How to Make a Wrist Corsage

How to Make a Wrist Corsage?

Well . . I can show you two ways. The first is the way all old school florists learn in flower arranging lessons 101. That is to wire and tape each flower head individually, then build on each flower by adding in filler flowers and silk leaves, taping each as you go.

Let Me Show You an Easy Way!

Learning how to make a wrist corsage is one of the most time consuming chores for a new florist - and it would certainly be a chore for a busy bride right before her wedding!

I am intent on showing you the easiest and quickest way to make a diy wrist flowers. Therefore, I will show you how to attach flowers to a flower bracelet using a handy little tube of floral glue.

Using floral glue as pictured above, simply snip the heads of your flowers close to the base of the stem and glue in place.

Please be sure to use a special adhesive made for fresh flowers. The one I use is OASIS® Floral Adhesive. It dries quickly and is waterproof. Unlike hot glue guns, which adhesives pop off and crack in the refrigeration, this glue will hold your flowers firmly without damage to the blossoms. When I first was learning how to make a wrist corsage . . I found this out this little tip in a hurry!

To picture shows it being glued into a handmade wrist bracelet made out of OASIS™ Decorative Aluminum Wire.

This brightly colored wire comes in a lot of different colors. It is easily bent and can be shaped into a coiled wire to go around the wrist - thus designing your own flower bracelet!

Use a Ready Made Wristlet Corsage Bracelet to Save Time

See several types of corsage wrist bracelets pictured at the bottom of this page.

Attach a bow or lightly scrunch some OASIS™ Sisal (which is a very fine colorful thin wire) and clamp the tines of the corsage bracelet onto it.

You now have a base to glue your flowers into.

If you like, glue in a few corsage leaves, then add the main flowers. It is better is you use smaller flower heads like sweetheart roses or spray roses than the larger standard rose heads.

Start in the center, glue down your largest and main flower. Keep adding more flower heads from the center out. Lay and point your flower heads outward as you glue.




Don't Overdo the Glue!!

I prefer to squirt the glue on a disposable plate rather than use it straight out of the tube. This allows you to keep the tube tightly closed as much as possible. This will keep your glue tube cleaner and prevent clogging.

Dip the bottom of each flower into the pool of glue. Keep adding flowers from the middle of the corsage out until you have a nice shaped corsage. Use only small amounts of glue - too much and your corsage will look messy. You will know you're using too much if your flowers slid off rather than sticks.

Finish with some sprigs of filler such as babies' breath or wax flower. Set this one aside to dry as you start another corsage. Adhesive usually sets up in 5 to 10 minutes.

I must admit - I'm a florist that it took me some convincing to use this method. When I showed fellow employees in the flower shop how to make a wrist corsage in this easy way - we started whipping out them in no time for high volume periods such as proms and weddings.

Didn't this make an elegant wrist corsage?

More OASIS™ Sisal was added to the top and finished with some colorful corsage pins by LOMEY™.

Spray the finished corsage (after the adhesive has dried) with a flower sealer. Let it dry and then place it in the refrigerator. Be sure not to put too close to the back where it is colder and the flowers may freeze.

There is certainly more complicated directions on making a wristlet - but none easier or faster! You should be able to finish all your corsages in a much quicker time than if you were to tape and wire each stem individually!

How to Wear a Wrist Corsage

Traditionally, a wrist corsage is worn on the left wrist. If the flowers have a definite direction, the flower heads should be pointed up towards the elbow.


(Note: All photographs above were reproduced with permission from the Smithers-Oasis company. They are not to be copied or altered in any way without express permission from that manufacturer.) However, the text and step-by-step Directions for How to Make a Wrist Corsage are my own and covered by my copyright.

Wrist Corsage Supplies

There are some neat ways to add special touches to your wrist corsage. See some pictures of corsage making supplies that will give your wristlet corsages a "touch of class".

Beaded Corsage Backer

Wrist Corsage Holder

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