TUTORIALS

TUTORIALS

In Tutorials, Katie focuses in on a specific technique or concept. These videos often act as supplemental information for Lessons or Meditations.

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TUTORIALS
  • Tutorial: Blending Purple

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    Working with purple can be tricky any time of year, but especially in the winter when the colors you find at the market are usually more intense. In this quick Tutorial, Katie shows a secret approach to finding ways to mix colors.

  • Tutorial: Roses Three Ways

    Katie will show you three techniques she uses to transform a traditional rose into unique looks to add variety to her arrangements.

  • Tutorial: Dahlias

    In this tutorial video, Katie shows some tips for getting the longest life out of your dahlias. She also shares some best practices for designing with them, and how to use them to their maximum potential in an arrangement.

  • Tutorial: The Tap Technique

    Join us for this short tutorial where Katie will walk you through the tap technique, which she uses to create some of her signature shapes, quickly and easily. This technique serves as the basis for many of the other lessons Katie will teach, so we have this video as a resource to spend time real...

  • Tutorial: Blending Autumn White

    In this quick Tutorial, Katie explains how she blends different shades of white using Autumn blooms.

    You can watch Katie make a bouquet using this color scheme in Meditation: Clair De Lune Pt. 1.

  • Tutorial: Prepping Poppies

    In this quick Tutorial, Katie shows how to prepare one of her favorite flowers, poppies, for use in an arrangement.

  • Tutorial: Prepping Lilac

    In this video, Katie shows some valuable tips for prepping a woody-stemmed flower like lilac.

  • Tutorial: Securing a Flower Frog

    In this quick Tutorial, Katie explains how to adhere a flower frog (kenzan) to a vessel using flower putty.

  • Tutorial: Wire a Rose

    Join Katie for this quick tutorial, as she shows you how to wire a rose. A handy skill great for floral crowns and personals.

  • Tutorial: Wire a Leaf

    Join Katie for this quick tutorial on some simple wiring techniques for leaves. Great for personals like boutonnières and flower crowns.

  • Tutorial: Simple Holiday Centerpiece

    In this video, Katie shows how to make a quick and easy holiday centerpiece that makes a perfect gift. This arrangement features seasonal ingredients such as spruce and poinsettia, with the addition of eucalyptus, scented geranium, and orchids.

  • Creative Collaboration: Macrame and Flowers

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    In this video, Katie teams up with fiber artist April Sandvig to create an installation featuring macrame and flowers.

    Check out more of April's work at www.fiberandblood.com.

    This video was filmed in the Gray Lab, a natural light photo studio in downtown Salem, Oregon.

  • Tutorial: Garden Narcissus Centerpiece

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    As part of #RightNowInMyGarden, Katie creates a vibrant arrangement with different varieties of narcissus.

    Post your own arrangements on Instagram using the hashtag #RightNowInMyGarden to spread the flower love.

  • Tutorial: Prepping Narcissus

    In this quick Tutorial, Katie shows how to prep narcissus and remove their poisonous sap. This will allow you to use these beautiful flowers in an arrangement without shortening the lifespan of your other ingredients.