Fine Tune

25 June 2014
click to send Christine a smile

To croon a favourite tune,

Phalaenopsis orchids and rosary vine design.

whistle a catchy ditty,

hum a memorable melody,

serenade a sweet ballad,

proudly belt out your song,

Balance the orchids and vine between two small glass vases.

or quietly march to your own drum…

Oh! The joy of music

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Tutorials

25 June 2014 Musical staff line armature

Drill holes into sticks to create a suspended armature

5 May 2011 Wire baubles

Make baubles from wire

4 January 2011 Drinking straw "test tubes"

When you need to keep a tiny stem hydrated this is just what you need. If you can't find a suitable drinking straw... I also have an upgrade: tiny food grade pipe water tubes.

25 August 2011 Placing orchids in test tubes

Cut the Phalaenopsis orchid with a bit of green stem attached. This will make them last longer.

18 January 2012 Butterfly feeler hooks for swinging test tubes

I don't always want to wire my test tubes into the design. I like to create a bit of movement by simply hooking the tubes to gently swing.

19 February 2013 Manipulating stems: Snapping at an angle, Bending, Spiraling, Curling and Straightening

Most stems, twigs and even sturdier branches can be bend into shapes. It takes practice and more than a bit of patience. The main idea is to slowly manipulate the branch without...

24 August 2011 Stain wooden skewers with natural dye

Using fruit, berries, flowers, leaves and grasses to naturally stain design details for floral art relies on the same techniques as using paint or any other dye.