Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman
Dream, Job
- 7 June 2017
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Some days it is all dream, dream ,dream and very little job gets done.
And that is ok.
Some days it is all job, job, job and but some dream also gets done.
And that is ok.
But most days it is all in there together, dream and job, and they look a bit the same... and the real work gets done.
And that is ok.
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Tutorials
Tape a grid over a vase to keep the floral details in place
Cut the Phalaenopsis orchid with a bit of green stem attached. This will make them last longer.
Twirl and wrap wire and lily grass around a dowel stick to create a spring frog
Wire and fold a flat leaf to create a support to rest flowers on in a flat container
Multiple tiny twigs create a flower frog to keep the delicate buds and leaves in the exact spot you want.
Flowers naturally float in water. They just don’t always naturally float on water. For that they sometimes need a bit of help.
Cellophane and plastic wrap in a clear vase, filled with water, creates a cracked ice effect
Favourite Flowers
Phalaenopsis, Moth orchid
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