Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman
It's a Heatwave!
- 3 August 2022
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time to remember Summer Design Rule One:
The warmer...
the weather...
... the deeper...
the water.
Uh huh... that is rule one.
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Tutorials
Not only is water designs wonderfully refreshing to make... it is also wonderfully refreshing for your flowers.
It's sometimes difficult to place a tiny crystal or bead exactly where you want it.
Flowers naturally float in water. They just don’t always naturally float on water. For that they sometimes need a bit of help.
If you know my work you have probably seen me do this: I float flowers using a tiny bubble wrap skirt... this time I am floating an entire design on it's own bubble wrap raft.
Fold and peg banana leaves into pockets so that they float freely on water. This is inspired by a traditional banana leaf craft used to cook rice in.
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.
Flowers tend to float in water. To keep them submerged you need to add a bit of weight
Float flowers in a bottle by giving each flower their own little bubble wrap raft-skirt.
Done in no time design... and it is rather refreshing to make.
Cut circles out of transparencies to make ripples in the water
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A submerged design... perfect for summertime designing... and enjoying!
Freely translated it means Each Moment, Only Once. It is a saying associated with Japanese tea ceremonies.
One of my trusty tried and tested techniques. When the going gets hot... float your flowers!
