![]() ![]() You can do beautiful small arrangements with it. It is Black Aluminum 3′ Lip Water Holding Cup with 32mm Kenzan attached. The second one is called a Metal Hairpin Flower Frog.Īnother favorite of mine are these new Flower Frogs that has spiky pins that come inside their own metal cup and are called Flower Frog Pin Cup Holder. The first Flower Frog pictured is a metal pin. You may have seen where I use them to hold photos on a bookcase or under a cloche. ![]() These two vintage Flower Frogs are my favorite. Here are some examples from my collection: You may have seen them at yard sales, thrift or antique stores and pass them by. You will use an water proof molding clay or tape to keep it in place while you build your floral design.Ī Flower Frog comes in varies forms from metal cages, metal with pins, glass and plastic with holes around the circle, etc. It helps to anchor the floral arrangement. The Flower Frog frog helps you keep the stems of the flowers secure as you do a flower arrange in a dish or vessel. LOLĪ Flower Frog is a florist tool used to sit in dish or vessel filled with water. Little girls love to play house and will even sweep the dirt floors in their fort. My bicycle left by the edge of the woods, I would gather up my flowers to style them a old spaghetti sauce jar in my play fort. I would take my treasures back to the house. These flowers were treasure to me and I carried as many in my arms to place in my bicycle basket. My little hands would gather up the unwanted flowers. I got to have the broken flowers that they tossed on the floor. As a young girl, I spent hours hanging out to watch them make beautiful arrangements. Then one day, I saw her using one to do a floral arrangement for her dining table. Simons Island, Georgia's The Vine-set a festive Fourth of July table with an antique collection of colorful flower frogs.Have you every heard of a flower frog before? Let me tell you about them and how to use a metal flower frog too.Īs a little girl, I saw these odd looking items in my grandmother’s closet. Below, Kelly Revels and Bryce Vann Brock-the duo behind St. In the photo shown above, Birmingham florist Kathleen Varner created a grouping of individual arrangements by setting flower frogs in mismatched teacups and bowls. You can also arrange your flower stems so that heavier stems support lighter, floppy flowers. Then, fill the vase with water to the top of the pins and secure your beautiful bouquet!įor smaller stems that don't fit in between the frog pins, bundle them with other stems secured with floral tape, or raffia for a rustic appearance. If you use museum putty, it's important that the surface on which you're securing the flower frog is completely dry, or the putty will not stick. ![]() Secure a flower frog to the bottom of your chosen vase with floral tape or museum putty. Instead of floral foam, try using a flower frog in your next arrangement. You may want to display more decorative styles on their own. Vintage ceramic or glass versions can be found in bright colors or whimsical shapes like frogs or fish (search for them on Etsy or eBay). These styles have a similar pincushion shape but, instead of spikes, have several holes on top for placing stems. ![]() Other flower frogs can be made of ceramic or glass. These simple, affordable models can be found at most craft stores. Utilitarian flower frogs, like the ones described above, resemble metal pincushions with dozens of spiky needles for securing stems. You can find flower frogs in an assortment of shapes and styles. Hector Manuel Sanchez Styling: Kathleen Varner ![]()
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