike in a vase, they will hold the flowers in shape. Once they are inserted into the floral foam, flowers and foliage will be held in place. You can attempt even the wildest bouquet arrangements! You can create a whole painting with the help of the floral foam, which will dutifully stay out of sight while holding it all together.

Using bulk floral foam

Floral foam is simply green foam for flowers. It is a spongy and air-filled material. But it’s also very sturdy and solid. Floral foam has a huge water-holding capacity. It does not leak and is meant to provide water to the flowers. Flower foam blocks help you create floral arrangements with a lot of depth and volume. The arrangements can be spherical, conical, square like a pruned bush, or circular for wreaths. You can place foam in a flat dish or a small bowl. You can hang floral foam arrangements from the ceiling because they won’t leak. A wide variety of flowers will make the arrangement look brilliant. The bigger flowers should rest on the upper layers of the flower arrangement. These are the vibrant and voluminous flowers like carnations, roses, lilies, ranunculus, and dahlias. The smaller flowers and filler flowers should be used to create the lower layers. For this purpose, flowers like larkspur, lavender, baby's breath, and delphiniums are the best. Some well-placed foliage will add depth to the arrangement as well as cover up the foam block. You can use fern for this purpose. With floral foam, there is suddenly a lot of surface area to work with. The flowers will not move at the slightest breeze like a normal flower arrangement would in a vase. Flowers in a floral foam block will be supported at any angle. This is why you can get creative and fashion unconventional shapes out of your flower arrangements.

It’sa good idea to have some water-resistant paper or a container for your floral foam blocks. The floral foam comes in basic shapes of blocks, rings, and spheres. But you can fashion it into any shape you want. You can also round the edges so that it’s easy to place your flowers at an angle. The floral foam should be cut to exact dimensions so that it doesn’t move around much. You can also use some thin tape to make sure it stays in place. The floral foam should be cut a little higher than the height of the container so that it gives you more to play with. After cutting your foam into the desired shape, you need to drop it in a large container full of water. Don’t press your foam block into the water, instead let it float on the surface and absorb all the water. This way the pockets of air inside the foam block will move out. Once the foam block has sunk to the bottom and darkened in color, it is ready for use. This moist foam block will suffice to provide water to the flowers in your arrangement for a week. For artificial flowers, you need not soak your foam flowers in water. Floral foam is made out of some dangerous substances, like carbon black and formaldehyde. These are toxic and should be handled carefully. Always wash your hands after use and do not ingest the foam. Also, remember to keep it away from your face.