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Helper bee
- Wedding: December 2014 - The Villa
Ok bees, I’m trying to undertake a very ambitious project… but I know I can do it. I just need your help to figure out what to call the backing/panel of this thing so I can google it, buy it and get started.
What I’m making:
It’s a red floral backdrop… composed of about 1,000 roses/posies. It’s made of about 14 of these individual sized panels:
Which look like this on the back:
and 
What I need help with is coming up w/ search terms for the green “trellis” looking thing so that I can find a similar product to get me started…
HELP!
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This topic was modified 3 years, 11 months ago by NYE2014.
Post # 2
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Bumble bee
NYE2014: What about chicken wire? or maybe a search for “plastic mesh”
Post # 3
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Helper bee
- Wedding: December 2014 - The Villa
kb7: Thanks so much! I think I actually found a product using “plastic chicken wire” that might work. I’m gonna go to Home Depot this weekend to see in person. It looks pretty good w/o being too flimsy.
Post # 5
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Worker bee
Did you find it? How’s it coming along?
Post # 6
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Helper bee
- Wedding: December 2014 - The Villa
traven: i just ordered the flowers… i still haven’t found the perfect mesh/backing/net but I’m going to go to home depot when these come to check a few things out.
Also if you google “acquarium grass” you can see this back on it. Ugh! So frustrating… I know it’s out there somewhere.
Post # 7
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Worker bee
Hmm the only other similar things I found were
1. “plastic decorative grass mat” which is 25cmx25cm sold here on aliexpress: http://www.aliexpress.com/store/product/Free-shipping-25-25-artificial-plastic-decorative-grass-mat-with-daisy-flowers-and-ladybug/706868_447120470.html
2. “artificial boxwood mat” 12inx12in shown here: http://www.commercialsilk.com/fire-retardant-foliage_boxwood-mat-foliage_p_458.aspx
3. “artificial grass mat” 9.5inx9.5in sold here: http://www.amazon.com/Craft-Garden-Artificial-Grass-Mat/dp/B007N68D9E
4. “artificial otdoor boxwood mat “12inx12in sold here: http://www.artificialplantsandtrees.com/CSI1008.html
5. Large (30cmx30cm) “aquarium artificial grass spawning mat” sold here: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Large-Aquarium-Artificial-Grass-Panel-Spawning-Mat-30-cm-/400742497492?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item5d4e1d3cd4
For all of these you’d just have to just remove the artificial grass that comes attached and slip on on the flowers you’ve ordered. Hope this helps even a little.
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Worker bee
NYE2014: Please see above, I forgot to hit reply.
Post # 9
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Helper bee
- Wedding: December 2014 - The Villa
traven: thanks… on some of them I can clearly see that the grass is removable. I emailed one of the supplier on Aliexpress asking if he can sell the panels w/o the grass. *cross my fingers* for a positive answer.
Post # 10
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Honey Beekeeper
NYE2014: if you have something to hang it from, you don’t really need it to be a rigid sheet of plastic. You could use green plastic fencing. This is from Home Depot.
search for green garden fencing or poultry fencing
green snow fencing would also work
http://hardwareonlinestore.com/index.php?option=com_virtuemart&view=productdetails&virtuemart_product_id=72079&virtuemart_category_id=79015
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Wannabee
where do you buy the sheets of roses? or what are they called?
Post # 13
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Wannabee
Hi there,
I love this idea and was wondering if you were ever able to do this? And if so would you please share pics /details? Thx!
Post # 14
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Honey Beekeeper
chelseycakes20166666666: paroali:
You don’t have to use a mesh background. You can use sheets of foam and insert the stems
http://www.celadoncelery.com/tag/nespresso-flower-wall/
you can pop the flowers off the stems and glue them on to a solid backdrop like a sheet of plastic, plywood etc as long as you have a structure from which to hang the wall. YOu can even use fabric and hang the same way as pipe and drape.
This company sells the flowers panels. You could ask if they would sell you the mesh on its’ own. You will likely need to buy a minimum of 50 panels as they are a wholesaler.
http://wholesaler.alibaba.com/product-detail/cheap-wedding-decoration-silk-artificial-flower_60370356793.html
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Wannabee
julies1949:
Thank you so much for the info!!
Makes me feel like this is doable!
I did find this seller on aliexpress.com that sells the plastic panels by itself designed to hold flowers. There is quite a discrepancy in price between a few sellers though..with a 40×60 panel ranging from around $9 to as low as $2.50. Its worth looking into the sellers…I think most people feel comfortable shopping on that website.
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Plastic-Artificial-Flower-Holder-For-Wall-And-Arch-60-40CM/32412752374.html
Thanks again and I’ll post pics when I get started!
