Artificial Flowers - How can they delight you?

The artificial flowers industry is highly organized with various processes outlined for the production of these flower decoration patterns. Firstly, let us understand the materials out of which these artificial flowers are made of. The process of the making of artificial flowers starts with the choice of base materials. One of the most popular ones used are polyester and paper. The polyester strips are first dipped in glycerin to make them stiff to be made into flower patterns. Then they are cut uniformly into strips and colored based on what kind of flower you want to create.

Once the coloured strips are available, then it is easy to cut them into the shapes that you want to put them into to make different artificial flowers. To achieve uniformity, many strips are cut together at the same time so that the artificial flowers in one bunch or bouquet shall be identical to each other.

Of late, silk is increasingly being used to make artificial flowers. The silk material gives a very smooth look to the flowers and also gives an elegant touch which makes them feel soft and silky.

Nylon is also another material which is used in making artificial flowers. They are simple, elegant looking and also very cost effective when compared to silk artificial flowers. Some basic materials needed to make artificial flowers are stem wire, wire, nylon threading, floral tape,nylon stocking and stamen. Some artificial flowers which need to be stuffed also need cotton balls and batting in some cases. You would need different colors and a good set of paint brushes to colour the flowers as you like.

One advantage with artificial flowers is that there is no limit to the color and shape combinations that you can bring in. While natural flowers come in a fixed color and shape, artificial flowers can be made in any color or shape that you desire.

Some sophisticated flowers are made from molding clay. Clay, when still in mould able shape, is cut using some specialized design tools and then dried to get the required shape of the artificial flower. They can be used when large sized stiff looking flowers are to be made. They shall not droop or fall away. They shall remain in one posture in which you fix them. This is the advantage of clay mould artificial flowers. One material which gives a contemporary look to the flowers is glass. The glass being a transparent material gives a very shiny look to the flowers. However, they do not score much on maintenance as they are more prone to damage and replacement.