Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman
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- 11 May 2022
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“I thought…
How many new lives
Can one
Have?
And then I thought…
As many
as we want”
Quote by Evelyn in the movie The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
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Tutorials
Create an invisible "stay under water" for blooms that still leaves space for longer stems in a vase.
Cellophane and plastic wrap in a clear vase, filled with water, creates a cracked ice effect
Flowers tend to float in water. To keep them submerged you need to add a bit of weight
Water... lots of water- that is the answer to designing flower arrangements that survive the summer heat.
Trap air between two vases to create a third circle... and frame for a small feather hint to a hopeful Spring
Plant material float about in water. To keep it in place it is best to wedge it slightly to touch the sides of the container.
Create a tiny visual tunnel to focus attention.
Quick and easy design... perfect for something tiny to celebrate spring.... everywhere!
Use the unique qualities of each stem to create a submerged design in a water filled glass vase.
When suspending items under water it is convenient to add a tiny magnet so that you can reposition it if the water distorts the lines of your design
Wire a sturdy cloud shaped armature to hang a heavier water source for thirsty Wisteria flowers.
Part of sustainable designing is designing with the entire life-cycle of your work in mind. Designing armatures is a lasting and ever changing design solution.
An easy fix for preventing flowers from falling out of a container
Related Designs
... a something to look forward to design that makes you lean in closer to see what might still be.
A small design to display those last Spring snippets from your garden...
Softest Wisteria colour to cool things down on an unexpectedly warm day.
A submerged design... perfect for summertime designing... and enjoying!
A minimal... but then with a tiny bug detail... design that is perfect for warm summer designing.
An enclosed design that invites the onlooker to lean in closer to explore the pretty orchid.
When you figure out the "how to" tricks of manipulating plant material it is possible to respectfully set them into seemingly impossible new directions.
A tiny budvase design that rearranges basic ingredients, such as a single leaf and an orchid to create a new design concept.
Position foliage to create a smaller, shallow pond for your floral details to shelter in.
Freely translated it means Each Moment, Only Once. It is a saying associated with Japanese tea ceremonies.
