The Art of Arranging Silk Flowers [Hardcover]

Emilio Robba (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 17, 1997

Through step-by-step projects, Robba provide s practical information on how to select, arrange and mainta in silk flowers using three different design techniques - pl anted in moss, immersed in the illusion of water and fashion ed into bouquets. '

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About the Author

Emilio Robba has been pivotal in the complete transformation of the silk flower industry. His flowers and designs are distributed throughout Europe and Japan, with major retail outlets in the U.S. and Canada. He lives in Paris and New York City.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 128 pages
• Publisher: William Morrow; 1st edition (December 17, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0688148409
• ISBN-13: 978-0688148409
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 9 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #555,408 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Are you serious about silk flower arranging?, February 4, 2000

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Afra Sepulveda (Westchester, New York) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Art of Arranging Silk Flowers (Hardcover)

I have many books on silk flower arranging and this is the most exquisite I've ever seen. Robba can manipulate the flowers to appear absolutely real. His arrangements are elegant, and the text is inspiring. If you already know the basics, this book will spark your creativity. It takes arranging silks to the ultimate artistic level. I enjoy it and recommend it.

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Somewhat lacking in specific guidelines., June 4, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Art of Arranging Silk Flowers (Hardcover)

I was disappointed with this book's lack of specifics. I was looking for insight into which flowers should be paired together in arrangements, with specific suggestions. This book simply did not provide enough for a beginner to know how to choose the right combinations. The pictures were not what I was looking for since I want to do an impressive arrangement for a dining room, and the book showed mainly smaller basic arrangements. It's focus was more on exploring your own creativity; I ended up returning it.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars This guy is very artistic, however not enough instruction., February 2, 1999

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[e-mail] (Nashville, Tennessee) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Art of Arranging Silk Flowers (Hardcover)

This book is very pretty. However, it does not provide enough illustrations of silk flowing arranging. I don't think many people buy it just to look at pretty pictures. Most want instruction, examples and ideas. The book is really lacking in all three.