Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman
Fascinating!
- 29 May 2024
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First, do a little…
![Fascinating fascinator design by Christine de Beer Fascinating fascinator design by Christine de Beer](/images/2024/05/fascinating-fascinator-design-by-christine-de-beer-l.jpg?inside=600x600)
and then a little
![Calla lily, blue berry and succulent floral crown Calla lily, blue berry and succulent floral crown](/images/2024/05/calla-lily-blue-berry-and-succulent-floral-crown-p.jpg?inside=600x600)
and little
![Calla lily, blue berry and succulent floral art design fascinator Calla lily, blue berry and succulent floral art design fascinator](/images/2024/05/calla-lily-blue-berry-and-succulent-floral-art-design-fascinator-p.jpg?inside=600x600)
by little bit
![Sustainable floral head piece using succulents Sustainable floral head piece using succulents](/images/2024/05/sustainable-floral-head-piece-using-succulents-p.jpg?inside=600x600)
and a little more
![How to craft a base for a floral head piece for weddings How to craft a base for a floral head piece for weddings](/images/2024/05/how-to-craft-a-base-for-a-floral-head-piece-for-weddings-p.jpg?inside=600x600)
and a little again
![Succulents and green blueberries in floral body flowers Succulents and green blueberries in floral body flowers](/images/2024/05/succulents-and-green-blueberries-in-floral-body-flowers-p.jpg?inside=600x600)
and a little on top of that
![Glue techniques for creating no waste body flowers Glue techniques for creating no waste body flowers](/images/2024/05/glue-techniques-for-creating-no-waste-body-flowers-l.jpg?inside=600x600)
little by little
![Creative floral art arranging for a fascinator made from succulents Creative floral art arranging for a fascinator made from succulents](/images/2024/05/creative-floral-art-arranging-for-a-fascinator-made-from-succulents-p.jpg?inside=600x600)
you will find if you consistently add those little’s
![Calla lily, blue berry and succulent floral fascinator Calla lily, blue berry and succulent floral fascinator](/images/2024/05/calla-lily-blue-berry-and-succulent-floral-fascinator-l.jpg?inside=600x600)
it turns that little into a whole lot!
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Tutorials
Add the tiniest of floral details below calla lilies to craft a dramatic but still easy to wear fascinator.
It's sometimes difficult to place a tiny crystal or bead exactly where you want it.
Make a small loop the size of your ring to create a flat surface to glue your tiny plant material on.
Curl the wire at irregular intervals to create a natural wire tendril similar to that of a passion fruit plant
Easy and fast way to include succulents in designs
Long, long, long lasting display that will even root in place with a few adjustments.
Cut and bend flat wire (or any other wire you choose) into a “U” shape to follow the shape of your head. Similar to an Alice band
Cover a mask shape with moss and succulents for a long wearing mask
Use a thin wire to puff out dandelion seeds to look like it spilled from a basket
I call this “lace” because I use pins to guide the wire sections together- almost like you do when making lace.
Follow the flower's natural curve but you can also curve only sections to create an elegant crescent or a curve at the tip of the stem
Use this technique to gift ribbon wrap a single stem or cover the stems of a bouquet with ribbon
Favourite Flowers
Calla Lily, Arum Lily
Related Designs
Succulents are really trendy right now. Not just as potted plants but also in designs. All the way from floral accessory to fashion accessory- right on trend!
The elongated heart shape Echeveria waist corsage is meant to be worn low around the hip as a trailing ribbon clasp.
Up-cycle the inner plastic ring from a roll of floral tape to make a wrist corsage. This design was also featured in the Italian floral design magazine Blossom Zine
Wrap a ribbon around an up-cycled plastic ring for the most comfortable wrist corsage
Design Inspiration Video: Take a few twigs, snippets of air plants and succulents and combine both traditional wire and tape techniques with more contemporary methods to embed a...
My Spring/Easter design and the introduction article about my floral journey written by the editor, Nina Tucknott in the latest issue of Flora Magazine.
My article and succulent floral crown design featured in the spring issue of DIY Weddings Magazine
Delicate cherry twig, rosary vine and oncidium orchid enchanted forest masquerade masque.
My article and body flowers design featured in DIY Weddings Magazine
My article and floral wand design featured in DIY Weddings Magazine
My bag was woven from re-purposed wire and recycled fishing line and tiny stems of growing sweet pea plants and orchids