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Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman

But of course.

Don’t be ridiculous…

of course it's impossible.

We would hardly

put in this much effort,

this much thought,

go through this much trouble

just

to make things if we believed they were already possible.

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Tutorials
Sea glass counter weights to keep leaning top heavy stems from tipping
5 May 2021
Sea glass counter weights to keep leaning top heavy stems from tipping

An easy fix for preventing flowers from falling out of a container
Macramé inspired hanging test tubes
28 December 2011
Macramé inspired hanging test tubes

When I hang these delicate glass bubbles I want to make sure they are really secure. By slipping them into Macramé inspired knots they are not only hanging securely but the fishing line knots at the sides also protect them against bumps
Craft a spinning diamond shape to frame your small design
29 April 2020
Craft a spinning diamond shape to frame your small design

A fun hanging design that spins in the slightest breeze.
Macramé hanging vases
24 April 2013
Macramé hanging vases

Knot wool to create a catch to hang tiny bud vases from
Floating Filigree Pumpkin Patch
23 October 2019
Floating Filigree Pumpkin Patch

String up pumpkins and glass seahorse vases to craft an autumn mobile design.
Dangling flowers from blades of grass
18 May 2016
Dangling flowers from blades of grass

Knot a blade of grass around a water source to create a free hanging design
Syringe with tube
3 January 2011
Syringe with tube

Easy way to fill test tubes and easiest way to remove water from a vase
Clips to hang flowers vertically
17 October 2018
Clips to hang flowers vertically

I designed and printed these clips on a 3D printer as a fast, secure and convenient way to hang water tubes vertically down fishing line.
Three Tier Wire Ring Chandelier
29 March 2017
Three Tier Wire Ring Chandelier

Bend and weave three wire wreaths to string up as an air plant chandelier
Light Layer float Wisteria flowers
17 May 2023
Light Layer float Wisteria flowers

Craft the softest layer of wisteria flowers that neatly float on water.
A new twist on the cellophane in a submerged design trick to make space for a stem
11 May 2022
A new twist on the cellophane in a submerged design trick to make space for a stem

Create an invisible "stay under water" for blooms that still leaves space for longer stems in a vase.
Related Designs
Diamond Jubilee Waterfall
26 June 2012
Diamond Jubilee Waterfall

To commemorate Queen Elizabeth II’s Diamond Jubilee and the 20th Anniversary of Friends of Government House Gardens Society a Horticultural event was hosted in the gardens and Great Hall of Government House in Victoria, Canada entitled British Columbia Blooms.
Celebrate!
23 March 2016
Celebrate!

A closer look at my design at the 20th anniversary of Canada Blooms and The Toronto Flower Show
As pumpkins do this time of year
23 October 2019
As pumpkins do this time of year

Hanging pumpkins and tiny vases to create a Autumn mobile floral design.
Bubbly New Year’s Sparklers
28 December 2011
Bubbly New Year’s Sparklers

Delicate glass bubbles filled with the midnight blue African violet flowers, purple ornamental capsicum and spilling down the design are a few stems of rosary vine
Seeing a Diamond in the Stuff
29 April 2020
Seeing a Diamond in the Stuff

A fun design to create a spinning diamond frame using minimal plant material for maximum effect.
Stringing in the rain
8 August 2012
Stringing in the rain

A veil of green wool, Spanish moss and dried hydrangeas hang over white lilies
Just Like Wisteria Rain
10 April 2019
Just Like Wisteria Rain

Craft a ethereal design from twigs and wisteria flowers
Hang on!
14 September 2016
Hang on!

Macrame inspired handing seahorse vases
Let's hang out
31 May 2017
Let's hang out

Skewer some Eucalyptus to suspend between the orchids
But wait… there's more!
17 October 2018
But wait… there's more!

Tucked into the box with every advance copy of the book, the effortless floral craftsman is a packet of clips. This design and Tutorial is a bit of inspiration... what will you create with your clips?
A Twirl
29 March 2017
A Twirl

Suspend a wire chandelier design to twirl
Purple haze… float
17 May 2023
Purple haze… float

Softest Wisteria colour to cool things down on an unexpectedly warm day.
Is this new…?
11 May 2022
Is this new…?

Giving old ideas a new twist to refresh it for Spring