Hi Caroline, we're glad to have you here and are happy to hear how much you're enjoying Ponderosa Classroom Online. To answer your question, the Tap Technique builds up in a spiral, creating more of a round form (you can see it in action in the Whimsical Cascading Bouquet Lesson), while the X Technique utilizes a framework (the X) that you fill in to achieve more of an elongated horizontal shape (seen in The Feeling of a Color Lesson). If you watch both of those Lessons you should get a pretty good idea of how the two techniques work. Since they are two of the primary techniques Katie uses you should see them popping up again in future Lessons.

Let us know if you have any other questions!

Thanks again,

James O.
Community & Logistics Coordinator | Ponderosa & Thyme

Hi Michelle,

Thanks for the question! You would want to find a 6 to 8-inch wide mouthed glass vase for transporting the arrangement to your event/client. We have a master packer usually on our team that is super great at packing up our arrangements for travel so they don't tip over en-route.

Generally you should be able to find something simple for about about $5 to $10 (IKEA usually has some budget-friendly options if you don't have access to a wholesaler). We would recommend factoring in the price of your vase into your price for the bouquet, which could also give you some additional flexibility to buy something a little nicer if you feel the need to. You don't need to share the price with the client, but it is good to know for your own budgeting and pricing.

Hope this helps. Please let us know if you have any other questions!

Thanks again,

James O.
Community & Logistics Coordinator | Ponderosa & Thyme