How to Use Floral Tape: Everything You Need to Know

Have you ever been in a flower shop and noticed that floral tape is being used to wrap flowers / plants? This tape is sooo crucial as it helps to hold all the flowers and their stem nicely together In this post from RONGFA, you will learn everything about floral tape: how to use it properly, choosing the best variety for your projects and a lot more!

What is Floral Tape?

Floral tape is a very special type of tape that was invented just for covering flower stems. It is viscoelastic, which means it can stretch and retract easily. It is a special tape people use to attach the leaves and flowers onto stems of plants. Well, this makes it more accessible to making your own stunning bouquets (a bouquet is simply a bunch of flowers) Just look at them with and without floral tape, so lovely yet fragile whereby it would become a scattered mess! This tape is essential to creating pretty flower arrangements.

Floral Tape-Method performing wrapped stems

Start at the flower and come down to the stem as you wrap it with floral tape or Floral Paper Bind Tape. The stem should be firmly held to the tape with one hand, and a firm pressure on the other side of the leaf. After that, wrap the tape but be very careful! Make sure to tighten it sufficiently that the plant will not go anywhere, but also make sure you do not squeeze too hard and accidentally injure or kill some part of your stem. While wrapping the stem, make sure to keep it pulled tight (use your hand at back of tape), and when finish…. simply cut. Your plan is not securely enveloped and can be prepared to set!

Selecting the Best Floral Tape

Flower tape or Garden Grafting Film Tape comes in different varieties, depending on which flowers you want to create. The two most common types are listed below with when you should use them.

Emerald Green floral tape: On the other hand, this is a more common type of florist´s tape. Green and stretchy, fits in with the stems of most flowers. This has it a very good option for many set ups.

White Flower Tape: This is used for wedding bouquets and special occasions where a more precise look may be desired. It is safe for silk flowers, and will not discolor or change the appearance of your greens.

Brown Floral Tape: Great for fall flower creations It goes perfectly with brown and orange hues so it works great for autumn decor.

Designs with Floral Tape

For example picking a single stem and few leaves from that favorite, old plant of yours. Take your green floral tape and start by wrapping the stem. Then secure each leaf to the stem by using more floral tape. It will be for you to have an entertainment style where decorate and what better place than this?

Flower crowns: It is now super easy to make a flower wheel using floral tape. Make a circle with wire and measure around your head. Secure by twisting the ends of wire. Add single flowers onto the wire with floral tape. You will end up with an amazing flower crown you can wear!

Some issues you may encounter by using floral tape and Double Wire Paper Bind Wire Twist Ties and how to resolve those problems!

The tape will not adhere: If you are having trouble with the tape wanting to stay, just be sure that when rubber banding strips… they need to clean and dry before your start wrapper them. In some cases, slightly wetting the band can help it adhere better.

The tape sticks too much: If you have trouble handling the sticky part of adding, jug yourself a little cornstarch or powdered sugar. It will be much less sticky and you can handle it easily.

The tape is not sticking: If the tape keeps slipping out, it's a sign you are wrapping too loose (this leads to less support) When wrapping it around the stem, be sure to keep tape tight so that it remains in place.