TIPS & TECHNIQUES VIDEOS


The complete library of HITOMI’S TUTORIAL Videos that FEATURE SOME OF HER FAVOURITE TIPS & TECHNIQUES!

 
Some designers can be intimidated by the stiff nature of Hala foliage, at times it can be difficult to use with or insert into mechanics like Chicken Wire Ro...

The Magic of Hala

Welcome to the October 2020 Creative Edge Tutorials!!! In this month's tutorial, I break down and share how I made the frame for my 'Neotropica Hawaii' Flowe...

Flower Canvas Construction!

Welcome to the October 2020 Creative Edge Techniques Tutorial!!! For this month, I wanted to share the mechanics and materials used to create my 'Pele's Para...

LAVA VERTICAL MECHANICS

 
As promised in my YouTube LIVE Tutorial this past weekend, here is a Video Tutorial on the Midollino Wire Vine Structure!! And if you haven't seen Sunday's Y...

MIDOLLINO WIRE VINE!

As florists, we deal with a lot of potential waste from the boxes and packaging that our product is delivered in. I've made it a challenge of mine to find di...

4 Ways to Reuse your Flower Boxes!

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Handwoven Midollino Bindwire Strips

 
Welcome to the September 2020 Creative Edge Techniques Tutorial!!! In today's video, I show how I used (and you can implement in your own bouquets) Fruiting ...

FRUITING BRANCHES IN YOUR BOUQUET'S STRUCTURE

If you haven't seen my SEAMLESS MIDOLLINO Quick Tips Tutorial, make sure to watch it as they are a component to these Tatami Strips! Here's the Link to the T...

MIDOLLINO TATAMI STRIPS

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The Best End Cutters!

 
To learn more about Midollino, view it on the Oasis Floral Website - https://www.oasisfloralproducts.com/products/oasis-midollino-sticks ... While Midollino ...

SEAMLESS MIDOLLINO

If you missed my last video where I give some key tips in PAINTING DRIED BOTANICALS, check it out here - https://youtu.be/JGsrTr_HcP8 Also, you can watch my ...

DRIED BOTANICAL SCULPTURE

JOIN ME THIS SUNDAY FOR MY IGTV LIVE DEMO! - https://www.instagram.com/hitomigilliam/ PAINTS USED IN TODAY'S VIDEO: UBERMATTE 'Mist' 555 from Design Master C...

PAINTING DRIED BOTANICALS

 
Welcome to another month of Creative Edge Tutorials!! A FULL Start-to-Finish tutorial featuring one of the designs from my monthly Creative Edge article! In ...

FLOWER PILLBOX HAT

Welcome to another month of Creative Edge 'Techniques'!! A tutorial feature on one of the techniques used in my monthly Creative Edge article! In this month'...

CAUTERIZING FLOWERS FOR GLUING

LINK TO THE UGLU DASHES PRODUCT PAGE ON OASIS FLORAL WEBSITE - https://www.oasisfloralproducts.com/products/uglu-adhesive?variant=32153064079456 ... The one ...

5 QUICK TIPS FOR USING UGLU DASHES!

 
It's SO MUCH FUN to decorate a chair!!! In today's video, I decorate an Adirondack style chair with flowers, and turn it into a fairy tale garden throne for ...

Flower Chair

LINK TO MY 'FLOWERING WITH CHICKEN WIRE ROLLS' TUTORIAL - https://youtu.be/Pl4B-Cdt_8M SUPPLIES USED IN TODAY'S VIDEO: 'FLORIST NETTING' from Oasis Floral Pr...

CHICKEN WIRE ROLLS

LINK TO MY 'CHICKEN WIRE ROLLS' QUICK TIPS TUTORIAL - https://youtu.be/g1GlGmeJdy0 FLOWER LIST FROM TODAY'S TUTORIAL (Alphabetical Order): Agonis - Agonis fl...

FLOWERING WITH CHICKEN WIRE ROLLS

 
In today's Tips & Techniques Tutorial, I wanted to show you TWO artful ways to bend angles with Midollino, Reed, or Twigs! These angular shapes can work perf...

BENDING ANGLE TECHNIQUE

Aluminum wire has largely been used to create floral jewelry - to build structure for wrist corsages, boutonnieres, necklaces and the like. The range in colo...

HAMMERING DECORATIVE WIRE

‘RISE: IN POLYCHROMATIC HARMONY’ DESIGN

 

COLOR TAPESTRY STICKS

In today's Tips & Techniques Tutorial, I wanted to show you a unique vase that I've been playing with lately! Some beautiful containers need to be seen..... no...

DESIGNING IN ACCENT DECOR’S LOTUS POD VASE

The ‘MAGIC’ of Balance

 
A NEW Quick Tips Tutorial showing how ridiculously good Chenille (Pipe Cleaners) can be in creating unique and tailored gluing surfaces within your flowers t...

RIDICULOUS CHENILLE

In today's Tips & Techniques Tutorial, I show my Deluxe Flower Crown Mechanic! Secure mechanics is one of the most important criteria when it comes to flower...

DELUXE FLOWER CROWN MECHANIC

Welcome to Creative Edge Tutorials!! A Brand New feature where I give a Full, Start to Finish tutorial of one of the designs from my monthly article! This mo...

FLOATING TABLE RUNNER FOR BANQUET TABLE

 
Welcome to Creative Edge 'Techniques'!! A Brand New feature where I give a quick tutorial on one of the techniques I used within my monthly article! This mon...

WATER TUBES ON BAMBOO SKEWERS

Tatami Circle Bouquet Holder

In today's Tips & Techniques Tutorial, I show my method to create a free-standing 'Midollino Root Structure', perfect for designing your flowers foam-free in...

Midollino Root Structure

 
Nature's Water Tubes, Equisetum hyemale or more commonly known as Horsetail, can be used as single units or in multiples! Next time you need a water source w...

equisetum: Nature’s water tubes

I Hope everyone is continuing to stay safe and practicing their social distancing. Right now is a great time to design with flowers from your Garden! I want ...

designing with garden flowers

The Chicken Wire Pillow! Popularized by Holy Chapple and a prototype for her line of Pillows & Egg (Syndicate Sales)! This is a mechanic that every designer ...

CHicken wire pillow

 
Hope everyone it's staying safe and practicing their social distancing! Over the past several weeks at home I've been constructing these vertical 3-Dimension...

3d midollino structure

A common problem us Florists that like to create Flower Wearables always seem to run into is 'How do I get secure adhesion for larger and heavier blooms such...

GLUING GARDEN ROSES FOR FLOWER WEARABLES

We're calling September MIDOLLINO MONTH in this BRAND NEW Quick Tips Video! In my QUICK TIPS series of videos, I try to show you some quick and easy tips and...

HOW TO MAKE A MIDOLLINO BUNDLE

 
It's time for another UPDATE to a Popular Technique! In my 9th TIPS & TECHNIQUES Episode, I show you my Midollino Extender Technique! The Midollino Extender ...

HOW TO MAKE A MIDOLLINO EXTENDER

It's time to post an Update to this Popular Technique! In my 8th TIPS & TECHNIQUES Episode, I show an UPDATED version of my Midollino Spiral Technique! After...

HOW TO MAKE A MIDOLLINO SPIRAL

In my 7th TIPS & TECHNIQUES Episode (and second FLORAL KNUCKLE RING video), I show you 3 ways to Flower a beautiful Floral Knuckle Ring! In last week's video...

3 WAYS TO FLOWER A FLORAL KNUCKLE RING

 
It's great to be back!! In my 6th TIPS & TECHNIQUES Episode, I show you how to create the base mechanics and structure for making a beautiful Floral Knuckle ...

FLORAL KNUCKLE RING MECHANICS

My 5th Episode of TIPS & TECHNIQUES WITH HITOMI! In this episode I show you how to create a FLOWER CURTAIN!! Flower curtain is a transparent alternative to a...

HOW TO CREATE A FLOWER CURTAIN

Today's video is part of my new QUICK TIPS series of videos, which will show you quick and easy tips and tricks that will help you in your day-to-day design ...

INTRIGUING ORCHID UPGRADE

 
My 4th Episode of TIPS & TECHNIQUES WITH HITOMI! In this episode I show you how to design a beautiful succulent planter!! Succulents are extremely popular to...

DESIGNING A BEAUTIFUL SUCCULENT PLANTER

Today's video is part of my new QUICK TIPS series of videos, which will show you quick and easy tips and tricks that will help you in your day-to-day design ...

WOOD PICKS THE RIGHT WAY

Today's video is part of my new QUICK TIPS series of videos, which will show you quick and easy tips and tricks that will help you in your day-to-day design ...

PREPARING BINDWIRE

 
My 3rd Episode of TIPS & TECHNIQUES WITH HITOMI! In this episode I show you some mechanics for Flowers to Wear! Last week I posted a Flowers-to-Wear image on...

FLOWERS TO WEAR MECHANICS

My 2nd Episode of TIPS & TECHNIQUES WITH HITOMI! In this episode I show a Nouveau-Style way to use Beargrass! Beargrass (Xerophyllum tenax) is often used to ...

BEARGRASS NOUVEAU STYLE

First Episode of TIPS & TECHNIQUES WITH HITOMI! In this episode I show a quick and easy trellis/cage created with Oasis Floral Mesh to create a transparent d...

OASIS FLORAL MESH

 

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