Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman
Grace
- 2 August 2017
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Grace...

finds

beauty

in

everything
Lyrics from the U2 song, Grace (All you can’t leave behind)
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Tutorials
Design in two levels by using two vases, the smaller slipped into a bigger one.
Multiple tiny twigs create a flower frog to keep the delicate buds and leaves in the exact spot you want.
Break the water flow when you fill a vase with details in that can move with the stream of water
Cut short bamboo lengths to keep your flower material upright in a shallow and narrow container
New growth is really difficult to design with and definitely needs to be conditioned and placed in a water source
Rolled leaves offer support for floral stems
Komiwara is a classic and traditional Ikebana technique used in a Rikka design. Designers would usually bundle straw to keep the flowers in place.
Twist lily grass slightly to create a spiral for the orchids to nestle in
Inspired by a classic and traditional Ikebana technique used in a Rikka design called Komiwara. Designers would usually bundle straw to keep the flowers in place.
Related Designs
I would definitely describe my own personal style as minimalist classic... but with an edgy twist.
Loop a grass veil over a lily stem to create a minimalist summer design.
Gently curve a shallow area with a leaf to showcase a gorgeous flower with a short stem in a water filled vase
Hang the arum lilies from the edge of a container to support all the other floral details.
A little bit of effort... that will last for weeks design to roll us in to the Festive Season.
I am launching something new this month. I am teaming up with Plant Something BC, our local government and the landscape and nursery societies here in British Columbia, Canada and...
A spring spiral design... with a hint of a root nest. Easy to do
Snip and grow willow to create a Spring new growth support for your tall flower stems.
Flax Christmas tree "cake" for the Floral Trends Design Group end of the year function.
Here are a few more examples of woven flax. I also use Typha, palm, iris leaves, Kyogi paper, boat orchid leaves and aspidistra to weave with.