Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman
Connect the dot
- 3 February 2016
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“...everything
connects
to
everything
else,”
Quote by Leonardo da Vinci
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Tutorials
Connect the ends of grass snippets to create a spherical grass armature
Apart from avoiding the noise popping a balloon makes this is also a less violent way to deflate a balloon when you make Papier Mache items
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.
Favourite Flowers
Dutch Iris or widow iris are the best known varieties used as cut flowers
Related Designs
Place a water tube at an angle in lumber so that the Zantedeschia float just above the base to show off the delicate grass snippets scattered up the stem
Glue snippets of grass into a double layer sphere to create a sheltered floral globe.
A glowing cranberry ball for frosty evening decorating.
A Floral Art Demonstration by Floral Trends Design Group with music, narration and pictorial presentation.
My design "Desalination" featured in the 2011 South African Flower Union Calender
Three Lilies plaited to create a sensational, singular flower "growing" out of a Equisetum dome filled with Rainbow Oasis pebbles.