This approachable guide, featuring over 500 photos and companion commentary, will take the mystery out of creating floral designs that are a step above the rest. By tapping into often unexplored creative materials and techniques with 42 projects, floral enthusiasts will go on a journey through all layers of modern floral design. With this design inspiration and reference manual that expands upon techniques in a real-world way, aspiring and seasoned designers will find encouragement to practice and hone techniques by traveling down a direct, step-by-step path.
 
Important principles and elements of design are woven into the fibers of each project to give the reader a clear understanding of why and how each component is connected to the next. By working with and practicing each of these projects or techniques, learners see that the artistic options and applications are endless.