Choose Artificial Flowers for Long-Lasting Beauty
For crafting, event decoration, or just pretty household enhancements, artificial flowers can have a multitude of uses. Available in a wide range of colours and styles, eBay has artificial flowers in bulk to suit any occasion.
What materials are artificial flowers available in?Depending on what you want to use them for, different types of artificial flowers might be suitable. These include:
- 100% silk: Delicate and ethereal, silk artificial flowers are particularly lifelike but not as durable as other materials. Most commonly used in weddings, they lend themselves well to boutonnieres and bouquets.
- Plastic: Washable and cheap to produce, plastic artificial flowers are created in moulds. Exceptionally durable, they are suitable for fun decorations in areas where fake is fine.
- Polyester: Stiffened with gelatine, polyester artificial flowers often have their veins 'impressed' with dye. They should be carefully cleaned, but make attractive, permanent household decorations.
- Foam: Robust and spongy to the touch, artificial flowers made of foam are the least 'real' but the most fun, particularly at more casual events.
Weddings can be busy affairs and real flowers can suffer in the heat. Rather than watch the centrepiece wilt, choose fake flowers in bulk from eBay and your carefully selected theme will be sure to last all day. Pick a pre-made arrangement or swag, or make your own with individual flowers arranged around twigs and stems. Artificial petals won't slip underfoot when thrown by flower girls, while bouquets made of artificial flowers can be made weeks in advance and yet retain their shape and beauty all the way through to the big day.
The benefits of using artificial flowersLonger-lasting than real flowers, artificial flowers can be a bright, bold choice to liven up any space. They can be easily attached to party invitations or arranged in vases for tables or shelves. Available in a huge range of colours and bloom-styles, they can be quickly changed every season and then stored until the following year.
How do you arrange artificial flowers?Just like real flowers, artificial flowers look best when arranged with foliage and flair. For displaying in vases, choose two or three complementary colours and three or four bloom-styles, then alternate them in a 'bubble' shape for height and volume. Choose artificial flower types with leaves for a bit of realism, or even add real greenery for true authenticity. Event centrepieces can be fixed in a block of oasis for stability, while artificial flower petals are available in bulk on eBay if you want to scatter them across a table for a special event.