Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman
Balancing Act
- 11 November 2015
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Over to this side
...and under from here
… crossing
with a little bit of flair
up to that end
and balance it right there
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Tutorials
Long stemmed autumn leave tubes as a floral armature
Orchids grow in long flower spikes. It is great to use the entire stem but sometimes you need shorter section. There is a trick to cutting the stems without leaving a visible...
Cut the Phalaenopsis orchid with a bit of green stem attached. This will make them last longer.
When you need to keep a tiny stem hydrated this is just what you need. If you can't find a suitable drinking straw... I also have an upgrade: tiny food grade pipe water tubes.
I don't always want to wire my test tubes into the design. I like to create a bit of movement by simply hooking the tubes to gently swing.
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Dancing lady
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