The Art of Arranging Silk Flowers (Hardcover)

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Product Description

Emilio Robba's silk flower collections are legendary. The designer's designer, Robba has fashioned beautiful arrangements for everyone from Vogue to Pierre Cardin. In The Art of Arranging Silk Flowers, surely the loveliest fabric flower arrangement book ever to be published, Robba shares his inspired design sense which always takes its cues from nature -- its harmonious color combinations, the subtleties of the blooming process, its imperfections, and its simple beauty. Robba provides practical information demonstrating how to select, arrange, and maintain silk flowers using three different design techniques -- planted in moss, immersed in the illusion of water, and fashioned into bouquets. Step-by-step special projects as well as complete details on materials, methods, and preservation serve both beginner and experienced arrangers alike.

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 (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #920,536 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

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

By	Afra Sepulveda "[e-mail]" (Westchester, New York) - See all my reviews

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.

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

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

By A Customer

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.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

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

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

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.