What would you say is the hardest part of the creation process?
The hardest part of our creative process is time. Every single one of our petals are hand drawn, cut by hand, curled individually, and then glued onto our stems one at a time. Each flower takes us about an hour to make from start to finish, and we’ve been making them for over six years! We have experimented with different tools to streamline our process, like the Circuit machine and die-cut machines, but our flowers are as special as they are because we take so much time making sure illustrations are featured and that titles and character names are easily seen. As soon as you look at one of our flowers, we hope you instantly recognize what book they are made from. That is something that can only be accomplished in our step-by-step, handmade process.
That is very cool. How has your style changed over time?
Our goal with Literary Blooms is to honor the stories we are using and to make our flowers look as realistic as possible. When we first started, we used thin, plain floral wire, and our petals were smaller which didn’t allow for much of the story to be easily recognizable. We have adapted our petal shapes and sizes to be large enough to feature as much of the stories as possible, and our stems are now on a thicker, green stem with rich, dark green leaves. One of the greatest compliments we receive is how realistic the flowers look now!
What is your favorite piece that you have created and why?
One of the best things about our product is that it is so easily customizable! We often get requests for custom orders and our favorite thing is to see what other people come up with creatively! The greatest honor for us has been making flowers for weddings. We make bridal bouquets, boutonnieres, centerpieces, and more! Being able to help happy couples add a personal touch to their big day by using stories that are important to them is always so special for us!
