Arranging Flowers in a Vase - Handcraft Ronghua Tutorial

Arranging Flowers in a Vase

Floral arrangements with Ronghua(velvet flowers) draw inspiration from traditional Chinese flower arranging, emphasizing "elegance" and "correctness." "Elegance" refers to avoiding excessive piling of flowers, aiming for a harmonious and graceful look. "Correctness" means that the flower shapes should have a natural and fresh appearance. This tutorial is based on Jin Nong's "New Year's Picture" from the Qing Dynasty. The entire floral arrangement is very simple, consisting of a cluster of plum blossoms and two clusters of bamboo leaves. The combination of plum and bamboo is known as "Double Purity."

Steps:

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1. Create a cluster of bamboo leaves following the previous tutorial.
2. Next, assemble two small flower buds.

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3. Complete the first part of the flower branch.
4. Assemble the second flower branch using the same method. You can pinch the flower branch with your fingers to give it more curvature.

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5. Combine the first and second parts of the flower branches.

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6. Following the previous tutorial on winter sweet blossoms, make a branch of winter sweet flowers.

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7. Take out the vase and arrange the bamboo leaves and winter sweet blossoms. The arrangement is now complete.