Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman
Dance lessons from the Autumn leaves
- 6 November 2019
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First you Sway

Then turn, turn, turn

Half a Tumble and

sweep.

Then swing

Wave, wave, wave...

Shake a

flutter and finish with a

twirl, twirl, twirl
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Tutorials
Spike fall leaves and water tubes to create a minimal radiating autumn display
Threat a stack of leaves to dry so that they shrivel and dry up in a similar way.
Include a single floret (such as an orchid) or bundle a few weaker stems (such as lily of the valley) into an arrangement or hand tie by wiring a test tube to a stick.
Glue a few twigs to display Autumn flowers and foliage on
Skeletonized leaves can be shaped while wet to create shapes
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.
Tie Midelino Cane coils to make a spiral armature
Glue potting soil to polystyrene to create a natural looking armature
Create a full design without the weight by stabilizing the flowers with glued sticks. This is a great alternative to floral foam.
Favourite Flowers
Chrysanthemum or "mums"
Related Designs
An Autumn Equinox design that captures the moment before the spectacular colour burst of autumn floats around again
Cut stems of Gladiolus to place in a radiating summer design.
Celebrate the bright colours of autumn with lilies and Chinese lanterns