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Pillars are wide, cylindrical
candles and are the foundation of a candle collection. Pillar candles
offer you both stability and beauty as they light your room with a steady
glow.Pillars are perfect for adding a relaxing candlelight glow to your
room or special occasion
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Pillars are ideal in a flower arrangement .Trim the wick very short every time you light it and it will burn downwards into the candle core,leaving the outside still intact. This makes the candle glow, the candle will last even longer than you thought and this protects the foliage from burning as well.Of course it makes safety sense never to leave a candle burning in an unattended room.. =
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This design is three placements in the colours of the American Flag, to make a great entrance feature. They also become table placements for that special celebration dinner! Your containers: You will need 3 shallow dishes, terracotta is ideal with 15" diametersThe colour of these dishes should complement the colour of your design as the containers will be seen. 2-3 wide tall pillar candles for each arrangement, in varying heights, and in the same colour as your arrangement. Obtain 3 stands of different heights.Joan has used turned wood pedestals for the two tallest stands and an upturned red-painted terracotta container for the lowest arrangement. Mechanics Put the candles in the dish and if necessary attach them with "oasis fix" underneath to keep them firm. The weight of the candles should keep them steady.Add a small block of wet floral foam which is in netting, or a cage, also to the bottom of the dish with the top at least an inch over the dish rim.Don't use too much floral foam as it will be too much to cover with foliage later. Hot glue the oasis to the dish, or tape it with floral tape or sellotape.Take time over this so everything is firm. Set the shallow dishes on the three stands and arrange the stands so they are visually balanced. Stand back and look at the placements of the candles, and the stands. Do they look pleasing? Is it all in proportion? Big candles mean big stands, and big dishes. If not move the placements until you are happy with the balance of the components. Plant material needed All designs 3 long drops of small leaved trailing foliage, such as ivy, asparagus fern, coprosma, and some shorter pieces. 6-8 larger leafed, bold green leaves as contrast, such as fatsia, aralia, maple, or similar 3-4 interesting branches with buds that curve, Joan used magnolia twigs. Bottom Red design: red roses, :red carnations small poinsettia, salvia, camellia leaves top Blue design: Hydrangeas, blue magnolias, or blue irises ageratum, lime green geranium leaves or similar such as lime green chysanthemums Middle White design: White roses:white carnations, or white lilies 3 aspidistra leaves,camellia leaves. The Design Take the trailing foliage and place it into the front of the white design so it trails right down to the top of the red design. Take another trailing piece and attach to the white design so it curls around to the red bottom design.Use the trails to create a flow from one placement to the next. Now add Fatsia or a similar bold leaf to the front and back of each design, the solid form adding contrast to the small leaved trailing plant. Give the design height by adding the budded branch, behind the blue candles. Turn the branch sideways, not front on, to give the design dimension and add another coming out the front at the bottom, of the same placement. Put another branch behind the white candles. Now
you work on each placement separately.
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This
design needs a lift as it is a dark colour, so it needs the contrast of
lime green. Use lime green geranium leaves, or chrysathumums. Place a silk
blue magnolia, or a fresh bue iris behind the blue candles, high above
the candles.Add others further down and into the centre of the arrangement.
Don't have all the flowers facing the same way. Add blue hydrangeas and
purple ageratum around the rest of the oasis.Between these add the lime
green leaves.
When
your roses arrive put them in the fridge to make them last longer until
you are ready to use them, and put the arrangement outside every night
as the cooler air will help them keep longer.If they start to wilt, pull
them out, recut the end, place the stem in 1" of boiling water for 30 seconds,
then into cold water. and put back into the arrangement.
have
the roll facing upwards so they don't look like they are falling away.
| Now here is the magic. Put the design in your featured position, but if you are planning an outdoor event for 4th July, or a special summer barbeque, each design can be taken off the stand and become a table decoration outside! |
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Have you ever thought about wrapping your container in velvet, before adding a beautiful pillar candle, some berries and a knoted cord? This simple but effective idea (right) is just one of the ideas Paula Pryke will give you in this superb "how to" instruction book, Every design uses candles, in holders, in natural materials or on their own, and each turn of the page will give you more inspiration! With chapter headings: Room decorations, Centrepieces anbd tabletops, scented displays, spring and summer celebrations, and fall and winter festivals she has it covered! |
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Candle Creations Three dozen projects incorporate everything from seashells to wooden spoons, vegetables to candies, yielding an impressive variety of candles and candleholders. Most are quick and easy and are crafted of readily available materials. . Click here |
Candles : Illuminating Ideas for Creative Candlemaking and Enchanting Displays This is not a step-by-step "how to" book. It's more of a decorating and idea guide. I loved the carved squash and gourds. I also loved the simple groupings of candles -whites/creams, fun colors, fun shapes and sizes. And who can resist the various themes: garden, seashore, etc..Click here |
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