30 responses so far ↓

• 1 Eileen // Jun 9, 2008 at 8:37 pm

  Thankyou for taking the time to show everyone some of the things that Florists want to keep a secret. I think it will be useful for a lot of people to start at the basics and work on from there.

  If its possible sometime, could you please show how to start a shower bouquet.

• 2 admin // Jun 9, 2008 at 10:36 pm

  Thanks for your comment Eileen, that’s certainly on the list of tutorials to do in the future.

• 3 marilyn // Jun 21, 2008 at 11:51 am

  i have found the tutorials really helpful. Is it possible to show how to attach flowers to a headband for weddings etc.

• 4 admin // Jun 21, 2008 at 12:31 pm

  Wedding flower tutorials are certainly on the list Marilyn. We’ll try to cover basics first - thanks for your interest and keep checking back.

• 5 Rachel // Jul 9, 2008 at 9:12 am

  Hi,
  I really like the tutorials, I do my son’s remembrance flowers, I like to do oasis hearts, could you please do some tutorials on this type of floristry as mine are very basic and I would like to vary them. Also coming up to christmas I like to do an open heart wreath with greenery and flowers for him, could this also be covered? Thankyou.

• 6 admin // Jul 9, 2008 at 12:30 pm

  Hi Rachel,
  We’ve got some more tutorials ready for upload - again on some basic floristry techniques. We’ll be adding some more ‘practical floristry’ ones in the next few weeks aswell.

• 7 trish // Aug 6, 2008 at 6:50 pm

  cant thank you enough for sharing your talent on line. you are a credit to anyone who uses your website and i will be using you ideas for arranging a bunny oasis whoch is fantastic.. keep up the tremendous work,,,,, a credit to ebay as well.

• 8 rachael hickman // Sep 3, 2008 at 3:03 pm

  very helpful, thank you, tell me tho. do you soak the funeral oasis before or after the ribbon is attached, and how do you do it.

• 9 admin // Sep 3, 2008 at 4:55 pm

  Hi, The Oasis frame can be soaked using a watering can or other device. It’s ok to put the ribbon on prior to soaking - you may just need to wipe any excess water off.

• 10 clarkey // Sep 8, 2008 at 5:51 pm

  not how i was taught to make a bow!!
  that`s the cheating way…

• 11 admin // Sep 9, 2008 at 4:38 pm

  Hello Clarkey,
  There are, of course several different ways of making a bow. As we go through literally thousands a year, that’s the way we make them for speed and for storage. We pre make them in quieter times and keep them flat until they are used. You may have learnt a ‘running bow’ - I’ll get one of our ‘older’ florists to demonstrate different ways of making a bow some time soon!
  Anyway, real cheating would be using a pull up bow!
  Gareth.

• 12 linda // Sep 18, 2008 at 10:33 pm

  all are very helpful thanks for shareing

• 13 Danielle // Sep 28, 2008 at 12:08 pm

  Hello,
  i have just started a flower arranging course for beginners and have bought some stuff from you berfore but never read the blog, i have been watching the tutorial it is fab! i can go college now and show off ha ha ha. do you have any tutorials on button holes etc? thanks

• 14 admin // Sep 29, 2008 at 1:37 pm

  Thanks for your comments. At the moment we’re in the midst of a major web update (Look out for an announcement about this very exciting news on this blog ). Blogging and videos have been put on hold for a couple of weeks, but we’re certainly going to do a buttonhole tutorial very soon.

• 15 yvonne // Oct 17, 2008 at 7:16 pm

  Excellent, people would pay for this information! These tutorials are great, im about to make some artificial arangements for christmas now ive got some help to make things easier!
  thanx!

• 16 jackie // Oct 26, 2008 at 10:18 pm

  What a great website you have.The tutorials are excellent and very helpful and from what i’ve seen of your shop it’s great all the things i want in one place and such variety.I’m only a novice but want to try different things that won’t break the bank !!
  I will be returning to your website again & again…. thanks

• 17 cheryn // Feb 8, 2009 at 10:33 pm

  I take great pleasure in stating that the video’s shown on your website has been both an eye opener to basic floristry and to see how easy it really is. After watching some of these i had managed to make my own funeral tribute for a friends funeral and they were amazed at how well it had turned out, I actually got asked at the funeral where I had purchased my arrangement from. Thank you again for these helpful tips

• 18 Louise Bowles // Feb 19, 2009 at 12:51 am

  Hi there i hope you dont mind my asking. I am wanting to make floral tributes for my nans funeral and i have purchased nan and mum tributes. I have seen how to start with the ribbon on your video’s and how to place flowers. I am wanting to put some sort of arrangement in the corner of each one and am wondering how to start them off and how not to make them look tacky and ruin them. Could you or anyone give any advice on small floral pieces to add to the mum and nan tributes. Kindest Regards Louise………P.S I DONT KNOW WHERE I WOULD OF BEEN WITHOUT YOUR VIDEO’S .

• 19 admin // Feb 19, 2009 at 4:53 pm

  Hi Louise,
  Some people use a product called a ‘join it’ which is basically a spring. You screw it into the place where you want to add the spray and then screw on a small piece of oasis which just raises it slightly from the base. Professionally, we don’t use them, as it’s just extra expense and time. If you want to see an example of a spray on a letter then have a look at this funeral letter on our website or these funeral images.
  Regards,
  Gareth, Rays Florist Ltd.

• 20 Helen // Feb 27, 2009 at 1:28 am

  Thank you for making these wonderful videos. They are so interesting and informative. I would love to know how to make tied bouquets. I have bookmarked your website so will keep checking back.

• 21 Ann // Jun 2, 2009 at 11:33 pm

  Great demo, will defo give it a go thanks!!

• 22 theresa jones // Oct 15, 2009 at 10:40 pm

  thank you very very much for showing me how to do the ribbon you have helped a great deal thanks again

• 23 Jenny Woods // Nov 23, 2009 at 3:47 pm

  I have added your website to my “favorites”.

  Thank you for reminding me how it’s done!

• 24 Lyn Smith // Dec 3, 2009 at 7:27 pm

  What a great idea. Really enjoyed the tutorials. Is it possible you could do one one for door or pew swags ?
  Thanks so much for the videos

• 25 Dee Nastri // Mar 6, 2010 at 11:06 am

  Hi, I am new to flower arranging and have brought some things from your site on ebay,I have just found this site through google and have found it very useful,wasn’t too sure if I was soaking my Oasis correctly now I have the answer,thank you very much for putting this site together.

• 26 Karen // Apr 30, 2010 at 12:19 pm

  Hi. I just wanted to let you know how much I enjoy your tutorials
  Is there any chance you might do a session on handties? I’d love to learn which flowers and foliage are suitable, easily available etc.
  Thanks!

• 27 admin // Apr 30, 2010 at 3:48 pm

  Hi Karen, we’ll be adding more tutorials from June onwards, including how to make a hand tied bouquet. Thanks for looking!

• 28 ruth // May 15, 2010 at 3:13 pm

  very grateful for your demos - especially making the pleated ribbon. Many thanks!

• 29 katrina // May 26, 2010 at 12:31 am

  hello, very clear and informative tutorials, will return to watch other.
  many thanks

• 30 naomi // Jun 7, 2010 at 3:34 pm

  You have been so much help, everything i needed to know i have found in your demos.

  Thank You

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