Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman
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- 26 July 2023
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Tutorials
Pick away the petals from a few Phalaenopsis orchids to display in a summer grass tunnel design.
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...
Snip, roll and glue a few blades of grass to create a design feature
Wrap grass around a flat wire shape to create a delicate bridal basket design
A three in one Tutorial to show you how to weave a clutch purse, how to add a magnetic closure AND how to incorporate a ribbon into a weaved design.
Give your woven grass a water source by designing the basket in a vase rather than placing the vase in a basket
Craft two woven panels to place front and back of a couple of bud vases to create a unit.
My block design is shaped around a Styrofoam block. It is bulky but lightweight and a great way to reuse packaging.
Keep all the fresh flower material hydrated in water by weaving the stems from one side of the vase to the other.
It's sometimes difficult to place a tiny crystal or bead exactly where you want it.
Tangle and shape wire to create a half moon for grass and gyp to rest in
Stack snippets of grass on a wire frame to make a floating pyramid armature
Weave a canopy or parachute shaped armature in a way that you can place the stems in two vases to keep it hydrated.
Favourite Flowers
Phalaenopsis, Moth orchid
Related Designs
Loop a grass veil over a lily stem to create a minimalist summer design.
Some floral fashion inspiration: weave a pretty clutch purse
A light and airy (no floral foam but still long lasting) floral design for those days that you are really, really looking for signs of Spring.
Adding just a little something to a bud vase design to connect them... and make it special.
After a long winter it is always fun to use the first spring bulb flowers!
This week I am so excited to share my article and design that was published in the recent issue of the Floral Art Society of New Zealand's Academy Magazine for NZ qualified...
Loosely weave grass to create a decorative grid keeping flowers in place over a square container.
A creative way to keep foliage hydrated for a cool, water filled summer design.
Weave a trap to keep your floral details suspended in a square container.
