Christmas Table Centerpieces
Traditional Christmas designs often include using candles in the arrangement. Please know that you should always use caution in lighting candles and never leave them unattended.
There are different kinds of candle picks that professional florists use to secure candles into their arrangements.
This one is intended to secure a glass chimney into place and then insert a candle into the center holder.
You press the candle pick firmly into the top foam, placing it where you want the candle to rest at the finish of the design. Some florists try to cut costs by sticking the candle directly into the foam, but the candles can shift and tilt, causing them to "wallow" out a large hole in the center of your foam.
Here is a similar pick that can be used to hold a cylinder (round) chimney. Transporting flowers can cause your globes to tilt and move, which is a good reason to use globe picks like this one.
Stakes are also available if you want to use pillar candles or taper candles instead of glass chimneys.
The candles insert into the top round cavity and the picks are driven deeply down into the foam to secure the candle into the centerpiece.
Individual picks sometimes come in a rows. They are scored and the florist simply snaps off how many she needs to use in a design.
This way an individual candle can be inserted into a small centerpiece.
You can also create groups or clusters of candles in a centerpiece as well.
Sometimes you may need to secure a pillar candle without a stake available. You can use an anchor pick and some florist clay to secure the candle into the centerpiece.
Place a small amount of sticky clay on the bottom of the candle and press an anchor pick tightly to the bottom.
Insert the spiked candle where you want it placed into the arrangement.
I often drive small Cowee picks around the outer perimeter of the candle, leaving the stakes a little high, just to give the candle extra support.
