No arrangement is too elaborate
with these tools in hand.

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Dry Foam: Dry foam is used specifically for dried and silk flower arranging. The dry foam will hold flower or greenery stems at any angle without the use of glue or floral picks. It is easily cut into any shape and placed into any size container.

Floral Spray Paints: Floral spray paints designed for dried, silk, and fresh flowers come in a rainbow of colors, including metallics and glitter. These sprays are used for changing the color of flowers or adding special color effects and glitter highlights.

Floral Spray Sealer: A crystal clear spray used in floral arranging to help seal surfaces and create a shine on matt finishes.

"Frog" or Kenzan: The "frog" or kenzan is a metal device with lots of sharp pins pointing upward. It is used when dry foam will not work, such as in a clear glass bowl or on a plate. The frog is held into place with sticky clay, then the flower stems are placed into the frog between the steel pins.

 

Use glass marbles and river rock
in clear glass containers.

Glass Marbles and River Rock: These polished glass and stone accents can be embedded into the Liquid Illusion resin for color and also can be used in and around arrangements for texture. They also add interest in the bottom of clear glass vases and containers and hide stem ends.

Glue Gun and White Crafts Glue: A glue gun and hotmelt adhesive are indispensable tools that work well for silk and dried flower arrangements. The hotmelt adhesive dries quickly and is almost invisible. No crafter's toolbox should be without one. White glue can also be used for the same purpose as a hot-glue gun, but it dries more slowly.

Greening Pins (Ferning Pins): Greening pins (also called ferning pins) are used for stabilizing moss and securing other materials to straw or dry foam. The pins may have a "U"shape at the top or an "S"shape.

Liquid Illusion: Liquid Illusion is used to create the illusion of water in clear glass containers while firmly holding the stems of silk flowers in place. Be sure to follow the manufacturer's instructions for mixing. Glass floral marbles are often embedded in the hard resin for color.