Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman
Light as a Kite
- 14 July 2021
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Who's to
say
where
the
wind
will
take
you?
From the song “kite” U2
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Tutorials
Using the disk floret of a sunflower to support your floral details.
When you need to keep a tiny stem hydrated this is just what you need.
It's sometimes difficult to place a tiny crystal or bead exactly where you want it.
Gently pull the petals ( Ray floret) from the seeded part of the sunflower
Making a truss out of sunflower stems for a free standing design
Adding tension to a design with a grass frame and collar.
Pick away the ray floret so that the disk floret of a sunflower can be used as a flat surface to display your design on.
I love using bits of flowers to add interest and texture
Favourite Flowers
Sunflower
Phalaenopsis, Moth orchid
Related Designs
Durbanville Flower Club: Nature's Treasures, A Floral Art Exhibition at D'Ville Shopping Center Durbanville, Western Cape, South Africa
Use the heart of a sunflower as a platform to place your autumn floral details on.
Designing Contemporary Floral Accessories and Body Flowers Article in the Canadian Florist Magazine