Create a Basic Fresh Orchid Lei
Step
By Step Instructions on How to
Create a Basic Fresh Orchid Lei
The basic lei in this example
uses dendrobium orchids. Leis can be created in the same way using many different types of
flowers like plumeria, daisys, rose buds, straw flowers, pikake, tuberose, gardenia,
stephanotis, puakenikeni, carnations, bozu, and more!
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To make your own fresh leis you will need: |
| For neck leis use 90" of string and about 50 loose orchids. | For head leis take the head
measurement and add 8". Then double that for the length of the string and use about 25 loose orchids. |
For wrist/ankle leis use 16" of string and about 10-15 loose orchids. |
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Hold the needle close to the sharp end and stick needle through the orchid throat
and out through the butt end of orchid. |
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| Pull the
orchid onto the needle and repeat the process. |
Slide the orchids down
the needle as you add them. This allows you to maintain control of the lei needle and
arrange the orchids. |
Once you
have several orchids arranged on the lei needle then slide the group of orchids down onto
the lei string. |
Continue to string the
flowers until there is about 2 inches on each end to tie the lei. Neck leis can be tied
closed once completed. Head, wrist, and ankle leis should be tied at the time they are
going to be worn. Once your lei is complete proudly wear your fresh flower lei or give it
to your sweetie!
Lei Making Instructions are Courtesy of alohafriends.com
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