HELPP!!! ASAP how to make upper arm corsage

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Hey everyone ! I have 2 orders for corsages to be worn on the upper arm.

How do you construct these? I know they are made on an elastic band and the mother is getting measurements for me.

So if her arm is say 8 in around - you dont want to make the elastic 8in you want to make it a little smaller to the elastic will give and hold up right?


other than using glue , and tacking the flowers onto the elastic is there other ways everyone uses?

Please help i have to have these done by Friday.
 
Good God.... a touniquet!

I wonder if velcro wouldn't be a better way to go... less constrictive.

V
 
Upper Arm Corsage

Using the metallic covered wire,( comes on a spool) make a figure 8 and attach the flowers at the point where the center of the figure 8 is. When finished the flowers will be running north and south and the figure 8 is east & west.( This is the only way I know how to explaine it.) To attach to the arm- pull one of the figure 8 loops thru the other and bend back against itself. This way she can adjust just how tight she wants it. If the covered wire is not that strong enough we take 3 pieces and braid them together to make this stronger. When I get a change I will take pics on our digital and will either post therm or e-mail them to you later. (This is very hard to explain in words.
I have used this for all of our wrist corsages for the past 25 years and it really works great
 
do you have a picture of one completed? all the pictures i see look like they have glued flowers on. do you tape the flowers directly to the wire or make a corsage and then wire it on?
 
here is what we do

go to a fabric store or craft store (hobby lobby)

look for sequins on elastic banding in the trims dept it comes in a couple of widths buy the larger width about 2" wide. Buy a yard or two. when you cut it measure, tape the soon to be cut ends with scotch tape (keeps the sequins from fraying) then with a good heavy duty stapler overlap and staple end with the crimps on the outside (finished) side of the band. You do not want the bent? ends of the staples on the skin. With adhesive, glue silk leaves onto the band over the staple ends and then attach flowers, ribbons, beading etc. We always add long trails of ribbon etc.

You can also use good of fashioned elastic, it comes in assorted colors. Just make sure you get it as wide as the wristlets.

We do have some ladies who have normal sized arms use the lady fair wristlets. We just design the flowers with more danglies etc. The report back is they work fine.

good luck. Email me if you have any other questions.
 

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The top 3 or 4 flowers are taped together and then wired on to the band as shown in the pic. Then tape this so the wire does not show. Then continue to finish the corsage below the place where the band is attached. We usually add the bow(if there is one) at the place where the band is attached, and finish making the corsage. Sorry I do not have a pic of a finished one.
 
arm corsage

the new coloured aluminum wire by smithers/oasis is perfect for making an upper arm corsage .... you can bend the wire around the arm and then attach the corsage .... saw a girl wear one just a week ago and because the wire is so easy to bend, but still hold shape, it would fit any size arm.
 
We make these on the colored wire also. The ends of the wire become part of the total design, and they show in the front of the design. We shape the end of the wire into a little coil. Then where we want to place (glue) the flowers, we make a flat coil about the size of a quarter or smaller. We measure how long the remaining wire needs to be in order to fit around the arm and finally end in another decorative coil. We glue a silk leaf or two (according to desired size of finished corsage) and glue on flowers, greens, embellishments, and ribbon. The wearer can adjust the fit of the corsage by bending or opening the wire more. The corsage is simply wire under the arm. I regret that I have no picture at this time, but I've seen pictures of this somewhere...maybe in a smithers-oasis flyer????

Occasionally, when the weight of the flowers caused me to doubt the security of the glue, I have wired the corsage to the colored wire and have glued a piece of velvet ribbon or felt over that place in order to hide the mechanics and to make the wearing of the corsage more comfortable.
 
connie - when you twist your wire do you make the figure 8 as well?

I like the sequin elastic idea - didnt think of using that stuff.

Reason being - i got 2 orders for these things, last year turned down an order because i wasnt sure how to make them. and i want to be able to offer them at prom this year. and need to make it top notch so i out do the other florist about 7 miles from here. I do alot of business with the school and their dances. The person that placed the order thinks her friend got her corsage from us last year and they didnt - he he - i told her i couldnt remember but more than likely they did. SOOO I need to make sure these are beyond great !

What does everyone charge for these ?
 
CP, we do not make the figure 8. The wire is never doubled except where it is coiled to form a support for the flowers, and the wire is coiled for decorative effect on either end. The wire becomes a part of the design. The hot pink, purple, and yellow-green wires are our favorites. The corsage looks similar to some of the upper arm bands/bracelets (or whatever they were called) that girls were wearing a few years ago. I cannot remember the guage of the wire, but it is one of the larger wires.
 
Does this pass inspection? lol

This is NOT for our order, we did a test run here are the pictures.

The only thing i am not sure of is the green tape showing in the back. Should that be covered.

If someone can send me a picture of how to twist the wire i would like to try that. I bought the wire and got tired of messing with it this morning and went with rich's bracelt idea. For a beginner it was much easier.

But I would like to learn the wire method for prom this year. Apparently these arm corsages are becoming more popular.
 

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We use the oasis aluminum wire 12 gauge, you can premake the arm bands we use 3 pieces of wire and twist about 20" long per piece*twist to make the center band about 9" then sep the 3 ends use a needlenose and make spiral flat ends center longer 2 outside stager the lenght then bend to fit the arm
if you have not tried this wire it is the best*also the spoil wire in the colors is great. We have been using it to get the colors for the those odd colored dress that seem to always pop up. You can put beads on the large and small wire you can make patterns. Call if you want more info
Linda
 
arm corsage

We do all of the above techniques at our shops, but, my personal preference is the sequined elastic band. You can buy the band in any color or width. I just think they look classic and can blend with all the popular dresses.

Carol Bice
 
me to Carol

we find that the perceived value of the sequined elastic band will bring in more $$. It is easy to premake the base with the bands ahead of time and have them ready to go.

I am not sold on the wire. It just doesn't sound comfortable wrapping wire around your arm.
 
I have tried in vain to find a picture of the kind of corsages that we make. You might want to check their website. They have a picture of the colored wire, but not a corsage made with them. These corsages are incredibly easy to make, attactive, and teens (prom!) love them. The wire is no more uncomfortable to wear than a bracelet would be.
That site is:
www.smithersoasis.com
 
jo ann fabrics

that a lot more than what we pay. but do the math. At $7/yd a 7" band would cost you about $1.40 if you can increase the cost of your corsage by $5-6 or more (we do get more) just using a different band Cha ching.

Watch for sales and discount coupons at the fabric and craft stores for this kind of stuff. I never pay full price.
 
arm corsage

www.fitzdesigncreations.com has a large selection of beaded:
wrist bands, arm bands, necklaces, headbands, ankle bands etc. All are equiped with the necessary flower attachment components. I have used all of these in my store and have been pleased with the ease of attachment and the professional appearance. Plus the recipient has a nice keepsake... a reason to upsell
Regards,
MR
 
Thank you !

Thank you to everyone !! My customer picked up the corsages and was thrilled to death over them ! AND another person came in to order a corsage, seen them and ordered one.


two had lavender mini calla with white roses and a black ribbon
and the other had white roses, hanging amaranthus and white button mums with fall leafs.
 
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