My Creative Workbook

Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman

Brought Together

Great things

are

done

by a series

of small things

Brought Together

Quote by Vincent van Gogh

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Tutorials
Loosely woven grass on Driftwood
27 August 2014
Loosely woven grass on Driftwood

Loosely weave grass on a piece of driftwood for an informal armature
Drinking straw "test tubes"
4 January 2011
Drinking straw "test tubes"

When you need to keep a tiny stem hydrated this is just what you need.
Foliage Weaving
8 June 2011
Foliage Weaving

For this tutorial I focus on a simple weave pattern that does not require you to soften or prepare the leaves to be more durable or flexible. This is the starting point in weaving techniques. You can build on this technique to make floral handbags, gift boxes, and baskets, sew it into a curve or wrap it around a vase or cover a test tube.
Removing Oasis Floral Adhesive glue spills
30 August 2011
Removing Oasis Floral Adhesive glue spills

The finish of every design should be flawless. Make sure there are no bits of glue visible in your design by carefully removing all traces of spills.
Weave a lily grass shelter for a suspended flower stem
2 March 2022
Weave a lily grass shelter for a suspended flower stem

Hide the prettiest of flowers in the entire bunch in plain sight by framing it with elegant grass.
Connect bud vases with a fresh foliage open weave
2 February 2022
Connect bud vases with a fresh foliage open weave

Craft two woven panels to place front and back of a couple of bud vases to create a unit.
Loop-over grass veil for a cool summer design
12 June 2019
Loop-over grass veil for a cool summer design

A cool and minimal floral design for summer.
Lily grass spiral in a vase
22 June 2016
Lily grass spiral in a vase

Twist lily grass slightly to create a spiral for the orchids to nestle in
Related Designs
The thing!?! Do you remember the thing?!?
2 March 2022
The thing!?! Do you remember the thing?!?

A design that visually plays with good proportions to allow the sheltered flower to be the focal point.
Putting my feelers out
2 February 2022
Putting my feelers out

Adding just a little something to a bud vase design to connect them... and make it special.
Almost... all over!
12 June 2019
Almost... all over!

Loop a grass veil over a lily stem to create a minimalist summer design.
Meraki
19 July 2017
Meraki

A grass armature for one perfect slipper orchid
Perfection
22 June 2016
Perfection

Spiral grass to create a nest for the lady slipper orchids
Favourite Flowers
Phalaenopsis
Phalaenopsis

Phalaenopsis orchid detail from my Harnessing the Wind design