CHAPTER EIGHT 



RULES FOR BENDING FLOWERS 

 AND BRANCHES 



BENDING the flowers and branches 

 into the shapes desired is a very im- 

 portant part of Japanese arrange- 

 ment, and there are many methods by 

 which this bending may be accomplished. 



Flowers Bent by Hand 

 Most flowers and slender branches can be 

 bent by the pressure and heat of the hand. 

 In so doing take care that you bring the 



pressure to bear between sections, not at the 

 joints. Hold flowers in your hand as shown 

 in the cut. Put thumbs underneath the stem 

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