The Art of Arranging Silk Flowers
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Book Overview
Emilio Robba's silk flower collections are legendary. The designer's designer, Robba has fashioned beautiful arrangements for everyone from Vogue to Pierre Cardin. In The Art of Arranging Silk Flowers, surely the loveliest fabric flower arrangement book ever to be published, Robba shares his inspired design sense which always takes its cues from nature -- its harmonious color combinations, the subtleties of the blooming process, its imperfections, and its simple beauty. Robba provides practical information demonstrating how to select, arrange, and maintain silk flowers using three different design techniques -- planted in moss, immersed in the illusion of water, and fashioned into bouquets. Step-by-step special projects as well as complete details on materials, methods, and preservation serve both beginner and experienced arrangers alike.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0688148409
ISBN13:9780688148409
Release Date:December 1997
Publisher:William Morrow & Company
Length:128 Pages
Weight:2.05 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 9.3" x 9.6"
Customer Reviews
4 ratings
Good tips arranging flowers
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
Pretty book. I wish there were more tips on the actual arranging of flowers. I did not personally care for any of the arrangements that were in the book, though. Good book if the price is right. Nice photographs.
The must have book to achieve realism with silks
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 20 years ago
This is without a doubt the best book I've found on silk florals. True, it doesn't give you step by step instructions on which flowers to put together, but there are many books on the market that do that. Instead, this book will show you something none of the others will- how to take your arrangement from ordinary and artificial looking to something that appears alive and dynamic. The photos are beautiful and offer the reader a lot of ideas on manipulating the stems and blossoms to achieve a more life like effect. I refer to this book more than any other when working on an arrangement and highly recommend it.
Are you serious about silk flower arranging?
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
I have many books on silk flower arranging and this is the most exquisite I've ever seen. Robba can manipulate the flowers to appear absolutely real. His arrangements are elegant, and the text is inspiring. If you already know the basics, this book will spark your creativity. It takes arranging silks to the ultimate artistic level. I enjoy it and recommend it.
New, fascinating, definitely the best work on silk flowers
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 27 years ago
New, fascinating, definitely the best work on silk flowers ever. I felt both like a painter and sculptor reading (watching) this book. At last flower arrangements that will look natural and last. Wonderful flowers, always, everywhere, YES, IT IS POSSIBLE.
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