My Creative Workbook

Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman

Hold on to the knot

“When

you're at

the end of your rope,

tie a knot

and hold on”

Quote by Thomas Jefferson (… although some say it was Theodore Roosevelt or Franklin D. Roosevelt. Great quote, none the less)

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Tutorials
Knotted and tangled wire heart
19 August 2013
Knotted and tangled wire heart

A wire armature for delicate flowers
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.
Wire Tendrils
26 July 2011
Wire Tendrils

Curl the wire at irregular intervals to create a natural wire tendril similar to that of a passion fruit plant
Fast way to fill a lot of test tubes in awkward places
16 August 2011
Fast way to fill a lot of test tubes in awkward places

I do not believe in arranging flowers without a water source of some kind. I want my flowers to remain as beautiful for as long as possible and I often get quite creative to ensure a water source for even finer stems and blossoms.
Controlled chaos straw and dried foliage armature
18 September 2024
Controlled chaos straw and dried foliage armature

Craft a straw covered wire grid to slip over display containers for a foam free floral display that is light and airy... just like it grown in the field.
Related Designs
Finding balance
18 September 2024
Finding balance

Balancing dried ribbons of foliage to craft a wind twisted floral display.
Favourite Flowers
Agapanthus
Agapanthus

Agapanthus florets used in my Hold on to the knot design