Formal-Linear Design An asymmetrically balanced design of few materials usually placed in
groups that emphasize forms and lines.
Parallel Design Design that consists of clusters of groups of flowers and foliage that
strengthens the element of line which moves the eye through the arrangement.
Line Flowers Used a primary flowers to establish the skelton outline height or width of an
arrangement.
Form Flowers Used to create focal point with unusual and distinctive shapes.
Mass Flowers Are usually single stem with large rounded heards used sinside or along the
arrangement to fill in.
Cascade Design The dsign consists of sereveral layers of materials, varying in size and
texture to create a flowring effect.
Focal Point The location within a design that attracts the most attention; the center of
interse. In a corsage, the focal point is where the largest flower is placed.
Primary Colors Red, yellow, and blue are primary colors.
Scale The relationship between the completed arrangement and its location.
Secondary Colors Two primary colors combined in equal amounts.
, Proportion The relationship between the flowers, foliage, and container.
Skeleton Flowers Primary or line flowers used in a design to establish the outline of the
arrangement.
Balance The impression of the design being stable and self-supported.
Conditioning The process in which cut flowers and foliages have been tested to extend their
freshness.
Piercing Method Corsage wiring technique in which a wire is inserted through the calyx and
bent downward along the stem.
Asymmetrical Design A triangular pattern with a stron "L-Line".
Symmetrical Design A formal, equilateral triagular design.
Round Designs Do not require a focal point.
Hook Method Wiring technique in which the wire in inserted through the flower and a small
hook is formed in the wire before it is pulled back into the flower.
Hairpin Method Corsage wiring technique in which the wire is shaped into a hairpin.
Intermediate Colors Combination of equal amounts of primary color and adjacent secondary
color.