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Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman

Natural, naturally

Obviously, almost natural.

Certainly, nearly vegetal.

Naturally, quite botanical

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Tutorials
Brick on a stick
29 January 2011
Brick on a stick

Create simple but effective stands for Floral Art
Ripping Flax
14 January 2011
Ripping Flax

Flax can be ripped into fibres creating long and versatile strips
Weaving a pod shape from ripped foliage
16 May 2013
Weaving a pod shape from ripped foliage

Weave a pod shape armature
Use dried roots from a re-potted Monstera to create a root lace-wreath
14 May 2025
Use dried roots from a re-potted Monstera to create a root lace-wreath

Every repotting season I struggle with what to do with my overgrown Monstera plant. It absolutely loves hanging out in my design room... so... let's design, Monstera!
Not quite a wreath, not quite a basket armature
16 October 2019
Not quite a wreath, not quite a basket armature

Easy to weave design that can hold your prettiest autumn design treasures.
Hula skirt for a glass vase
28 August 2019
Hula skirt for a glass vase

Hawaiian Hula skirt for a Luau inspired flower arrangement.
Ripped Flax Mittens
7 November 2018
Ripped Flax Mittens

Knot delicate floral mittens from flax.
Three Twig Bundle Braid
3 May 2017
Three Twig Bundle Braid

Braid bundles of twigs to create an armature for flowers to dance in
Reed Cradle Armature
29 June 2016
Reed Cradle Armature

Glue reeds on a wire frame to create a dimensional armature to suspend orchids in
Related Designs
Spring Light
14 May 2025
Spring Light

Wrap and weave a lace fine disk.
Center Peace
16 October 2019
Center Peace

A visual breather from all the bright and festive designs to come when designing for Autumn.
But... what are you Like?
28 August 2019
But... what are you Like?

A fun design... with a hula skirt (...for the cool summer breeze to arrange and rearrange)
Grab your party mittens, flower buds… it’s Book Launch Day!
7 November 2018
Grab your party mittens, flower buds… it’s Book Launch Day!

Celebrating my book launch by knotting floral mittens using the design Tutorial from my book and the template from the free gift template booklet.
Almost is still not quite
23 August 2017
Almost is still not quite

Weave just a hint of the Autumn to come
Oh just...
3 May 2017
Oh just...

Braid a few twigs to dance around your flowers
Make the design
29 June 2016
Make the design

Weave a reed cradle to suspend orchids from
Favourite Flowers
Lilium
Lilium

A Rock by any other name, lily design