Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman
It’s the most… it’s the most… wonderful Patina Copper Spiral Bauble Christmas of all!
- 22 December 2021
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This is the fifth of my Christmas 2021 series of designs. This year in the form of a mini workshop… my Christmas present to you. We will explore how to patina Copper and use it to craft beautiful Festive floral accessories. Follow along each week leading up to Christmas to complete the entire mini workshop just before the start of 2022.
Have a Merry Christmas, flower buddies. This week I will show you how to add a mostly blue patina to pinecone shaped spiral baubles. Every good wish, enjoy!
"... And tales
of the
glories
of
Christmases… "
… well… mostly let’s enjoy this one.
Hope you have something to look forward to, hear something that makes you smile and create a memory that makes this year something special.
Inspired by the carol It’s The Most Wonderful Time of The Year by Songwriters Eddie Pola and George Wyle
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Tutorials
A beautiful pinecone dressed up for Christmas.
The cage spirals to form a basket that wrap around the plump ripe berries (or you can slip in a flower) to hang as connections between the twigs.
The colour and the effect will vary due to application, temperature and humidity.
When you need to keep a tiny stem hydrated this is just what you need.
It is easier to peel a pine cone from the flat side than to try and break the scales from the top
Break pine scales from the cone and glue on a wreath frame to create a continuous pine scale wreath
Kalanchoe flowers last weeks without a water source and is the perfect way to dress up a bark and silver bell sleigh
Wire the tiny little bells so that they dangle loosely and will jingle with the slightest breeze
Easy way to fill test tubes and easiest way to remove water from a vase
Favourite Flowers
Rosary vine, Chain of Hearts, Collar of hearts and String of hearts
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