Composite Glad

[rsef]

I have to make my 1st composite glad in 2 weeks. I know the basic technique, but does anyone have practical hints for this?

Thanks!

 

[TGDragonfly]

Thea, what's a composite glad?

 

[vghstaffer]

i would probably do it just like a composite rose. Much easier than wiring and taping everything like in the old days.
There is a great video on composite roses (which you could adopt for glads) on ubloom. Look under links here, someone posted it before.

 

[shannonlovesflowers]

I really do think you should do a practice one before your 2 weeks are up. Maybe even do 2 or 3.

 

[RWK]

A composite glad is what us old-timers call a glamelia -

J has a webisode video of this......Here's the link - http://www.ubloom.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=142&Itemid=152

 

[Kristine]

thank heaven for adhesive in the tube. and yes, practice.

 

[herndonflorist]

Have not heard the term glamelia in years...guess I am an official old-timer!

 

[Queen of Weddings]

Have not heard the term glamelia in years...guess I am an official old-timer!

Right there with ya!!! To the one making this you are a better woman than I am, in this heat, it would look as that of crapola on a plate.

 

[RWK]

Heat-Smeat. With the use of crowning glory.......making sure it is boxed well, you use good fresh turgid flowers, - They'll hold through a typical ceremony and reception.

I done enough of them to know.

I love the glue method, but I HAVE done them the old wire and tape method.

 

[jduncan]

Glamelia! Very glam. Love 'em!

I am an old timer, too, then!

I have a glamelia story....its a doozie.

My sister and I had a shop together, and one busy afternoon, she was taking care of one customer and I was waiting on someone else.

Her customer had asked for a glamelia, and being the good girl she was, she said "Sure! We can get that!" She had NOT A CLUE what one was, but promptly, she took the order and their money, then proceeded to call our wholesaler to order this glamelia. I did not have a chance to stop her, and in the background I hear her call and ask them for....

.....are you ready for THIS?

Chlamydia.....

Yep, she called and ordered a sexually transmitted disease. urpletea

I am wildly shaking my head and trying not to wet my pants, but to no avail.

Chlamydia...glamelia....honest mistake for a newbie? I NEVER let her live it down. Neither did our wholesaler.

 

[Nashvillegirl]

Glamelia! Very glam. Love 'em!

I am an old timer, too, then!

I have a glamelia story....its a doozie.

My sister and I had a shop together, and one busy afternoon, she was taking care of one customer and I was waiting on someone else.

Her customer had asked for a glamelia, and being the good girl she was, she said "Sure! We can get that!" She had NOT A CLUE what one was, but promptly, she took the order and their money, then proceeded to call our wholesaler to order this glamelia. I did not have a chance to stop her, and in the background I hear her call and ask them for....

.....are you ready for THIS?

Chlamydia.....

Yep, she called and ordered a sexually transmitted disease. urpletea

I am wildly shaking my head and trying not to wet my pants, but to no avail.

Chlamydia...glamelia....honest mistake for a newbie? I NEVER let her live it down. Neither did our wholesaler.

OMG...you MADE my DAY....what a hoot!

 

[RWK]

NOW THAT IS FUNNY.........I gotta remember that.

 

[rsef]

Thanks All! This is exactly what I needed. The video link was perfect! Off to practice tomorrow...

 

[herndonflorist]

Just too funny...thanks for the laugh!

 

[elmo]

Way to go Ricky... I forgot I was taught this in a class I took last year. I didn't know what it was called tho. I'll watch this tape later. I was taught to wire and tape. In making a rose, glue was used instead tho.
I did know what you all were talking about after all. Nite nite.

 

[Victoria]

I made a glamelia (all wired and taped) at Flowers Canada. I received an A+. I hated it and vowed to never make another one. Now, with glue... may change my mind.

V

 

[RWK]

Never will forget......the most AGGRAVATING bridal bouquet I ever made used all glamelias....it was a long cascade.....and it took about 9 of those darn things of different sizes......combined with roses.

Took forEVER it seemed to make those things......wire and tape back then.

I can tell you this.....by the time I was through, the shop staff had learned some new curse words from lead designer Ricky

 

[vghstaffer]

Yes, remember wiring and taping those suckers! Awful!

 

[rsef]

Ok, so here's my first attempt. I used VERY old glads (not one bloom was in good condition) & I didn't finish the back. This took 17 minutes.

 

[RWK]

That does not look bad. Couple more times oughta be ok.