Video: How to Make a Double-Sided Garland
Ready to learn how to make a garland? Check out the video below.
This video is an excerpt from the Team Flower Arbors and Ceremony class. In this clip, I’ll demonstrate how to create a lush, full garland using only one ingredient. The techniques you’ll learn can be used in a variety of circumstances—from decorating a railing to creating a table-runner.
To begin, take a few pieces of the greenery you’ve chosen (I’m using inkberry!) and make a small bundle using the wire. Make sure you have a piece facing out on the front and the back of the bundles.
After you have your first bundle, add one-two pieces at a time, wiring them down the stems of the original bundles. Continue doing this until you have completed the desired length!
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Key Points for Making a Greenery Garland
Look for greenery with a leathery texture for garlands. Leathery plants tend to last longest out of water. Experiment by leaving different kinds of greenery lying out for a few days to see which ones stay lively over time. A few good options would be huckleberry and pittosporum.
Double-sided garlands can be used on railings, over doorways, etc. They’re quite versatile!
There is a garland-making machine that you can purchase if you use garlands often, but having the skill set to make a garland on the fly is important. You never know when you’ll need to whip something up on-site!
Generally, one bunch of greenery makes about a foot and a half of full, lush (double-sided) garland.
Ordering pre-made garland and then adding in special seasonal or local elements can save you lots of time (and thus often, money) if you know you will have fewer hands or less time to produce it all yourself for an event.
