My Creative Workbook

Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman

Natural stem hook to hang plant material from

Side stems of branches can be used as hooks to hang floral material in a design.

Cut the stem a few centimetres below a fork in the branch keeping one stem longer than the other

This method creates great movement but it is also very secure and best of all- natural

You can also use bamboo as a natural hook instead of twigs

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Tutorials
Stripping foliage from weaving stems
11 February 2015
Stripping foliage from weaving stems

Remove foliage from stems to weave with
Bamboo cross-hatch spacers
22 January 2020
Bamboo cross-hatch spacers

A small design detail for contemporary floral arrangements.
Hanging bamboo from a wired hook
22 January 2020
Hanging bamboo from a wired hook

This design can be hanged from anywhere... a case filled with twigs or a branch.
Acorn fork
22 November 2017
Acorn fork

Wire and glue a few acorns into the fork of a twig to create an Autumn armature
Balancing a Twirled Willow Armature
25 February 2015
Balancing a Twirled Willow Armature

Twirl twigs to create a balanced nest to display the beautiful orchids on
Bamboo panel
28 May 2014
Bamboo panel

Create a panel for the flowers to hang on
Twig test tube swing
9 April 2014
Twig test tube swing

Hang test tubes so that they gently swing in a design.
Funnel shaped pick-up-sticks armature
30 January 2013
Funnel shaped pick-up-sticks armature

By making a very secure armature, it is possible to stack and suspend loose twigs on top of it building on the stable foundation
Related Designs
Spacer
22 January 2020
Spacer

Armatures are great (budget friendly) spacers for creating large floral designs without using an enormous amount of your resources.
How do squirrels Cache a tree?
22 November 2017
How do squirrels Cache a tree?

Hoard a few acorns in the fork of a twig to show off a single oncidium orchid.
Just So
25 February 2015
Just So

Twirl a few willow twigs to create a balanced armature to display orchids
Be Silent And Listen
28 May 2014
Be Silent And Listen

Lash a few bamboo pieces together to create a scaffold armature
To think of that
9 April 2014
To think of that

Create a natural, swinging test tube holder to keep flowers hydrated
It's High Time for Tea: from craft to art, taking a delicious floral journey with wire techniques
30 January 2013
It's High Time for Tea: from craft to art, taking a delicious floral journey with wire techniques

This was my last two designs for my It's High Time for Tea Floral Craft and Art Demonstration at The Capilano Flower Arranging Club meeting
'Tis the Season
4 December 2012
'Tis the Season

My article looking at contrasts and 6 winter lantern designs featured in the DIY Wedding Magazine
Drinking straws become flower test tubes
25 April 2011
Drinking straws become flower test tubes

Design 2: Up-cycle drinking straws to make tiny test tubes to hold the orchids on my willow twig blind.
Favourite Flowers
Salix matsudana "Tortuosa"
Salix matsudana "Tortuosa"

I wove three willow spheres for my Floral Art design Three Drops of floral chocolate.