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Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman

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Tutorials
Half wire half grass tangle to keep stems in place
26 July 2017
Half wire half grass tangle to keep stems in place

Tangle and shape wire to create a half moon for grass and gyp to rest in
Stretching leaves and foliage into a ringlet curl
15 April 2015
Stretching leaves and foliage into a ringlet curl

Most leaves and foliage can be slightly manipulated to curve or curl.
Weaving a Pillbox hat from grass
5 April 2017
Weaving a Pillbox hat from grass

Use the "over and under" weaving pattern to weave a round, upright hat with a flat top and no brim.
Twisted Lily Grass sun hat
20 July 2016
Twisted Lily Grass sun hat

Twist and weave a sun hat from blades of lily grass
Flat wire and grass bridal basket
7 December 2016
Flat wire and grass bridal basket

Wrap grass around a flat wire shape to create a delicate bridal basket design
A Dandelion Seed Puff that stays just so
17 May 2017
A Dandelion Seed Puff that stays just so

Use a thin wire to puff out dandelion seeds to look like it spilled from a basket
Sticky Shooting Star
12 June 2012
Sticky Shooting Star

Glue gypsophila sticks, flowers and dandelion seeds into a star shape
Straight up and down icicle, clematis vine and huckleberry twig double vase winter display
29 January 2025
Straight up and down icicle, clematis vine and huckleberry twig double vase winter display

Give an old mechanic a contemporary twist for creating light and airy flower displays.
Controlled chaos straw and dried foliage armature
18 September 2024
Controlled chaos straw and dried foliage armature

Craft a straw covered wire grid to slip over display containers for a foam free floral display that is light and airy... just like it grown in the field.
A woven grass grid cage for flying Column and Augmented petal Phalaenopsis orchids
26 July 2023
A woven grass grid cage for flying Column and Augmented petal Phalaenopsis orchids

Pick away the petals from a few Phalaenopsis orchids to display in a summer grass tunnel design.
Craft a sturdy “that should be impossible” grid to support even heavier flowers
3 June 2020
Craft a sturdy “that should be impossible” grid to support even heavier flowers

Using the same flower stems, only dry, to craft a grid for the same flowers stems, only fresh
Stacked bowl floral display
20 February 2019
Stacked bowl floral display

Create a foam free stacked design by slipping flowers between stacked bowls.
Lemon Aid Container Stopper
24 July 2018
Lemon Aid Container Stopper

Keep flowers in place by placing a lemon on the narrow rim of the container.
Phormium bubble frame
7 March 2018
Phormium bubble frame

Curl and secure a few blades of flax into a bubble to frame your flowers
Related Designs
Meraki
19 July 2017
Meraki

A grass armature for one perfect slipper orchid
Easter Bonnet
5 April 2017
Easter Bonnet

Weave a delicate Pillbox hat
A Shade of Summer
20 July 2016
A Shade of Summer

Twist and weave a lily grass summer hat
Bowled Over
15 April 2015
Bowled Over

Weave a sphere armature to complement delicate oncidium orchiods
Once Upon A Time
13 January 2016
Once Upon A Time

Stack and glue a Grass Pyramid Armature
Woven
13 July 2016
Woven

Weave a canopy or parachute shaped armature for orchids to perch on
Catch of the Day
12 August 2015
Catch of the Day

Weave a loose basket to display a single flower... or three
Oh! So clever
7 December 2016
Oh! So clever

My article and Bridal basket design featured in DIY Weddings Magazine
Nobody move!
17 May 2017
Nobody move!

Weave a small basket with a lid to keep fluffy treasures in
Wish Upon a Dandelion Star
11 June 2012
Wish Upon a Dandelion Star

A sticky shooting star made with gypsophila stems and fluffy dandelion seeds
Intimate Dinner For Two- Table Setting Competition Class
12 April 2011
Intimate Dinner For Two- Table Setting Competition Class

Floral Sushi Dinner, for two
Alrighty then
29 January 2025
Alrighty then

A fragrant spring display... but make it still look like winter
Finding balance
18 September 2024
Finding balance

Balancing dried ribbons of foliage to craft a wind twisted floral display.
Column… try it flower buddies
26 July 2023
Column… try it flower buddies

A bottom to the top... top to the bottom support to help keep your summer flowers hydrated.
As if by magic
3 June 2020
As if by magic

An impossibly delicate looking way to securely keep flowers in place over a clear container.
Inna...
20 February 2019
Inna...

Stack bowls to keep your flower stems in place.
Lemon Aid
25 July 2018
Lemon Aid

Use a lemon as a stopper to keep floral material in place
Twist of its own
7 March 2018
Twist of its own

... a quick an easy design. Curl a few flax leaves to frame orchids
Favourite Flowers
Gypsophila
Gypsophila

I used mainly Gypsophila and twigs to create my fantasy Intimate dinner for two competition design.