I used different types of wood flowers (top left - sugar and spice/ garden rose, top right - thelma, bottom right - ruffled peony/ lovely, bottom left - sophia) but kept those with a similar shapes in the same color. To cover the open areas, I cut down more of the ficus and seeded eucalyptus and kept adding it until it looked like everything had solid coverage. Otherwise, you would have nowhere for your flower stems to be able to pierce into and hold to the foam. The one thing to note though is that we still have to add in our flowers so if you do decide to use moss to cover the exposed foam sections, you don't want to cover the foam completely in glue. If you didn't want to use a bunch more greenery or filler, you could cover it in moss.

Our next step is to fully cover any of the foam that is still visible. It is actually pretty impressive how much one foam block can hold! These wall or arch swag pieces take a LOT of greenery and filler. When the rose gold spray paint is dry (it really only takes about an hour to be fully dry if using Design Master), cut those stems down to size and add them into your swag piece.ĭon't they bring in an amazing texture?! Spot the Foam! I used Design Master rose gold spray paint to turn these into the perfect filler! Add the Shinies! Metallics have been really popular and my favorite part about them? You can turn any faux filler into a beautiful accent! I grabbed seeded eucalyptus because of its darker leaves and pops of dark pink seeds to really amp up the swag!Īgain, I simply cut the seeded eucalyptus bundle into smaller pieces and added them directly into the chicken wire foam block. Now that we have a good greenery base going, it is time to add in some variation for interest. Fun fact - you don't actually have to use glue to hold your greenery stems in place if you use this method! Add Different Greenery! Alternating the point of entry for the stems creates a grid pattern within the foam block that helps hold everything in place. When the loose diamond shape was clear, I started to add ficus to the foam block from the top, sides and all angles. I continued the creation of our shape by adding in ficus pieces along the sides of the foam block. I wanted this one to transform into something like a diamond so to begin, I created the top and bottom and side to side 'boundaries.' This helps guide me into the shape (when I inevitably get extra extra and just keep adding and adding things to the piece!). It is important to go into these types of arrangements with a shape in mind. Simply cut the ficus into 3 smaller pieces.įYI - you are going to need around 6 of these ficus stems for a 24' long swag piece. Since we have a large area to start with, the prep is pretty easy. With your chicken wire/foam base all ready, it is time to prep your greenery! I usually like to use a big leafy green for the base layer and ficus is perfect for that. Once you know how much chicken wire you will need to cover the foam, cut the chicken wire to size and secure it together with twine. Don't worry about the parts that stick further out at the ends of the foam as this will be covered by greenery and flowers and helps to secure those pieces in place! This part can be a bit pokey so if you have some gardening gloves, that should help save your hands from the chicken wire points!įirst, you'll want to wrap your chicken wire around your foam block so you know what size you will need. Sola wood flowers from Oh You're Lovely.Wire clippers (to cut the chicken wire and greenery/floral stems).They can seem quite daunting because of their size and the sheer amount of greenery/florals in them but here are some tips and tricks to create your perfect piece to display! What You'll Need:

Large floral and greenery swag pieces are very much on trend for both weddings and featured wall decor (think over the mantel!).

Flower arch kit