TSFA KNOWLEDGE BASED STUDY
GUIDE WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Filler - ANSWER-Floral Material that has an "airy" look to create the finishing touch.
Filler Flower - ANSWER-A type of flower used to complete a design
Line Flowers - ANSWER-used as primary flowers to establish the skeleton outline
height or width of an arrangement
Skeleton Flowers - ANSWER-Primary or line flowers used in a design to establish the
outline of the arrangement.
Form Flowers - ANSWER-Used to create focal point with unusual and distinctive
shapes.
Mass Flowers - ANSWER-Are usually single stem with large rounded heads used inside
or along the arrangement to fill in.
Mechanics - ANSWER-Supplies, methods and materials that designers use to place
and hold flowers and foliage in an arrangement.
Foliages - ANSWER-A purpose of foliage is to hide the mechanics in a flower
arrangement.
WIre - ANSWER-#28 wire is a finer wire than #16 gauge wire. #20 and #22 gauge wire
is best suited to support roses, carnations and chrysanthemums.
Bundling - ANSWER-Firmly wrapping or tying similar materials together to form a larger,
individual unit.
Framing - ANSWER-A design technique in which branches of flowers are used around
the perimeter of a floral arrangement to direct attention to the materials in the center of
the arrangement.
Pillowing - ANSWER-The tight positioning of flower clusters at the base of an
arrangement forming rounded hills.
Terracing and Layering - ANSWER-Similar design techniques to place similar materials
horizontally on top of each other.
"Stair Step Matter" Design Placement - ANSWER-Similar design techniques to place
similar materials
GUIDE WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Filler - ANSWER-Floral Material that has an "airy" look to create the finishing touch.
Filler Flower - ANSWER-A type of flower used to complete a design
Line Flowers - ANSWER-used as primary flowers to establish the skeleton outline
height or width of an arrangement
Skeleton Flowers - ANSWER-Primary or line flowers used in a design to establish the
outline of the arrangement.
Form Flowers - ANSWER-Used to create focal point with unusual and distinctive
shapes.
Mass Flowers - ANSWER-Are usually single stem with large rounded heads used inside
or along the arrangement to fill in.
Mechanics - ANSWER-Supplies, methods and materials that designers use to place
and hold flowers and foliage in an arrangement.
Foliages - ANSWER-A purpose of foliage is to hide the mechanics in a flower
arrangement.
WIre - ANSWER-#28 wire is a finer wire than #16 gauge wire. #20 and #22 gauge wire
is best suited to support roses, carnations and chrysanthemums.
Bundling - ANSWER-Firmly wrapping or tying similar materials together to form a larger,
individual unit.
Framing - ANSWER-A design technique in which branches of flowers are used around
the perimeter of a floral arrangement to direct attention to the materials in the center of
the arrangement.
Pillowing - ANSWER-The tight positioning of flower clusters at the base of an
arrangement forming rounded hills.
Terracing and Layering - ANSWER-Similar design techniques to place similar materials
horizontally on top of each other.
"Stair Step Matter" Design Placement - ANSWER-Similar design techniques to place
similar materials
