Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman
A bit Special... four dimensional designing
- 11 August 2021
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When you create a design that evolves over time it is called four dimensional designing. Three dimensions (length, height and depth) plus one: time
limited
rare
scant
scanty
sparse
… and that
makes it
even more special!
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Tutorials
Putting the focus on the flowers with an ever changing design.
Create a dry layer by placing a smaller vase inside the larger vase
Create a light and transparent collar-base for the large composite flower to nestle into.
Slip a leaf into the gap between two glass containers to keep it upright... and add a plastic lining to support the flowers nestled into it.
Slip a leaf into the gap between two glass containers to keep it upright... and add a plastic lining to support the flowers nestled into it.
Create a foam free stacked design by slipping flowers between stacked bowls.
Preserve some floral material to design with when it is but not quite Autumn outside.
Crafted from a hand full of twigs to give you a large design... even though you add only two stems of sweet peas.
When you glue a structure with hot glue there are always a few stray strands of glue stuck all over the design. Blow it away with a hairdryer.
Glue a few wigs to follow the shape of a glass bowl to create a disk armature
A great do-in-advance and reusable design solution for a winter, early spring floral display.
This is a great way to use all those bits of twigs and sticks in your design room to make a floral armature
Favourite Flowers
Lisianthus, Texan Poppy, Texas Bluebell, Tulip Gentian, Prairie Gentian
Related Designs
A glued snipped to create a cooling cone for dangling orchids
Glue a band of snow dusted twigs to create a delicate armature for winter treasures.
It deserves a bowl all of it's own... right? I am (of course!) talking about these spectacular little sweet peas called King Tut. Not much else is needed. But add a cute little...
Ideal design for those flowers that needs a deep soak to remain hydrated.
Perfect for summer designing with some space for the vines to continue to grow in your design.
Stack a few glass containers and fill each with water to a different level.
Stack two vases to create a small gap at the side to keep a leaf upright
Floral styling using mostly dried material that will last the entire Autumn.
Instead of just placing a handful of twigs and two stems of sweet peas in a vase... why not...?
A creative design that has some height to it without blocking the view. This can easily be scaled up or down to match the environment you want to display it in.
That good old double vase trick... but this time I deliberately added a bubble between the two layers to create a third circle in the design.