Halloween spider webs

[mlou]

Since I'm not a florist, I don't post often about design.... but yesterday I watched my 8 year old granddaughter making spider webs for a Halloween arrangement. I was fascinated watching her...#1 that she knew how to make the spider webs and #2 that they looked so good. I asked her how she knew this...her reply...she went to a design show at Southern Wholesale with her Mom.

Her arrangement was in a 4" or 5" square Halloween container, simple orange carnations and filler with birch branches in the air. Yes, there was a big Black spider (around 6") in the birch branches.

She took two 5" square pieces of styrofoam, dipped one square in the melted pan glue (completely covering the face side of the styrofoam) then press the two squares together. She said they needed to cool some, then she pulled them apart and strung the glue strings across the birch branches. Then she repeated this until she thought there were enough spider webs.

I know most of you florists have probably been doing this for years...but if not, and halloween around the corner, this will add a wonder touch to your Halloween arrangement.

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[greatflowerlady]

it's always a great and easy way to make webs!! I learned it from a show years ago!!

 

[RWK]

Another tip for spider webs.....Take a piece of aluminum foil and lay flat.....coat liberally with PAM cooking spray. Take your LOW temp glue gun and make a spider web shape.

Will pull right off the foil....and it is great to use in some halloween displays.

 

[FlowerGirl1972]

Since I'm not a florist, I don't post often about design.... but yesterday I watched my 8 year old granddaughter making spider webs for a Halloween arrangement. I was fascinated watching her...#1 that she knew how to make the spider webs and #2 that they looked so good. I asked her how she knew this...her reply...she went to a design show at Southern Wholesale with her Mom.

Her arrangement was in a 4" or 5" square Halloween container, simple orange carnations and filler with birch branches in the air. Yes, there was a big Black spider (around 6") in the birch branches.

She took two 5" square pieces of styrofoam, dipped one square in the melted pan glue (completely covering the face side of the styrofoam) then press the two squares together. She said they needed to cool some, then she pulled them apart and strung the glue strings across the birch branches. Then she repeated this until she thought there were enough spider webs.

I know most of you florists have probably been doing this for years...but if not, and halloween around the corner, this will add a wonder touch to your Halloween arrangement.

.

Isn't it amazing how kids pick up things that most of the time people don't think they pick up??? My son has always paid alot of attention and he can do alot in the shop, he has even told new people that I would work with at other shops, No that isn't how you put that cage on the easel and he can show them so many mechanics, LOL. he has a great imagination, and his friends love to come by the shop and look and he explains what a certain flower is and etc. LOL, he is 12 will be 13 a week from tomorrow, I just hope he keeps somewhat of an interest in it!!!

Thank you for sharin about the spider webs i had done that years ago, but you know what they say you don't use somethings then you store them away and forget!!!:hammer:

 

[jdehoog]

Since I'm not a florist, I don't post often about design.... but yesterday I watched my 8 year old granddaughter making spider webs for a Halloween arrangement. I was fascinated watching her...#1 that she knew how to make the spider webs and #2 that they looked so good. I asked her how she knew this...her reply...she went to a design show at Southern Wholesale with her Mom.

Her arrangement was in a 4" or 5" square Halloween container, simple orange carnations and filler with birch branches in the air. Yes, there was a big Black spider (around 6") in the birch branches.

She took two 5" square pieces of styrofoam, dipped one square in the melted pan glue (completely covering the face side of the styrofoam) then press the two squares together. She said they needed to cool some, then she pulled them apart and strung the glue strings across the birch branches. Then she repeated this until she thought there were enough spider webs.

I know most of you florists have probably been doing this for years...but if not, and halloween around the corner, this will add a wonder touch to your Halloween arrangement.

.

It's cool to hear of little people involved in the industry. Have a great day!

 

[Rhonda]

At the Fryeburg Fair, we always make a few Halloween pumpkins and use the glue webs. We always have to "demonstrate" how to make them. They are always a hit.

 

[greatflowerlady]

Isn't it amazing how kids pick up things that most of the time people don't think they pick up??? My son has always paid alot of attention and he can do alot in the shop, he has even told new people that I would work with at other shops, No that isn't how you put that cage on the easel and he can show them so many mechanics, LOL. he has a great imagination, and his friends love to come by the shop and look and he explains what a certain flower is and etc. LOL, he is 12 will be 13 a week from tomorrow, I just hope he keeps somewhat of an interest in it!!!

Thank you for sharin about the spider webs i had done that years ago, but you know what they say you don't use somethings then you store them away and forget!!!:hammer:

He will love design my little girl Is 6 and she loves to be with me when I get flowers for a wedding to design she will sit and watch and play (with the leftover flowers) for hours. and she really makes wonderful things. I am proud of her..when she is old enough I will take her to shows and set ups with me...

 

[CHR]

In case designers haven't seen the effect of what MLou describes in the first post, here are a couple photos of arrangements finished off with the glue pan webs. They're a favorite here.