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Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman

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Tutorials
Hanging Twig Line-Up
25 April 2018
Hanging Twig Line-Up

Craft a twig mobile for Spring
Manipulating stems: Snapping at an angle, Bending, Spiraling, Curling and Straightening
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 breaking it.
Drinking straw "test tubes"
4 January 2011
Drinking straw "test tubes"

When you need to keep a tiny stem hydrated this is just what you need.
Bite and snap a sturdy twig
22 May 2012
Bite and snap a sturdy twig

Break the sturdy twig on the scribe line.
Chain-link string and twig armature
18 January 2017
Chain-link string and twig armature

By removing every other twig you open up space for larger flowers to nestle in
Stack a Twig Enclosure
17 February 2016
Stack a Twig Enclosure

Loop and tie a few stacked twigs to create an enclosed floral armature
Willow twig Corsage Platform
30 April 2015
Willow twig Corsage Platform

To create a layered look for a corsage tie a foundation of twigs with fresh willow stems
Horizontal twig disk
11 June 2014
Horizontal twig disk

Wire a few twigs to create a disk armature
Syringe with tube
3 January 2011
Syringe with tube

Easy way to fill test tubes and easiest way to remove water from a vase
Haphazard twig Rectangle
14 August 2013
Haphazard twig Rectangle

Glue a few twigs into a rectangular shape to hang as a space or room devider
Tangle a Ceropegia Woodii bud vase nest topper
28 February 2024
Tangle a Ceropegia Woodii bud vase nest topper

Hatching an Oncidium orchid from a succulent vine nest... as one does in early Spring.
Bamboo cross-hatch spacers
22 January 2020
Bamboo cross-hatch spacers

A small design detail for contemporary floral arrangements.
Hanging bamboo from a wired hook
22 January 2020
Hanging bamboo from a wired hook

This design can be hanged from anywhere... a case filled with twigs or a branch.
Grass Spiral Wind Spinner
2 July 2019
Grass Spiral Wind Spinner

Thread grass into flexi grass to create a spinner that gently turns in the wind.
Related Designs
Look at you!
18 January 2017
Look at you!

Tie twigs to shape a hanging armature
Where would you put it!?!
17 February 2016
Where would you put it!?!

Tie a twig armature enclosure for fresh flowers
Pulling some Strings
25 March 2015
Pulling some Strings

Braid a twig blind armature
To
11 June 2014
To

Make a quick and easy twig disk armature
Something Like This
14 August 2013
Something Like This

Stack and glue a large twig rectangle to hang as room divider
Direct Contrasts
13 October 2011
Direct Contrasts

I have always been fascinated, as a designer, by the idea that there is a point when extremes or direct contrasts flip into its opposite.
When the Super-duper is taking it Easy-peasy
28 February 2024
When the Super-duper is taking it Easy-peasy

Easy does it design that hints at but is not yet as intensive as the fun basket weaving and crafting that comes with Spring designing.
Spacer
22 January 2020
Spacer

Armatures are great (budget friendly) spacers for creating large floral designs without using an enormous amount of your resources.
Taking a Breather
3 July 2019
Taking a Breather

A relaxing summer design that spins gently in the wind
Favourite Flowers
Phalaenopsis
Phalaenopsis

Phalaenopsis orchid detail from my Harnessing the Wind design
Ceropegia woodii
Ceropegia woodii

Pompon Chrysanthemum pom-poms and strands of Rosary vine for my floral lariat necklace in the Canadian Florist Magazine