A cluster bunch of just enough floral ingredients to spike into a Kenzan for a larger display

This is a question I am often asked: how do you make sure the kenzan won't come undone and topple over when you add taller or heavier floral details? The secret to fixing a Kenzan to a display container is creating a vacuum, like a suction cup. Roll the fix into a doughnut. Then when you fix it to the container press down and give it a twist.

Book readers turn to page 160 of my book to read all about using a Kenzan. For more information about my book: The Effortless Floral Craftsman but to get you started you can also find a Tutorial in the links below.

Divide and gather your floral material into small bunches...

Adjust and cut all the stems to end level or just below the tape. They should all be the same length.

With the tape keeping the stems together and preventing damage to make sure no stem splits and falls over.

And use the clusters as support for additional thinner stems.

And conceal the Kenzan with a few glass chips.

Oh boy! These chips proved to be a bit of a challenge for this design. It is a large surface to conceal and they kept slipping off! It took me most of the design time to position... and then I thought... well... I tell you all about my solution in this week's subscriber email lesson. I send out a free lesson email every Wednesday morning (Vancouver time) to explain a detail of this week's design further so that you are armed with inside information when you view the design. The sign up is below this post if you want to subscribe.