Floral ribbon plays an important role in creating floral arrangements and in decorating holidays. Due to its strength and elasticity, this material is often used even in some types of needlework.
What is a floral tape
This is a special synthetic fabric with an adhesive surface, which is used in floristry. It is very elastic and durable, which makes it indispensable in the process of decorating bouquets and various gift compositions. Another name for the material is teip ribbon floral.
There are teip tapes of various colors on sale. But they all have a standard width of 13 mm.
Externally, the floral tape looks like a non-woven synthetic material.
Where to use floristic teip tape
The main purpose of the tape is to decorate the wire, from which stems for handmade flowers are then made. So, this improvised material is used to create paper bouquets, flowers made of cold porcelain or polymer clay. Also, floral tape is used in many other types of applied art: quilling, beadwork, ceramics, etc.
It is also indispensable in the manufacture of such popular trees from beads and money. Correctly selected color of the tape makes it invisible among other parts of the product.
Floral materials are often used to create bouquets of sweets. So, a tape of dark green color is indispensable for masking stems of candy flowers.
Features tape
- Easy to stretch.
- It fits tightly on the surface of the workpiece.
- Due to its elasticity it takes any form.
- Allows you to extend the freshness of the cut flower.
In addition, teip tape is an excellent material for processing a smooth surface before fixing the floral composition.
Varieties of tape
Today, there is a large assortment of teyp tapes on sale, which differ in both color gamut and price. Therefore, each master has the opportunity to choose the material that is most suitable for creating a specific composition.
It should also be borne in mind that floral tape is produced by different manufacturers. Therefore, the quality of this material may vary.
According to experts, the best tapes are:
- Parafilm is a very flexible and durable tape with water repellent properties. It stretches perfectly and reliably fixes decor elements. Basically, the Parafilm tape is used to process stems of freshly cut flowers and to create holiday compositions.
- Ankor is a waterproof, durable synthetic tape based tape. The main advantage of this tape is the coating of the "ribs" with cotton. This gives the material extra softness and makes it easier to work with. Ankor tape is used to bind flowers into bouquets and to fix freshly cut flowers.