Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman
But for this… let’s not rush
- 29 June 2022
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Question:
but how long did this take you to make?
Me:
yes, that is the whole point.
It's all about...
Floral design inspiration for when we want to spend a bit more time with our flowers...
crafting with nature.
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Tutorials
Slowly build up a dial armature from dried bulrush
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.
Easy way to fill test tubes and easiest way to remove water from a vase
When you need to keep a tiny stem hydrated this is just what you need.
Build up a design in a shallow container by stacking it by threading the plant material into the teeth of a pin cushion in three levels.
Glue a few twigs to display Autumn flowers and foliage on
This is a great way to use all those bits of twigs and sticks in your design room to make a floral armature
Glue a few wigs to follow the shape of a glass bowl to create a disk armature
Perfect design for a warmer than usual winter design that hints at thawing.
Favourite Flowers
Cattail, graceful, ribbon grass
Related Designs
A bit of a rethink as the season is getting ready to change. How can I give my design idea a fresh twist?
Cut stems of Gladiolus to place in a radiating summer design.
An Autumn Equinox design that captures the moment before the spectacular colour burst of autumn floats around again
Place a small fishbowl vase at an angle to look like it is pouring out flowers and twigs.