Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman
Helping Spring Stick Around
- 15 April 2020
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Maybe it’s a Petal Stayer Put-ter
Staged a Wait Inner in
A Hang Outer
A Linger Longer-er
Sit Tight
A blossom Tarry-a-While… no wait...
Oh my… it’s a... a... a Blossom Sojourn!
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Tutorials
Capture Spring for just a little bit longer by sticking blossoms down, in place.
Tape a grid over a vase to keep the floral details in place
Fishing line creates an invisible grid over a shallow glass cake stand to support the plant material
Suspend flowers with an almost invisible taped grid
Cut circles out of transparencies to make ripples in the water
Use a wet brush to lift any tiny bits of plant material floating on and in the water to keep your container clear.
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